Hear, Hear us Cheer
Hear, hear us cheering, let our voices
ring, ring, ring, ring.
While we're together, you can hear us
sing, sing, sing, sing.
We'll stick to Scouting through the rain
and through the clear,
hear, hear us cheer,
the Scouts from Onteora's here RAH! RAH!
America the Beautiful
Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,
for amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
above the fruited plain
America, America, God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good
with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
America, America
America, America let me tell you how I feel...
You have given me many treasures,
I love you so, I love you so.
Tell Me Why
Tell me why the stars do shine,
Tell me why the ivy twines,
Tell me why the sky's so blue,
Tell me why Onteora, just why I love you.
Because God made the stars to shine,
Because God made the ivy twine,
Because God made the sky so blue,
That's why Onteora, that's why I love you.
The Happy Wanderer
I love to go a-wandering,
along the mountain track,
and as I go I love to sing,
my knapsack on my back.
Chorus:
Valderi--Valdera--
Valderi--Valdera ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Valderi--Valdera, (insert underlined part)
I wave my hand to all I see,
and they wave back to me,
the blackbird calls so loud and sweet
from every greenwood tree.
Chorus:
(Loud) Beneath God's clear blue sky!!!
This Land
This land is your land,
this land is my land,
from California
to the New York Island,
from the redwood forest
to the Gulf Stream waters,
this land was made for you and me.
As I went walking
that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me
that endless skyway,
I saw below me
that golden valley,
this land was made for you and me.
Chorus: This land is your land ....
I roamed and rambled,
and followed my footsteps.
To the sparkling sands
of her diamond deserts,
and all around me
a voice was sounding,
this land was made for you and me.
Chorus: This land is your land ....
I've got that Scouting Spirit
I've got that Scouting Spirit
up in my head, up, in my head, up in my head,
I've got that Scouting Spirit
up in my head to stay.
(Replace "Up in my head" with:) 1. Deep in my heart 2 . Down in my feet 3. All over me
I've got that Scouting spirit
up in my head,
deep in my heart,
down in my feet,
I've go that Scouting spirit all over me,
all over me to stay!!!
The Great Ship Titanic
Oh, they built the ship Titanic
to sail the ocean blue,
and they thought they had a ship
that the sea would not break through,
but the Lord's Almighty Hand
Knew the ship would never stand.
It was sad when the great ship went down
It was sad, SO SAD, it was sad, SO SAD
It was sad when the great ship went down to the bottom of the-
Uncles and aunts, little Scouties lost their pants
it was sad when the great ship went down.
Oh they sailed from Merry England,
and were almost to the shore,
when the rich refused to associate with the poor,
so they put the poor below,
where they were the first to go,
it was sad when the great ship went down.
Chorus: It was sad...
Oh the boat was full of sin,
and the sides were about to burst
when the captain shouted, "Women and children first"
And the captain tried to wire,
but the lines were all a-fire,
it was sad when the great ship went down.
Chorus: It was sad...
Oh they swung the lifeboats out o'er the deep and raging sea,
when the band struck up a "Nearer My God to thee."
Little children wept and cried,
as the waves swept o'er the side,
it was sad when the great ship went down.
Chorus: It was sad...
Green Grow the Rushes Ho
I'll sing you one ho
Green grow the rushes ho
what is your one ho
one is one and all alone and evermore shall be it so
I'll sing you two ho
Green grow the rushes ho
what is your two ho
two two the little white boys dress them all in green ho
one is one and all alone and evermore shall be it so.
(Continue on in same fashion adding the following verses:)
Three, three the rivals
Four for the Gospel makers
Five for the cymbals at your door
Six for the six proud walkers
Seven for the seven stars in the sky
Eight for the April rainers
Nine for the nine bright shiners
Ten for the ten commandments
Eleven for the eleven that went to Heaven
Twelve for the twelve apostles
Rocka My Soul
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham
Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham,
Oh, Rocka my soul
So high can't get over it
So low can't get under it
So wide can't get around it
Oh, Rocka my soul
(Divide group in half and sing above)
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt,
his name is my name too,
and whenever we go out
the people always shout
that was John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (Repeat 4x, getting softer)
Rise and Shine
Rise and shine, and give God your glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give God your glory, glory
Rise and shine, and give God your glory, glory
Children of the Lord.
The Lord said to Noah
There's gonna be a floody, floody
Lord said to Noah
There's gonna be a floody, floody
Get your children out of the muddy, muddy
Children of the Lord.
Chorus-- Rise and Shine...
So Noah, he built him, he built him an arky, arky,
Noah he built him, he built him an arky, arky,
built it out of Birchy barky, barky,
Children of the Lord.
Chorus-- Rise and Shine...
The Animals, they came, they came by twosie, twosies,
The animals, they came they came by twosie, twosies,
Children of the Lord.
Chorus-- Rise and Shine...
It rained, it rained for forty daysie, daysies,
it rained, it rained for forty daysie, daysies,
almost drove those animals crazy, crazy,
Children of the Lord.
Chorus-- Rise and Shine...
The sun came out and dried up the landie, landie,
sun came out and dried up the landie, landie,
everything was fine and dandy, dandy,
Children of the Lord.
Gang Gang Goolie
Ging Gang Goolie-goolie-goolie-goolie
What-chuck ging gang goo-ging gang goo
Ging gang goolie-goolie-goolie-goolie
What-chuck ging gang goo-gang gang goo
Hey - La!
Hey - La, Chey - La!
Hey - La, Chey - La Hey - La Ho...
Sholly-wolly-sholly-wolly-sholly--wolly-
sholly-wolly, Um-pah, Umpah, tam-pah
Three Jolly Fishermen
There were three jolly fishermen
There were three jolly fishermen
(one half of group:) Fisher - fisher
(other half:) Men - men - men
Fisher - fisher
men - men - men
There were three jolly fishermen.
The first one's name was Jacob.
The first one's name was Jacob.
Jay - Jay
Cub - Cub - Cub
Jay - Jay
Cub - Cub - Cub
The first one's name was Jacob.
(Use the same idea with:) The second one's name was Abraham.
The third one's name was Isaac.
One finger - One thumb
One finger, one thumb keep moving
one finger, one thumb keep moving
one finger, one thumb keep moving
and we'll all be happy and gay
(Then add these items successively, making proper motions with the words)
One hand/two hands/one arm/two arms/one foot /two feet.
The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand old Duke of York,
he had ten thousand men,
he marched them up the hill
and he marched them down again.
And when you're up, you're up,
and when you're down, you're down,
and when you're only halfway up
you're neither up nor down.
(Note: make body motions according to words-- up= stand up --- down= sit down)
This Scouting Light of Mine
This Scouting light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine-
This Scouting light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine-
This Scouting light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine- the time - let it shine.
(use these verses just as above:)
1. Keep it deep inside of me-- NO!
I'm gonna let it shine ....
2. Take it round the neighborhood
I'm gonna let it shine ....
3. Nobody's gonna blow it out
I'm gonna let it shine ....
Mountain Dew
They call it that good old mountain dew
and men that refuse it are few
I'll hush up my mug,
if you fill up my jug
with that good old mountain dew.
My brother Paul,
he is tiny and small,
he stands about three foot two (maybe 3)
but he thinks he's a giant
when you give him a pint
of that good old mountain dew.
-Chorus-
The preacher came by
with a tear in his eye,
he said that his wife had the flu,
we told him he ought
to give her a quart
of that good old mountain dew.
-Chorus-
My uncle Bill's
got a still on the hill
he turns out a gallon or two (maybe 3)
the birds in the sky
get so drunk they cannot fly
from that good old mountain dew.
-Chorus-
Aunt Mabelline
bought a submarine,
it cost her a million or two (maybe 3)
when the divers came in
they would not ask for her gin
they asked for that good old mountain dew.
-Chorus-
It Ain't Gonna Rain No More
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more
it ain't gonna rain no more.
How in the heck
can I wash my neck
if it ain't gonna rain no more.
A peanut on the railroad track,
its heart was all a-flutter,
a train came down the railroad track
the peanut was peanut butter.
Chorus: It ain't gonna rain .....
A skinny lady took a bath,
she didn't tell a soul,
forgot to put the stopper in
and fell right down the hole.
Chorus: It ain't gonna rain .....
A lady died by the sewer,
by the sewer she did die,
and at the coroner's inquest
they called it sewer-side.
Chorus: It ain't gonna rain no more...
Quartermaster's Store
Chorus: My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me,
I have - not - brought my specs with me.
(Make up rhyming verses like the following)
There are snakes, snakes,
big as garden rakes
at the store, at the store,
There are snakes, snakes,
big as garden rakes
at the Quartermaster's store.
Chorus: My eyes are dim ....
Blowin' in the Wind
How many roads must a man walk down
before he knows he's a man?
Yes and how many seas must a white dove sail
before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes and how many times must the cannon balls fly
before they're forever banned?
Refrain:
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
How many times must a man look up
before he can see the sky?
Yes andn how many ears must one have
before he can hear people cry?
Yes and how many deaths will it take
till he knows that too many people have died?
Refrain:
How many years can a mountain exist
before it is washed to the sea?
Yes and how many years can some people exist
before they're allowed to be free?
Yes and how many times can a man turn his head
pretending he just doesn't see?
Refrain:
He's got the Whole World
He's got the Whole World in His hands
(Repeat four times)
He's got the little bitty baby in His hands
(Repeat four times)
He's got you and me brother in His hands
(Repeat four times)
He's got good ole Onteora In His hands
(Repeat 4 times--then repeat first verse).
On My Honor
On My Honor, I'll do my best
to do my duty to God.
On My Honor, I'll do my best
to serve my country as I may.
On My Honor, I'll do my good turn each day.
To keep my body strengthened
and keep my mind awakened.
To follow paths of righteousness,
On My Honor I'll do my best.
Kum Baye Yah
Kum baye yah, my Lord- Kum baye yah
Kum baye yah, my Lord- Kum baye yah
Kum baye yah, my Lord- Kum baye yah
Oh Lord- Kum baye yah
(Continue in same way with these verses)
1. Someone's cryin', my Lord- Kum baye yah
2. Someone's singin', my Lord " "
3. Someone's prayin', my Lord " " "
Taps
Day is done, Gone the sun
from the lake, from the hills, from the sky,
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Fading light, Dims the sight
and a star, gems the sky,
gleaming bright from afar,
drawing nigh, falls the night.
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