Songs Girl Scouts Love To Sing - GSCM

GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL MARYLANDPRESENTS:SONGS GIRL SCOUTSLOVE TO SING04-32810/09

GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND PRESENTS:SONGS GIRL SCOUTS LOVE TO SINGOne of many traditions in Girl Scouting is singing, whether it is a sillyhiking song, a tune that is appropriate for a special ceremony, or just funsongs to be sung around the campfire. This booklet of songs has beencompiled from many different sources. The songs are arranged in alphabeticalorder with rounds and graces at the back. You may find that the words areslightly different than what you learned; many of these songs have beenhanded down and passed along and the words have changed. If you like theway you learned a particular song, by all means continue singing it thatway. And have fun singing!!!NOTE TO SONG TEACHERS/LEADERS:To avoid “losing” your audience, you must KNOW the songsthat you are teaching, without referring to the book or words.(Practice at home)This is especially important for the younger girls.

TABLE OF CONTENTSSONG TITLEPAGE500 MILES -- 1THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG --------------------- 1A-BOOM-CHICK-A-BOOM ------------------------------- 1ACORN SONG ----------------------------------------------- 1ADAM & EVE ------------------------------------------- 1 & 2AH, WOONEY COONEY ---------------------------------- 2AIN’T GONNA GRIEVE MY LORD -------------------- 2ALICE ------- 2ALICE THE CAMEL --------------------------------------- 2ALL AROUND THE ZERO ------------------------------- 2ALL NIGHT, ALL DAY ----------------------------------- 3AMERICA -- 3AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL ---------------------------- 3THE ANTS GO MARCHING ----------------------------- 3APPLES AND BANANAS -------------------------------- 3THE ASH GROVE ------------------------------------------ 4AN AUSTRIAN WENT YODELING -------------------- 4A RAM SAM SAM ------------------------------------------ 4ARE YOU ALL TIRED OUT? ----------------------------- 5BABY BUMBLE BEE --------------------------------------- 5BABY DUCK ------------------------------------------------- 5BARGES ----- 5THE BATTLE HYMN OF WOMEN --------------------- 6THE BEAR SONG ------------------------------------------- 6THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN ---------- 6BILLBOARD SONG ---------------------------------------- 6BINGO ------- 6BIRDIE SONG ------------------------------------------------ 6BLACK BEAR ------------------------------------------ 6 & 7BLACK SOCKS ---------------------------------------------- 7BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND ---------------------------------- 7BOA CONSTRICTOR SONG ------------------------------ 7BOG IN THE VALLEY-O ---------------------------------- 7BREAD BASKET --------------------------------------- 7 & 8BROWNIE FROG SONG ----------------------------------- 8BROWNIE HIKING SONG -------------------------------- 8BROWNIE MAGIC ------------------------------------------ 8BROWNIE SMILE SONG ---------------------------------- 8BURNING CAMP -------------------------------------------- 8CAMP DIRECTOR SONG ---------------------------------- 8CAMP SONG ------------------------------------------------- 8CAN A WOMAN --------------------------------------------- 9THE CAT CAME BACK ------------------------------------ 9CHANGE THE WORLD ------------------------------------ 9CHICKEN --- 10CHICK – A – BOOM ---------------------------------------- 10THE CHINESE FAN ---------------------------------------- 10CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES --------------------------- 10CINDY ------- 10CIRCLE GREEN --------------------------------------------- 11COAST TO COAST ----------------------------------------- 11COMMON GROUND --------------------------------------- 11COME TO THE FIRE --------------------------------------- 11COVERED WAGON ---------------------------------------- 11

TABLE OF CONTENTSSONG TITLEPAGETHE CRUEL WAR IS RAGING -------------------- 11 & 12DAISY -------- 12DAISY CHAIN ----------------------------------------------- 12DAISY LOW -------------------------------------------------- 12DAY CAMP - 12DAY IS DONE ----------------------------------------- 12 & 13DAYS OF GIRL SCOUTING ------------------------------ 13DEAR LEADER ---------------------------------------------- 13DEM BONES ------------------------------------------- 13 & 14DESPERADO ------------------------------------------------- 14DEWEY ------ 14DID YOU EVER GO FISHING ---------------------------- 14DING DONG ------------------------------------------- 14 & 15DIRTY LITTLE TOES ---------------------------------------15DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW ---------------------------- 15DONA, DONA ------------------------------------------------ 15DONKEY RIDING ------------------------------------------- 15DOODLELY DO --------------------------------------------- 16DOUGHNUT SHOP ----------------------------------------- 16DO WAH DIDDY -------------------------------------------- 16EACH CAMPFIRE LIGHTS ANEW ---------------------- 16EASY COME, EASY GO ----------------------------------- 16ECOLOGY SONG -------------------------------------------- 17EDDIE KOOTCHIE ------------------------------------------ 17EDELWEISS -------------------------------------------------- 17EVERYONE KNOWS IT ----------------------------------- 17FIRE’S BURNING ------------------------------------------- 18FIVE LITTLE DUCKS -------------------------------------- 18FLEA --------- 18FLEA FLY CHANT ------------------------------------------ 18FLICKER ---- 18FORD --------- 18FRIED HAM -------------------------------------------------- 18FRIENDS ---- 18FRIENDS ARE SOMETHING ---------------------- 18 & 19FROG SONG -------------------------------------------------- 19GEE, MA I WANT TO GO HOME ------------------------ 19GIRL SCOUT FEELING ----------------------------- 19 & 20GIRL SCOUT HYMN --------------------------------------- 20GIRL SCOUT MARCHING SONG ----------------------- 20GIRL SCOUT RISING SONG ----------------------------- 20GIRL SCOUT SPIRIT --------------------------------------- 20GIRL SCOUTS TOGETHER ------------------------ 20 & 21GIRL SCOUTS TOGETHER – CAMP VERSION ------ 21GIVE ME YOUR HAND ------------------------------------ 21GO TELL AUNT RHODY ---------------------------------- 21GOAT SONG ------------------------------------------------- 21GOD BLESS AMERICA ------------------------------------ 21GOD BLESS MY UNDERWEAR ------------------------- 21GOD HAS CREATED A NEW DAY --------------------- 22GOIN’ TO LEAVE OL’ TEXAS --------------------------- 22GOING AND GROWING ----------------------------------- 22GOING ON A BEAR HUNT ------------------------------- 22GOING TO KENTUCKY ----------------------------------- 22

TABLE OF CONTENTSSONG TITLEPAGEGOLDEN SUN ----------------------------------------------- 22GOOD MORNING SONG --------------------------- 22 & 23GOOD NIGHT, GIRL SCOUTS --------------------------- 23GOOD NIGHT SONG --------------------------------------- 23THE GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK ------------------- 23GRAND OLD FLAG ---------------------------------------- 23GRANNY’S IN THE CELLAR ---------------------------- 23GRAY SQUIRREL, GRAY SQUIRREL ---------- 23 & 24GREAT GREEN GLOBS ----------------------------------- 24GREEN GROW THE RUSHES-HO ----------------------- 24GREEN TREES ----------------------------------------------- 24GREENSLEEVES -------------------------------------------- 24GROW LITTLE BROWNIE -------------------------------- 24GROW LITTLE DAISY ------------------------------------- 25HEAD SHOULDERS KNEES & TOES ------------------ 25HEY, LOOK US OVER ------------------------------------- 25HE’S GOT THE WHOLD CAMP ------------------------- 25HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS -- 25HERMAN THE WORM ------------------------------------- 26HERMAN’S PRAYER -------------------------------------- 26THE HIKE SONG -------------------------------------------- 26HIKING CADENCE ----------------------------------------- 26HILLBILLY WILL ------------------------------------------- 26HOME ON THE RANGE ----------------------------------- 26THE HOUSE ON POOH CORNER ----------------- 26 & 27HUMAN TOUCH -------------------------------------------- 27HYMN OF SCOUTING ------------------------------------- 27I KNOW A PLACE ------------------------------------------ 27I LOVE THE MOUNTAINS ------------------------------- 27I WILL DO MY BEST -------------------------------- 27 & 28I WISH I WAS ------------------------------------------------ 28I’D RATHER SUCK ON A LEMON DROP ------------- 28IF I HAD A HAMMER -------------------------------------- 28IF I HAD WINGS -------------------------------------------- 28IF YOU’RE HAPPY ----------------------------------------- 28I’M A GIRL SCOUT ----------------------------------------- 29I’M A NUT -- 29IN A CABIN IN THE WOODS ---------------------------- 29IN THE GIRL SCOUTS ------------------------------------- 29INDIANS -----29IT’S A SMALL WORLD ------------------------------------ 29JENNIE JENKINS ------------------------------------------- 30JULIETTE GORDON LOW -------------------------------- 30KING OF THE CAMP --------------------------------------- 30KOOKABURRA ---------------------------------------------- 30KUM BA YAH ------------------------------------------------ 30KUM BA YAH (GIRL SCOUT VERSION) -------------- 30LEADERS --- 31LET ME CALL YOU SISTER ------------------------------31LIEGE SONG ------------------------------------------------- 31LINGER ------ 31LITTLE BIRDIE CADENCE ------------------------------- 31LITTLE CABIN IN THE WOODS ------------------------ 31LITTLE BLACK THINGS ---------------------------------- 31

TABLE OF CONTENTSSONG TITLEPAGELITTLE DROP OF DEW ------------------------------------ 31LITTLEST WORM ----------------------------------- 31 & 32LOLLIPOP --- 32MAKE NEW FRIENDS ------------------------------------- 32MAGIC ------- 32MARY -------- 32MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE ---------- 32 & 33MIDDY’S BLOOMERS (or MINI’S?) -------------------- 33MORNING HAS BROKEN -------------------------------- 33MY REINDEER FLIES SIDEWAYS --------------------- 33NIGHT IS COME --------------------------------------------- 33NOBODY LIKES ME ----------------------------------------34NOW ALL THE WOODS ARE WALKING ------------- 34NOW THE DAY IS OVER --------------------------------------------

One of many traditions in Girl Scouting is singing, whether it is a silly hiking song, a tune that is appropriate for a special ceremony, or just fun songs to be sung around the campfire. This booklet of songs has been compiled from many different sources. The songs are arranged in alphabetical