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Splish, Splash (be sure to visit our other blog at http://mcdsblogs.org/trout) trout song Splish, splash, I was takin’ a bath, In my fish tank today, I’m just an egg, floating in my bag, The temperature is feeling okay. I was movin’ and a groovin’, Splishin’ and a splashin, Oo baby, I love the action, Zoom, [...]
Harriet the Hippo (To the Tune of Geronimo’s Cadillac by Quarto & Murphy.) h song D A G D They put Harriet in a zoo downtown, G D She couldn’t see another hippo runnin’ around. D A G D Warden, Warden, don’t you know, G D There’s something wrong with your lovely hippo? D A [...]
Rockin’ Raven (To the Tune of Rockin’ Robin) r song E            E7     E      E7 She rocks in the river all day long. E         E7         E             E7 Rockin’ and rollin’ and singing this song. E                E7             E           E7 All the little roosters on rainbow row, E      [...]
The Last Unicorn by Jimmy Webb u song Am F G, Am F G Am When the last vulture flies, F                    G Over the last crumbling mountain. Am And the last kudu soars, F              G Over the last dusty fountain. Am                  C In the shadow of the forest, F                     C Though she may be old [...]
Ernestine the Elephant (To the Tune of “Heart of Gold†by Neil Young) e song Em        D      Em      D Em     C      D           G Ernestine, she is my queen. Em       C            D        G She is an elephant with serious heft. Em        [...]
Olly Octopus (To the tune of ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ by Green Day) o song
Secret Sammy Snake (To the tune of ‘Secret Agent Man’)  s song Em               Am          Em There’s a snake who wears the smile of a stranger. B7 To everyone he meets he is a danger. Em With every slither he takes, Am Your confidence he shakes, Em         [...]
Foxy Fredrick (To the tune “Foxey Lady†by Jimi Hendrix) f song Eº                 G               A Eº Now you know he’s a fluffy fawn chaser, Foxy Fredrick. And you know he’s a fanged fur flyer, Foxy Fredrick. G         A He’s gonna’ fix a pheasant feast. Eº                      G            A Flambe the poor beast. Eº                                     G                  A He’s [...]
Dragons All The Day (To the tune “Surfin’ U.S.A.†by Brian Wilson) d song A             E                 A If everybody had a dragon, across the U.S.A. E                A Then everybody’d be huggin’, dragons all the day. D                  A Don’t sweat the [...]
Get Jack (Sung to the tune, ‘Get Back’ by Lennon & McCartney) j song A Jackie is a boy, who’s not afraid of danger, D                 A            G    D Does just what he needs to do. A Gentle and just, he helps out any stranger, D                [...]
Lay Lion Lay (To the Tune “Lay Lady Layâ€, by Bob Dylan) l song G Bm F Am G Bm F Am G Bm F Am G (Bm F Am) Lay lion lay, lay under the lazy acacia tree. G Bm F Am G (Bm F Am) Lay lion lay, lay awhile and don’t eat [...]
Tommy Turtle (Inspired by Twist and Shout by Russell and Medley) t song EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E Twist Tommy Turtle now, (twist Tommy Turtle), EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â E Twist so tight, (twist so tight). EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â E Come on, [...]
Tim Iguana (To the tune of Rockin’ Robin) i song A You know Tim Iguana ring the door chime. Blinked his eyes slits, looked so fine. In his claws, he held a pie, Threw it at me then giggled bye-bye! D                  A Tim Iguana! Tim Iguana! E                 D7                                          A Tim Iguana, You know you were [...]
Cinnamon Cow (Sung to the tune, “Cinnamon Girlâ€, by Neil Young) c song INTRO (twice) (D, [5th string] 3,2,3,0, Am) uh D Am Am7 I crave some milk from my Cinnamon Cow. C G She’s got the best milk anyhow. F D [Intro] She’s my Cinnamon Cow. D [Intro] My Cinnamon Cow. D Am [...]
 Alice Alligator (Sung to the tune of Tom Dooley) Alice Alligator G Alice Alligator, D7 Alice she’s my friend. Don’t cuddle her too close or, G It may be your end. G Alice ate some apples. D7 Alice ate some ants. Alice ate some artichokes. G Alice at my pants!
We Ain’t Going Nowhere (Based on Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere) n song D Em Clouds so swift, rain won’t lift, G Water’s deep, and I can’t sleep. D Em Ark is done, but the yaks have run, G D We ain’t goin’ nowhere. Em Whoo-ee! Slop the hogs, G D Clean the [...]
