Red Collection Lyrics
©Patricia Margarita Maertens 2010
Track Listing:
1. Hello Song
2. Little Liza Jane
3. The Ants go Marching
4. Jack in the Box
5. Jump Up
6. Donkey named Horsey
7. Five Plump Peas
8. Row, Row, Row your Boat
9. Der Glumph
10. Kookaburra
11. Mama Lama
12. My Big Fat Cat
13. Tito the Camel
14. Walking Stick
15. Mt. Roraima
16. Five in the Bed
17. The Elephant Song
18. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
19. Great Big Stars
20. Ladybug Goodbye
1. Hello Song
Words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello to the boys and hello to the girls, Hello, hello, hello, hello
Hello to the mommies hello to the dadies, Hello, hello, hello, hello
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello to the brothers, hello to the sisters, hello, hello, hello, hello
Hello to the Grandmas the grandpas and the nannies, hello, hello, hello, hello
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello everybody, hello everybody
Hello everybody Hello everybody say hello.
2. Little Liza Jane
Traditional
Adapted by with additional lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
I know a girl from Baltimore, little Liza Jane
When the sun comes up she’s out the door, little Liza Jane
Oh Eliza, little Liza Jane, Oh Eliza, little Liza Jane
She puts on her pink roller skates, little Liza Jane
She likes to skate to the big front gate, little Liza Jane
Roll Eliza, little Liza Jane, Roll Eliza, little Liza Jane
Now it’s time to Hoola hoop, little Liza Jane
She shakes her hips with a loop-dee-loop, little Liza Jane
Loop-dee-loop Liza, little Liza Jane, Loop-dee-loop Liza, little Liza Jane
Her brother comes out to play hopscotch, little Liza Jane
They hop on one foot block to block, little Liza Jane
Hop, ELiza, little Liza Jane, Hop up ELiza, little Liza Jane
“It’s time for dinner,” her momma says, little Liza Jane
They eat their food then go to bed, little Liza Jane
Sleep little Liza, little Liza Jane
Sleep sleep little Liza, little Liza Jane
Zzzzzzzzzz
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up little Liza, little Liza Jane
Wake up little Liza, little Liza Jane
I know a girl from Baltimore, little Liza Jane
When the sun comes up she’s out the door, little Liza Jane
Go, Eliza, little Liza Jane, Go, Eliza, little Liza Jane
3. The Ants go Marching
Traditional
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
The ants go marching one by one hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching one by one hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain bum, bum, bum
The ants go marching two by two hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching two by two hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain bum, bum, bum
The ants go marching three by three hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching three by three hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain bum, bum, bum
The ants go marching four by four hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching four by four hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching four by four the little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain bum, bum, bum
The ants go marching five by five hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching five by five hoorah, hoorah
The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain bum, bum, bum
mmmmmmmmm……..
4. Jack in the Box
Nursery rhyme
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Jack in the box, still as a mouse
Deep down inside his little dark house
Jack in the box, resting so still
Will you come out?
Yes, I will!
5. Jump Up
Words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Jump up, jump up, jump up high
Jump down, jump down, jump down low
Jump up, jump up, jump up high
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and stop
Running, running, running fast
Running, running, running slow
Running, running, running fast
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and stop
Flying, flying, flying high
Flying, flying, flying low
Flying, flying, flying high
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and stop
Clapping, clapping, clapping loud
Clapping, clapping, clapping soft
Clapping, clapping, clapping loud
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and stop
Clapping, clapping, clapping fast
Clapping, clapping, clapping slow
Clapping, clapping, clapping fast
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and stop
Twist up twist up twist up high
Twist down twist down twist down love
Twist up twist up twist up high
Wiggle wiggle wiggle and stop
6. Donkey named Horsey
Words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Going west, with my donkey named horsey
Going west, not a south a not a northey
Going west, with my donkey named horsey
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
He’s the best, oh my donkey named horsey
He’s the best, likes to set his own coursey
He’s the best, oh my donkey named horsey
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
Going fast, with my donkey named horsey
Going fast, not a south a not a northey
Going fast, with my donkey named horsey
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
Going faster, with my donkey named horsey
Going faster, not a south a not a northey
Going faster, with my donkey named horsey
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
Clipity-clopity-clipity-clopity-clop, Yee Haw!
7. Five Plump Peas
Nursery rhyme
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Five plum peas in a pea pod press
One grew and two grew and so did all the rest
They grew and they grew and they grew and never stopped
They grew so fat that the pea pod popped
8. Row, Row, Row your Boat
Nursery rhyme
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream
9. Der Glumph
Traditional
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
“Der glumph,” went the little green frogs one day
“Der glumph,” went the little green frogs
“Der glumph,” went the little green frogs one day
And the frogs went, “bloop bloop blop.”
But we all know frogs go, “La-di-da-di-da, La-di-da-di-da, La-di-da-di-da”
We all know frogs go, “La-di-da-di-da,” they don’t go, “Bloop, Bloop, Blop”
Yes we all know frogs go, “La-di-da-di-da, La-di-da-di-da, La-di-da-di-da”
We all know frogs go, “La-di-da-di-da,” they don’t go, “Bloop, Bloop, Blop”
10. Kookaburra
Folk song from Australia
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh Kookaburra, Laugh Kookaburra
Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gumdrops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra, stop, Kookaburra
Leave some there for me
11. Mama Lama
Folk song from St..Charles Island
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Mama lama kuma lama kuma la bista
Mama lama Kumasi lama kuma la bista
Oh, no, no, no, no la bista
Oh, no, no, no, no la bista
Eenie meenie justa peenie ooh ah am ba leenie
Etcha patcha kuma lama x, y, z
Eenie meenie justa peen ooh ah am ba leenie
Etcha patcha koma lama x, y, z
12. My Big Fat Cat
Words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
My big fat cat likes to lie in my lap singing meow, meow, meow.
Her name is Zilkie und she likes warm milkie singing prrrr, prrrr, prrrr,
I tell her to run and play but she prefers to sleep all day
I say my dear you must chase the mouse away
And the mouse it goes a up and down and round and round and round and round and round “EEEE, EEEEK, Meow”
And the mouse it goes a up and down and round and round and round and round and round “EEEE, EEEEK, Meow”
And up my arm and down my leg and through my toes and jumps on to my head
But my big fat cat likes to lie in my lap singing meow meow meow
Wake up big fat cat!
13. Tito the Camel
Traditional ( alice the camel)
New words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Tito the camel has 10 humps, Tito the camel has 9 humps, Tito the camel has 8 humps
Go Tito Go!
Tito the camel has 7 humps, Tito the camel has 6 humps, Tito the camel has 5 humps
Go Tito Go!
Tito the camel has 4 humps, Tito the camel has 3 humps, Tito the camel has 2 humps
Go Tito Go!
Tito the camel has 1 hump, Tito the camel has no humps, Tito the camel has 10 humps
Go Tito Go!
Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro, Cinco, Seis, Siete, Ocho, Nueve, Diez, Bueno!
14. Walking Stick
Music by Patricia M. Maertens and Brad Dujmovic
Words by Patricia M. Maertens
Dragonfly buzzing, buzzing
Dragonfly buzzing, buzzing
Buzz, zzzz, zzzz
Buzz, zzzz, zzzz
Dragonfly buzzing, buzzing
Dragonfly buzzing, buzzing
Buzz, zzzz, zzzz
Buzz, zzzz, zzzz
Walking stick creeping, creeping
Walking stick creeping, creeping
Ticka tick tick, ticka tick tick
Ticka tick tick, ticka tick tick
Walking stick creeping, creeping
Walking stick creeping, creeping
Ticka tick tick, ticka tick tick
Ticka tick tick, ticka tick tick
Lightning bug glowing, glowing
Lightning bug glowing, glowing
Glow, glow
Glow, glow
Lightning bug glowing, glowing
Lightning bug glowing, glowing
Glow, glow
Glow, glow
15. Little Black Frogs (Mt. Roraima)
Words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
And they roll in the rain, yes they roll under waterfalls
Oh they roll through the clouds
As they roll down the hill and hide in the rocks
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
And they roll in the rain, yes they roll under waterfalls
Oh they roll through the clouds
As they roll down the hill and hide in the rocks
And they roll in the rain, yes they roll under waterfalls
Oh they roll through the clouds
As they roll down the hill and hide in the rocks
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
Oh the little black frogs from Mt. Roraima
Roll down the hills and they hide in the rocks
16. Five in the Bed
Nursery song
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
There were five in the bed and the little one said, “roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were four in the bed and the little one said, “roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were three in the bed and the little one said, “roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were two in the bed and the little one said, “roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over and one fell out
There was one in the bed and the little one said, “Sleep tight”
17. The Elephant Song
Traditional
Adapted by with additional lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
The elephant goes like this and that
He’s really, really big and a little bit fat
He has no fingers and he has no toes
But oh yes, yes he has a great nose!
18. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Traditional
Adapted by Patricia M. Maertens
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
MMMM, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
MMMM, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and toes
MMMM, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
(Continue taking out body parts and replacing with “mmmm”)
19. Great Big Stars
Traditional
Adapted by with additional lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
Great big stars way up above me
Great big stars way up above me
Great big stars way up above me
In the deep blue sky oh they shine, shine
In the deep blue sky oh they shine, shine
20. Ladybug Goodbye
words and music by Patricia M. Maertens
Goodbye, goodbye, woo-hoo
Goodbye, goodbye to you
Goodbye, goodbye woo-hoo
And a big ladybug bug hug
Goodbye to the boys, goodbye to the girls
Goodbye to the mommies, goodbye to the daddies
Goodbye, goodbye, woo-hoo
Goodbye, goodbye to you
Goodbye, goodbye woo-hoo
And a big ladybug bug hug
Goodbye to the grandmas, goodbye to the grandpas
Goodbye to the nannies, goodbye everybody
Goodbye, goodbye, woo-hoo
Goodbye, goodbye to you
Goodbye, goodbye woo-hoo
And a big ladybug bug hug
Goodbye, goodbye, woo-hoo
Goodbye, goodbye to you
Goodbye, goodbye woo-hoo
And a big ladybug bug hug, Good-bye!
