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ALLigAtOr

ALiVe, AWAKe, ALert, enthuSiAStiC

I’m being eaten by a alligatorI’m being eaten by a alligatorI’m being eaten by a alligatorAnd I don’t like it very much

Oh no, he’s got my toe (this part is repeat after me syle)(Chorus)

Oh gee, he’s got my kneeOh my, he’s got my thighOh fl ip, he’s got my hipOh fi ddle, he seems to have my middleOh boulder, he’s got my shoulderOh heck, he’s got my neckOh dread, he’s got my head

I’m alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic!


I’m alive, awake, alert!

I’m Alert, awake, alive!


AntS gO mArChing

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Ants go marching ---- by ----- (one by one...and so onHurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching ___ by___(one by one...and so on)Hurrah, Hurrah!

The ants go marching one by one(or whatever verse),The little one stopped to ________And they all go marchingDown to the groundTo get out of the rainBum, bum, bum

1 Suck his thumb2 Tie his shoe3 Climb a tree4 Slam the door5 Look at a beehive6 Pick up Sticks7 Find a profession8 Close the gate9 Make a rhyme10 Pluck a hen

AWeSOme

A-W-E-S-O-M-EA-W-E-S-O-M-E!Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome, are we!

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BABy BumBLeBee

I’m bringing home a baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m bringing home a baby bumblebeeOuch! It stung me

I’m squishing up my baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m squishing up my baby bumblebeeOh, what a mess

I’m licking up my baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m licking up my baby bumblebeeOh, I feel sick

I’m puking up my baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m puking up my baby bumblebeeOh, what a mess

I’m sweeping up my baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m sweeping up my baby bumblebeeOh, what a mess

I’ll never catch another bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of meI’ll never catch another bumblebeeBzzzzzzz, (catch)

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BAnAnA SOng

Bananas of the Universe unite

Peel bananasPeel, peel bananasPeel bananasPeel, peel bananas

Chop bananasChop, chop bananasChop bananasChop, chop bananas

Mash bananasMash, mash bananasMash bananasMash, mash bananas

Eat bananasEat, eat bananasEat bananasEat, eat bananas

Go bananasGo, go bananasGo, bananasGo, go bananas

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BABy ShArK

BeAn SOng

Baby shark do do, do do do doBaby shark do do, do do do doBaby shark do do, do do do doBaby shark

Mama SharkPapa SharkGrandma SharkGrandpa SharkGoing to the beachGoing for a SwimSee a sharkSwim awaySwimming fasterShark attackRescue missionC P RIt’s not workingGoing to heavenBaby Shark

This is a repeat after me song.

My dog Lima likes to roamOne day Lima left his homeHe came back so nice and cleanWhere oh where had Lima beenLima beenLima beenWhere oh where has Lima beanRepeat subbing different bean names for the dog:Coffee Bean, Baked Bean, Kidney Bean, Espresso Bean, Soya Bean.

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BeAr SOng


The other day I met a bear Out in the woods, a-way out there

He said to me, “Why don’t you run?I see you ain’t got any gun”

And so I ran away from there But right behind me was that bearAhead of me I saw a treeA great big tree oh glory be

The nearest branch was 10 feet upI’d have to jump and trust my luck

And so I jumped into the airBut I missed that branch away up there

Now don’t you fret Now don’t you frownCause I caught that branch On the way back down

That’s all there is there ain’t no moreSo what the heck you singing for

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BeAVer SOng

Come on beavers one and allLet’s all do the beaver callRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, raRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Come on beavers two and threeLet’s all climb the beaver treeRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, raRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Come on beavers four and fi veLet’s all do the beaver jiveRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, raRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Come on beavers six and sevenLet’s all go to beaver heavenRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, raRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Come on beavers eight, nine, tenLet’s get up and do it againRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, raRa, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

I’m a beaverYou’re a beaverWe are beavers allAnd when we get togetherWe do the beaver call(make a noise and action like a beaver)

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BeD Bug SOng

BirDie SOng

Late last night I looked upon the wall

The skeeters and the bed bugs were playing a game of ballThe score was 19-20, the skeeters were ahead

The bed bugs hit a home-run and knocked me out of bedSinging, eany meany meany miny mo

You gotta catch a bed bug bed bug by his toeAnd if he hollers hollers, gotta let him goSinging eany meany meany miny mo

Hey, don’t forget the hey, HEY


Way up in the skyThe little birds fl yWay down in the nestThe little birds restWith a wing on the left and a wing on the rightThe little bird sleeps all through the nightShhh! They’re sleep-ing

The bright sun comes up, THE DEW GOES A-WAYGood morning! Good Morning, the little birds say

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Way down yonder not far offA bluejay died of the whooping coughWell he whooped and he whooped and he whooped so hardHe whooped his head and his tail right off

Second verse, same as the fi rstA little bit louder and a little bit worse(Chorus)

Third verse, same as the fi rstA little bit louder and a little bit worse(Chorus)

BLue JAy

BLACK SOCKS


Black socks they never get dirtyThe longer you wear them the blacker they getSometimes I think I might wash themBut something inside of me tells me not yetNot yet, not yet, not yet, not yet(Can be sung in a round)

A horse and a fl ea and three blind mice Sat on a curbstone shooting dice The horse he slipped and fell on the fl ea “Whoops!” said the fl ea, “There’s a horse on me!”

Boom, boom! Ain’t it great to be crazyBoom, boom! Ain’t it great to be crazy Giddy and foolish the whole day through Boom, boom! Ain’t it great to be crazy

Way down south where bananas grow A fl ea stepped on an elephant’s toe The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” (Chorus)

Way up north where there’s ice and snow There lived a penguin and his name was Joe He got so tired of black and white He wore pink slacks to the dance last night! (Chorus)

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BOOm BOOm Ain’t it greAt tO Be CrAZy

I said a boom chicka boom I said a boom chicka boom I said a boom chicka-rocka-chicka-rocka-chicka boom Oh yeah Uh huh One more time ___________ style Loud, whisper, southern, valley girl, opera, attitude, janitor, hippy, football, cave man

BOOm ChiCKA BOOm

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Bugalow, bug, bugalowBugalow, bug, bugalow

Hey _______________Hey what?Are you readyFor what?To bugBug what?Bugalow

My hands are high my feet are lowAnd this is how I bugalow

Their hands are high, their feet are low and this is how they bugalow.


Hey, ho, Captain Jack!Meet me by the railway Track,With your_____ in your hand,You can be my _______man!

Go left, Go left, Go boogie on down, Go left, Go left, Go right,Go right, Go right, Go boogie on down, Go right, Go right, Go left

(Repeat)

Spider; Spider-Man Bat; Batman Fish; Aqua Man Badge; Police Man Gingerbread: Gingerbread Man Vine; Jungle Man Fire; Fire Man Cave; Cave Man X; X-Man Iron; Iron Man Milk; Millk Man Snow; Snow Man Mail; Mail Man Stunt; Stunt Man Tin; Tin Man Super; Super Man

BugALOW

CAPtAin JACK

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The cutest worm I ever sawwas stuck inside my soda strawthe cutest worm I ever saw was stuck inside my soda straw, my soda straw

I looked at himHe looked at meI sized up himHe sized up me

He said to medon’t take a sipfor if you do You’ll surely fl ip

I took a sipand he went downedall through my pipeshe must of drowned

He was my palHe was my friendBut now he’s goneAnd that’s the end

CuteSt WOrm

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There was a Desperado from the wild and wooly WestHe wore a big sombrero, and two guns across his chestHe rode into Chicago just to give the West a restAnd everywhere he went, he gave his Yee Ha!

Chorus: He was a big tall manHe was a (clap) DesperadoFrom Cripple CreekWay out in ColoradoAnd he horsed around just like a big tornadoAnd everywhere he went, you heard his Yee Ha!

He went to Navy Pier just to see the pretty sightsHe saw the ferris wheel and Lake Michigan at nightHe got SOOOO excited that he shot out all the lights (BANG!)And everywhere he went you heard his Yee Ha![Chorus]

DeSPerADO

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Group: Hey ______!

Person: Hey what!?

Group: I said whatca gonna do, I said whatca gonna do?

Person: I’m gonna step aside!

Group: DISCO!

Person: Roll my eyes!

Group: DISCO!

Person: Stomp my feet!

Group: DISCO!

Person: Do the bounce!

Group: DISCO!

Person: The boncy bounce!

Group: DISCO!

All: D-I-S-C-O, that’s the way we DISCO!

Repeat

DiSCO

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Well I walked around the corner and I walked around the block.And I walked right into a donut shop. And I picked up a donutFresh from the greaseAnd I handed the lady a fi ve cent piece.

Well she looked at the nickel And she looked at me And she said this nickel is no good for me There’s a hole in the middle and it goes right through I says lady there’s a hole in the donut tooThanks for the donutGood bye!

When I fi rst came to this wondrous land, I was not a wealthy man,So I bought myself a farmAnd I called my farm muscle and armAnd the land was sweet and goodI did, I did, I did what I could, oh yeah

When I fi rst came to this wondrous land, I was not a wealthy man,So I bought myself a horseAnd I called my horse diamond of courseAnd I called my farm muscle and armAnd the land was sweet and goodI did, I did, I did what I could, oh yeah

And I called my cow no milk nowAnd I called my goat he don’t fl oatAnd I called my duck outa luckAnd I called my chicken fi nger lickinAnd I called my wife love of my life

DOnut ShOP

FArm SOng

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Found a peanut, found a peanut Found a peanut just now Just now I found a peanut Found a peanut just now

Cracked it open, cracked it open Cracked it open just now Cracked it open, cracked it openCracked it open just now

It was rotten ... Ate it anyway ... Got a stomach ache ... Called the doctor ... Operation ... Died anyway... Was a dream ... Then I woke up ... Found a peanut …

The Grand ol’ Duke of York He had ten thousand menHe marched them up the hill And then he marched them down againAnd when you’re up you’re upAnd when you’re down you’re downAnd when you’re only halfway upYou’re neither up nor down

FOunD A PeAnut

grAnD OLe DuKe OF yOrK

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Hail to the bus driverBus driver, bus driverHail to the bus driverBus driver man

He stomps on the clutch And the toilets go fl ushHail to the bus driverBus driver man

He puts on the wipersAnd watches for snipers

He crosses the line And says my driving’s fi ne

hAiL tO the BuS DriVer

Na na na na na Na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

From coast to coast Camp Kaitoke is the mostI said From Coast to coast Camp Kaitoke is the most(Chorus)

From East to West, Camp Kaitoke is the bestFrom Dad to Mom, Camp Kaitoke is the bombFrom moon to sun, Camp Kaitoke is number one

guitAr herO SOng


Sittin’ on a fence post chewin’ my bubble gum (Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp)Playin’ my yo-yo, (Do Whop! Do Whop!)When along came Herman the wormAnd he was this bigSo I said: “Herman, what happened?!?”And he said:I ate my sister

(Chorus)

I ate my mom

(Chorus)

I ate my dad

(Chorus)

I ate my grandma

(Chorus)

I ate my grandpa

(Chorus)

I burped!

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hermAn the WOrm

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Have you ever see a fi shie On a hot summer dayHave you ever see a fi shie Swimming in the bayWith his hands in his pockets And his pockets in his pantsAnd all the little fi shies Do the loopdee-hoopdee dance

You never didUh uhYou never willUh uh

Have you ever see a fi shie On a cold winters dayHave you ever see a fi shie Frozen in the bayWith his hands in his pockets And his pockets in his pants.And all the little fi shies Do the loopdee-hoopdee dance?


Have you ever been a fi shinOn a hot summer dayHave you ever been a fi shinAnd the bridge gave way Alligators got yaBy the seat of your pantsAnd all the little fi shies Do the loopdee-hoopdee dance


hAVe yOu eVer Seen A FiShie?

Can you rebock can you bebopCan you jump back and knee knockCan you hut can you strutCan you do the butt

Can you rake can you breakCan you do the snakeCan you clap can you tapCan you bust out in rap

Can you smile can you frownCan you Bobby BrownCan you surf can you turfCan you do the poppa smurf

Hit itLa-la-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la-la

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In a cabin in the woods.A little man by the window stood.Saw a bunny hopping by. Knocking at his door.Help me! Help me! Help me he said.Or the hunter shoot me dead.Come little rabbit come with me.Happy we will be

Sung as many times as you can in different ways.. for example: quiet, loud, normal... the creepier the better at least once.

iF yOu CAn

in A CABin in the WOODS

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I know a mooseHe liked to drink a lot of juiceI know a mooseHe liked to drink a lot of juice

Singin’ oh way ohWay oh way oh way oh way ohWay oh way ohWay oh way oh way oh way oh

The moose’s name was FredHe liked to drink his juice in bedThe moose’s name was FredHe liked to drink his juice in bed(Chorus)

He drank his juice with carebut he spilled some in his hairHe drank his juice with care but he spilled some in his hair(Chorus)

Now he’s a sticky mooseBecause this moose is full of juice

i KnOW A mOOSe

I like to play with a ping-pong ping-pong ballI like to play with a ping-pong ballPing-pong ping-pong ball

Ping ping-pongPing ping-pongPing ping-pong ping-pong

I like to play with a ping-pong ping-pong ballI like to play with a ping-pong ballPing-pong ping-pong ball

PingPing-pongPing-pong ping-pong ping-pongHey!

Oh the Earth is good to meAnd so I thank the EarthFor giving me the things I needThe sun, the rain and the appleseedThe Earth is good to me

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Ping-POng BALL

JOhnny APPLeSeeD

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Mm Mm, I want to linger Mm Mm, A little longer Mm Mm A little longer here with youSnap, snap

Mm Mm, It’s such a perfect nightMm Mm, It doesn’t seem quite rightMm Mm, That it should be my last with youSnap, snap

Mm Mm, And come SeptemberMm Mm, I will rememberMm Mm, Our camping days and friendships trueSnap, snap

Mm Mm, And as the years go byMm Mm, I’ll think of you and sighMm Mm, This is good night and not good byeSnap, snap

I’m a little piece o’ tinNobody knows where I have been Got four wheels and a runnin’ boardI’m a four door I’m a Ford

Honk honk rattle rattle crash crash beep beepHonk honk rattle rattle crash crash beep beepHonk honk

Linger

LittLe PieCe O’tin

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Once I met a Martian,Who comes from Mars,He ate all my M&Ms,And my chocolate bars.

He banged on my tambourine,And played on my kazoo,And then he showed me somethin’,He did the hula-hu.

A hula, hula, hula, hu,ka tang, ka tang, ka tang,A glippity, gloppity, glippity, gloo,A hula, hula, hu.

So if you meet a Martain,Who comes from Mars,Let him eat your M&Ms,And your chocolate bars.

Let him bang your tambourine,And buzz on your kazoo,And maybe if you’re lucky,He’ll do the hula-hu.

A hula, hula, hula, hu,ka tang, ka tang, ka tang,A glippity, gloppity, glippity, gloo,A hula, hula, hu.

the mArtiAn SOng

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Oh Oh-lay-layOh-lay-lay-tiki-tombaA, masa, masa, masaO aluway, aluway, aluwah

Give me a long MM.................. Give me a short m M

Don’t give me no pop no popdon’t give me no tea no tea just give me that milk moo moo moo moo wisconsin milk moo moo moo moo

Give me a long I Give me a short i (Chorus)

mArShmALLOW SOng

miLK SOng

Give me a long Lgive me a short L (Chorus)

Give me a long Kgive me a short k (Chorus)

Give me a long milk CHOCOLATE.....................give me a short milk SKIM (Chorus)


Oh Chester have you heard about HarryJust got back from the armyI hear he knows how to wear a roseHip, hip, hooray for the army

Late last night when we were all in bed Old Mrs. Leary hung a lantern in the shedAnd when the cow kicked it overShe winked her eye and said:“There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!”FIRE, FIRE, FIREWATER, WATER, WATER

The second time you sing through this song, leave out the word “Bed” and just do the action, continue repeating song till all words are substituted for actions.

Actions: Bed - hold hands to one side of head as if you were sleeping. Lantern - hang an imaginary lantern Cow kicked it over - kicking motion Wink - wink (of course) Hot Night - make motions as if fanning your face Fire - throw hands into the air with each “fi re”Water- like throwing a bucket of water

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Oh CheSter

OLD mrS. LeAry

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I’ve got peace like a riverI’ve got peace like a river I’ve got peace like a river in my soulIn my soul

Second verse – joy like a fountainThird verse – love like a mountain

I’ve got peace like a riverI’ve got joy like a fountain I’ve got love like a mountain in my soulIn my soul

PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS BEGIN!

Have you ever seenA penguin come to teaTake a look at meA penguin you will see

PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS BEGIN! Right arm

(Chorus)

PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS BEGIN! Right arm, left arm

(Chorus)

PENGUINS ATTENTION! PENGUINS AT EASE!

Action order: right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, bob your head, turn around

PeACe LiKe A riVer

Penguin SOng

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PirAte SOng

PiZZA SOng

When I was One I _________ the day I went to sea.I climbed aboard a pirate shipAnd the captain said to meWe’re going:This way, that wayForward, backward, Over the Irish seaA bottle of juice to give me a boost And that’s the life for me

Fill in the blanks with phrases that rhyme with the number up to ten


BigBig and roundBig and round and juicyPizza

Eat a lotta, eat a lotta, eat a lotta pizzaOh, oh italiana pizza

Pepperoni, mushrooms, anchovies over a pizza mozzarella cheese and parmesan too

Said cheese tomato sauce doesn’t matter what kind it is, doesn’t matter what kind it is, mmm, mmm, good

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40 years on an icebergBobbing along on the tideNothing to wear but pajamasNothing to do but slide

But the weather is getting colderAnd the wind is starting to biteI guess I’ll have to go out And high fi ve one polar bear tonight

Add more polar bears as the song goes on

I guess I’ll stay inAnd try to keep warm tonight

The Princess Pat lived in a treeshe sailed across the seven seasshe sailed across the channel tooand took with her a rig a bamboo

A rig a bamboo, now what is that?its something made by the princess patits red and gold and a purple toothat’s why it’s called a rig a bamboo

Oh, the captain Jack had a mighty fi ne crewhe sailed across the channel twobut his ship sank and yours will tooif you don’t take a rig a bamboo

A rig a bamboo now what is thatits something made by the princess patits red and gold and a purple toothat’s why it’s called a rig a bamboo

POLAr BeAr SOng

PrinCeSS PAt SOng

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A baby prune is like his dad But he ain’t wrinkled half so bad Now we have wrinkles on our face But Pruney has them every place No matter how young a prune is He’s always getting stewin’

We bowWe bow againLittle seed inside the prune Is it night or is it noon? Whose in there and what ya doin’Little seed inside the prune

We bowWe bow againPurple StewWe’re making a purple stewWe’re making a purple stewWith purple potatoes And purple tomatoesAnd we want you

(Chorus)A roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-heyA roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-heyThumbs Up (repeat)

The Chorus is repeated, adding a new action:Knees Together Elbows BackChin UpButt out

Prune SOng

A rOOStA ShA

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I’m singing in the rainJust singing in the rainWhat a glorious feeling,I’m Happy again.

THUMBS UP! (Leader says this and children repeat)

(Chorus)

Keep adding one at a time until you get to the endTHUMBS UP!ELBOWS BACK!KNEES BENT!KNEES TOGETHER!BUTT OUT!CHEST OUT!HEAD BACK!TONGUE OUT!(Chorus)

Singin’ in the rAin

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Tarzan swinging on a rubber bandTarzan smacked into a frying panOuch that’s hurtsNow Tarzan has a tan And he hope it don’t peelLike a banana

Jane Cruisin’ in her airplaneJane Crashed into a freeway laneOuch, that hurtsNow Jane has a painAnd Tarzan has a tanAnd he hope it don’t peelLike a banana

Cheetah a groovin to the beataCheetah got ate by an amoebaNow Cheetah is velveetaAnd Jane has a painAnd Tarzan has a tanAnd he hope it don’t peelLike a banana

tArZAn SOng

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I like to go up high And do the butterfl yI like to go down low And do the rodeoAnd then I jump right backAnd do the cabbage patchThen I stop, drop, And pop pop pop

Hit it(Start the pattern, do it three times and then stop for the verse…stomp, clap, stomp,stomp, clap)

Wait you need a tic-tacBecause you ate a Big MacMaybe you need a whole packHey look you got your friends back

Down in the jungle where nobody goesThere is a Wishy-Washy Washer Woman washing her clothesShe goes oo, ah, oo-oo, ah-ahThat’s how the Washer Woman washes her clothes

tiC-tAC SOng

WiShy-WAShy WASher WOmAn

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I know a bear that lives in the woods,Yogi, Yogi,I know a bear that lives in the woods,Yogi, Yogi Bear,Yogi, Yogi Bear,Yogi, Yogi Bear,I know a bear that lives in the woods,Yogi, Yogi Bear.

Yogi has a little friend,BooBoo, BooBoo, Bear...

Yogi has a girlfriend,Cindy, Cindy Bear...

Yogi has an enemy,Ranger, Ranger Smith...

You can ask the kids for any other bears that they know of and make up a verse for each one. (i.e. I know a bear that loves the ice, polar, polar)

yOgi BeAr

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