– kids see through the grown-up plot! LOGICAL Cho: Logical, logical! Why do you have t’be so logical? Ne-ver-mind, . . don’t tell me why, You’ll have a logical reply! Kid: Dad, I’m too full to eat my beans Dad: You’re too full? What does that mean? Kid: My tummy’s got no room, it’s true! […]
Audience: Grade School
He Eats Asparagus
– Barry Louis Polisar’s song – don’t compare HE EATS ASPARAGUS Whenever I am naughty, whenever I act bad Whenever I do something that makes my parents mad, Like the time I juggled eggs, and they splattered on the floor My Mommy says “Why can’t you be just like that boy next door!” Bridge: The […]
Letter To Mr. Brown
– children need to be touched appropriately THE LETTER TO MR. BROWN Dear Mr. Brown, From the kids in Room 2 We’re writing you a letter like you taught us to do We all got together at Lunch this noon, N’ we decided we’d better do something soon Bridge: ’Cause lately you’ve been diff’rent, and […]
Little Cookie
– Larry Penn’s song about our dis-abilities I’M A LITTLE COOKIE I’m a little cookie, yes I am! I was made by the cookie man On my way from the cookie pan A little piece broke offa me! Cho: A little piece broke offa me, uh-huh! A little piece broke offa me, uh-huh! But I […]
Let ‘Em Laugh
– courage to go on while others laugh! LET ’EM LAUGH! Cho: Let ’em laugh! Let ’em laugh! Let ’em laugh! Let ’em call me a clown! Let ’em laugh! Let ’em laugh! Let ’em laugh! That won’t stop me from getting up when I fall down! Everybody makes mistakes when We’re learning something new […]
Chickens For Peace
– are you a ‘chicken’ if you refuse to fight? CHICKENS FOR PEACE Chickens for peace! We’re chickens for peace! And we don’t want to fry! Chickens for peace! We’re chickens for peace! One little war, and we’re Chicken-pot-pie! Chickens for peace! We’re chickens for peace! And no one respects, a chicken who begs! Chickens […]
Animal Crackers
– a funny little music box love song with a twist! ANIMAL CRACKERS Animal crackers Trapped in a box I let ’em out ’cause I love ’em a lot Animal crackers Glad to be free You’re funny and cute and You love me! Animal crackers Y’love to play I make you walk and y’do what […]
It’s No Fun When Ya Gotta Eat An Onion
– everyone has different tastes! IT’S NO FUN WHEN YA GOTTA EAT AN ONION When Dad cuts onions, he just cries That smell brings tears into his eyes It brings the tears to my eyes too I know he’ll make me eat his stew! Cho: It’s no fun when ya gotta eat an onion! It’s […]
Hey Ev’rybody!
– when finally, … we can do it! HEY EV’RYBODY! Hey ev’rybody, I learned t’whistle! All on my own! Now here I go! I had to try it, again and again, Put your lips like this, then blow! Tweedle-deedle-dee, tweet, tweet, tweet! Hey ev’rybody, I learned t’snap! All on my own! So listen to me! […]
Gnarly Dude
– stay one step ahead of the teacher! GNARLY DUDE In my classroom, when the teacher asks a question we’re supposed to know the answer to it. If I know, then what I do is, raise my hand and hope she picks me out so I can do it! But she never picks me out […]