Campfire Songs

Scout Vespers

Softly falls the light of day,
As our campfire fades away.
Silently each Scout should ask
Have I done my daily task?
Have I kept my honor bright?
Can I guiltless sleep tonight?
Have I done and have I dared
Everything to be prepared?

Scout Wetspers (IN CASE OF RAIN)

Softly falls the rain today,
as our campsite floats away.
Suddenly each scout should ask,
did I wear my scuba mask?
Did I tie my tent flaps down,
learn to swim so I won't drown?
Have I done and will I try,
everything to keep me dry?

The Grand Old Duke of York

First time, just sing it regularly
Next time, can go faster, inverse, slower

The Grand Old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up the hill, and (scouts stand up)
then he marched them down again. (scouts crouch/sit down)
And when they're up they're up. (scouts stand up)
And when they're down they're down, (scouts crouch/sit down)
But when they're only halfway up, (halfway between sit/stand)
They're neither up nor down. (scouts stand up then crouch sit/down)

The Quartermaster Store

Pirate Song

When I was one, I sucked my thumb!

CHORUS:
The day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
The captain said to me
We're goin' this way, that way,
Forward, backward, over the Irish sea
A bottle of Coke to soothe my throat
And that's the life for me
Da da da da, da da da da

Repeat with following verses:
When I was two, I tied my shoe!
When I was three, I skinned my knee!
When I was four, I slammed the door!
When I was five, I learned to drive!

Alice Song (Can substitute the name Alice)

Alice where are you going
upstairs to take a bath
dirt dirt dirt
Alice with legs like toothpicks

and a neck like a giraffe raffe raffe raffe
Alice jumped in the water, SPLASH
Alice pulled out the plug, OH NO
OH MY GOODNESS OH MY SOUL,
There goes Alice down the hole
Into the sewer sewer sewer
which is just two blocks away from Joe's Jr. High
Three cheers for Joe's Jr. High
It's the best Jr. High in Toledo
Their colors are purple and white
where the purple stands for freedom

and the white stands for fight fight fight.
(Repeat, then one block, right next door)

Banana Song

Bananas unite (place arms over head)

Mmm bananas. Mmm Mmm Bananas (keep hands over head)
Mmm bananas. Mmm Mmm Bananas (keep hands over head)

Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas (move to left)
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas (move to right)

Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas (move hands to mouth)
Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas ( move hands to mouth)

Go bananas, go, go bananas (jump around acting crazy)
Go bananas, go, go bananas (jump around acting crazy)

Birds in the Wilderness

Here we sit like birds in the wilderness
birds in the wilderness
birds in the wilderness
Here we sit like birds in the wilderness
waiting on the xxxxx patrol
waiting on the xxxxx patrol
waiting on the xxxxx patrol
(repeat)

Found a Peanut

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

It was rotten, it was rotten, it was rotten just now.
Just now it was rotten, it was rotten just now.


Continue in similar manner with:

Ate it anyway, Got a stomachache;
Called the doctor, Had surgery;
Died anyway, Went to Heaven;
Forgot my teddy bear, Went after it;
Back in Heaven, Kicked an angel;
Went the other way, Found a peanut;
It was rotten, Threw it away.

Gray Squirrel

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel
Swish your bushy tail

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel
Swish your bushy tail.

Crinkle up your little nose
Put a nut between your toes

Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel
Swish your bushy tail.

Follow Me Boys

(chorus):
Follow me boys, follow me,
When you think you're really beat
That's the time to lift your feet,
And follow me boys, follow me,
Pick'em up, put'em down and follow me,
Pick'em up, put'em down pick'em up.

There's a job to do,
There's a fight to win,
Follow me boys, follow me,
And it won't be done till we all pitch in,
Lift your chin with a grin and follow me.

(chorus)

It's a long long climb,
But we've got the will,
Follow me boys, follow me,
When we reach the top
Then it's all down hill,
Till you drop don't stop and follow me.

So the journey's end
Is beyond our sight,
Follow me boys, follow me,
If we do our best
Then we've done alright,
Pack your load, hit the road and follow me.

(chorus)

Pizza Hut

A Pizza Hut(1) A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken(2), and a Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut
McDonalds, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut


A Jabba the Hutt
Luke Skywalker
Darth Vader

Lean Cuisine
Slim Fast Shake
No Twinkies

Metallica
Dr. Dre
No Napster

Bingo Hall
Little Old Lady
Pink Dobbers

Patriot
Monty Python
The Matrix

The Dixie Chicks
Shania Twain
Faith Hill

I've got sixpence
Jolly. jolly sixpence
I've got sixpence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And twopence to lend
And twopence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

Chorus:
No cares have I to grieve me
No pretty little girls to deceive me
I'm happy as a lark believe me
As we go rolling, rolling home
Rolling home (rolling home)
Rolling home (rolling home)
By the light of the silvery moo-oo-on
Happy is the day when we line up for our pay
As we go rolling, rolling home.

I've got fourpence
Jolly, jolly fourpence
I've got fourpence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And twopence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

I've got twopence
Jolly, jolly twopence
I've got twopence to last me all my life
I've got twopence to spend
And no pence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

I've got no pence
Jolly. jolly no pence
I've got no pence to last me all my life
I've got no pence to spend
And no pence to lend
And no pence to send home to my wife-poor wife.

MILK

Give me a long M (MMMMMMMMMM)
Give me a short M (M)
(repeat with I,L,K)

Dont give me no pop no pop
Dont give me no tea no tea
Just give me that milk, moo moo moo moo
Wisconsin Milk moo moo moo moo.

(last verse)
Give me a long MILK (WHOLE)
Give ma a short MILK (SKIM)
Dont give me no pop no pop
Dont give me no tea no tea
Just give me that milk, moo moo moo moo
Wisconsin Milk moo moo moo moo.

Bumblebee Tuna

Bum bum bumblebee bumblebee tuna
I love bumblebee bumble bee tuna
Yum yum yumble bee bumblebee tuna
love a sandwich made with bumblebees.

Fishy Song

Have you ever gone fishing on a bright and sunny day
Were all the little fishies are swimming in the bay
With their hands in their pockets
and their pockets in their pants
And all the little fishies do the hoochie
goochie dance

Da da da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da da da

With their hands in their pockets
and their pockets in their pants
All the little fishies do the hoochie goochie dance.

(Faster, Slower, really high, really low)

Muff the Tragic Wagon

Ohhhhhh Muff the tragic wagon,
lived by the street,
and frolicked down the boulevard,
through the rain and snow and sleet

Little tommy pumpkin,
loved that wagon muff,
he took him home and filled him up with toys
and other stuff.

Children live forever,
but not so children's toys,
a wagon cant forever be a friend to little boys

Then one day it happened,
while tommy took his nap,
a garbage truck ran over muff,
and turned him into scrap.

Little tommy pumpkin,
said right off the cuff,
there will never ever be another tragic wagon Muff.
(tear)

Hiking Songs

The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one
hurrah (HURRAH!), hurrah (HURRAH!),

The ants go marching one by one
hurrah (HURRAH!), hurrah (HURRAH!),

The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stopped to suck his thumb,

And they all go marching
Down (Where) to the ground,
(Why)To get out of the Rain.

Boom, boom, boom


Continue in successive rounds:

2 by 2/ Tie his shoe
3 by 3/ Climb a tree
4 by 4/ Shut the door
5 by 5/ Take a dive
6 by 6/ Pick up sticks
7 by 7/ Pray to heaven
8 by 8/ Shut the gate
9 by 9/ Check the TIME
10 by 10/ Do it again

Boom Chicka Boom

I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom
I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom
Uh huh.
Uh huh
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
one more time.
one more time.
______ style.

Janitor style -Broom sweepy mopy sweepy mopy sweepy
broom

Motorcycle style - vroom chicka rocka chicka rocka
chicka vroom.

First aid style - Ouch that ouch that ouch that
really hurts.

(There are many other verses that can be used)

Columbo - 1492

In fourteen hundred and ninety two (repeat)
A sailor from New Delhi
Was walkin around the streets of Spain
Sellin hot tamales

Chorus:
He said the world was roundo
He said it could be foundo
That Hypothetical Calculatin Son of a gun Columbo

He walked right up to the queen of Spain
And asked for ships and cargo
He said I'll be a son of a gun if I don't bring back Chicago.

(Chorus)

The first mate, the first mate
Who's rope it was a long one
He wrapped it twice around the mast
And used the rest for riggings

(Chorus)

The second mate, the second mate
Who's rope it was a short one
He walked right up the general store
And bought himself a big one

(Chorus)

The ships cook, the ships cook
Yes he was a cookin
He slipped a rat into the pot
When no one else was lookin

(Chorus)

The cabin boy, the cabin boy
The deck he was a swabbing
They made him walk right off the plank
And now his heads a bobbin

(Chorus)

Bear Song

The other day (repeat)
I met a bear
Out in the woods
Oh way out there

I looked at him
He looked at me
I sized up him
He sized up me

He says to me
Why don't you run
Because I see
You got no gun

I said to him
That's a good idea
So come on feet
Away from here

And so I ran
Away from there
But right behind
Me was that bear

And then I see
Ahead of me
A great big tree
Oh, glory be!

The lowest branch
Was ten feet high
I'd have to jump
Clear to the sky

And so I jumped
Into the air
But I missed that branch
Away up there

Now don't you fret
And don't you frown
`Cause I caught that branch
On the way back down

That's all there is
There ain't no more
Unless I meet
That bear once more

Links

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