CD #9 Lyrics

Tess
She turns round and round
Like a maypole at the fair
She has silken scarves
And she flies them through the air

She’s got a pretty blue dress
And the sunlight’s in her hair
Hey, have you seen Tess,
When she’s dancing, not a care?

Hey, have you seen Tess
When she’s dancing through the air?
Hey, have you seen Tess
When she’s dancing through the air?

Grumpy
If you want to be a grump/nudge/pest that’s ok;
But, could you be grumpy kinda further away?
It’s not that I don’t love ya ‘
Cause you know I do!
Sometimes I’m grumpy, too.

And I think I understand
Exactly what it is your going through:
Your oatmeal’s lumpy; your socks are all bumpy
What’s a poor kid to do?

Car Trouble
We were driving along in the family car
We were singing a song but we didn’t get far
The car started shakin’ makin’ funny sounds
And then it up and died and laid right down
So we pushed that car down to Greasy Joe’s
And he said it’d be about a hundred bucks/thousand bucks/million bucks or so
(Then we piled in and started again)

Family Day
It’s family day
And we’re all feeling gay
‘Cause we’ll be together, all together
Hooray, hooray!
It’s family day
And we’ll be together, all together
It doesn’t matter if it rains or if it shines
We’ll be together and just havin’ a good time

Pirate Sam
The pirates set out on the waves and raised their sails to catch the wind
And I was scared but I was brave. I stepped right up and joined right in

Hello, hello, hello, hello
My name is Pirate Sam
And I would like to go
To strange exciting lands

The ship was tossed in ten-foot waves
The pirates danced their pirate jig
And I was scared but I was brave
I stepped right up and joined right in

Hello, hello, hello, hello
My name is Pirate Sam
And I would like to go
To strange exciting lands

Don’t You Cry
Oh my darling don’t you cry
I’ll be here right by your side
Sing you soft sweet lullabies
Hush now baby don’t you cry
Oh my darling, oh my darling, little one

Oh my darling understand
I’ll stay here and hold your hand
Keep you warm and by my side
Hush now baby don’t you cry
Oh my darling, oh my darling, little one

When night has fallen and all is still
I know that sometimes, you’re afraid
But I’ll be there to comfort you and wipe those little tears away

Ice Cream
I don’t think I can hardly walk.
My poor old tired feet
I wish someone would carry me.
I’m very, very weak
Hey wait, is that the ice cream truck?
I sure could use a treat!
Come on we better hurry!
I’ll race you down the street!

New York
There’s so much to see! There’s so much to do!
Can you guess where I am? I’ll give you a clue.
The buildings are up. The subways are down.
They call it New York. It’s my kind of town.

There’s so much to see! There’s so much to do!
Can you guess where I am? I’ll give you a clue.
The people all rush. around and around.
They call it New York. It’s my kind of town.

If I Were in Charge
If I were in charge you know what I’d do?
I’d make the day longer an hour or two
The sun would stay up
And the sky would stay blue
If I were in charge that’s what I’d do
(And then I’d make it snow at the beach)

Mr. Fluze
Poor Mr. Fluze was not amused
A bit too tight were his new shoes
And as he ouched his way to town
His big old pants kept falling down
And just as he had managed that
A gust of wind blew off his hat!
Poor Mr. Fluze was not amused
Not at all was Mr. Fluze

Rain
I can hear the raindrops falling down,
Pitter-patter on the glass
I can see the clouds go drifting by,
Hear the thunder clap
The treetops blow wild and dance in the wind
I like to hear the rain come down,
From my nice warm bed

Birthday
I like cherry pop a lot
And big bright red balloons
Presents piled high in boxes
All around the room
Hooray! It’s my birthday
All my friends are here
Hooray! It’s my birthday
I’m bigger one whole year

I like chocolate cake and ice cream
Melting in my mouth
Make a wish, now it’s a secret.
Blow the candles out
Hooray! It’s my birthday
All my friends are here
Hooray! It’s my birthday
I’m bigger one whole year!

The One That Got Away
The last golden rays of you
Shine forever in this world
No horizon lays in wait
For the one that got away

And all flowers bend toward you
But if only for your warmth
And all heaven breathes a sigh
For the ones that just slip by