Yellow Collection Lyrics
©Patricia Margarita Maertens 2010
Track Listing:
1. Hello Song
2. Fiddle-I-Fee
3. Pease Porridge Hot
4. Tiny Tim
5. The Wheels On The Bus
6. This A Way That A Way
7. Inky Pinky Spider
8. Travel Town
9. Shoo Fly
10. Buckle My Shoe
11. 1-2-3
12. Superduper Supersaurus
13. Love Somebody
14. A Ram Sam Sam
15. Two Little Blackbirds
16. Jack Be Nimble
17. Open And Shut Them
18. The Whale Song
19. 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. FIDDLE-I-FEE
Traditional Southern mountain song
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
V1: I had a cat and the cat pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a hen and the hen pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Hen goes chimmy chuck chimmy chuck chimmy chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a duck and the duck pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Duck goes quack quack quack
Hen goes chimmy chuck chimmy chuck chimmy chuck
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
V2:I had a cat and the cat pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a cow and the cow pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Cow goes moo moo moo
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
I had a pig and the pig pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Pig goes griffy gruffy griffy
Cow moo moo moo
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
V3:I had a goose and the goose pleased me
I fed him under yonder tree
Goose goes swishy swashy
Hen goes chimmy chuck chimmy chuck
Duck goes quack quack quack
Cow goes moo moo moo
Pig griffy gruffy griffy
Cat goes fiddle-i-fee
3. PEASE PORRIDGE HOT
Traditional English nursery rhyme
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold
Peas in the pot seven days old
Some like it hot, some like it cold
In the pot seven days old
Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
4. TINY TIM
Nursery rhyme
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
I had a little frog, his name was tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim
He drank up all the water. He ate up all the soap
And then he ‘burped’ from a bubble in his throat
I say hey little froggie tell me what should you say
I say hey little froggie tell me what should you say
“Excuse me!”
5. THE WHEELS ON THE BUS
Traditional “Traveling song”
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round
Round and round, all through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep
Beep beep beep, all through the town
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round
Round and round, all through the town
The door on the bus goes open and shut, open and shut
Open and shut, all through the town
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round
Round and round, all through the town
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish, swish swish swish
Swish swish swish, all through the town
The bumps on the road go clunk clunk clunk clunk, clunk clunk clunk
Clunk clunk clunk, all through the town
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round
Round and round, all through the town
6. THIS A WAY THAT A WAY
Traditional
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
Wiggle like an octopus, wiggle like an octopus
Wiggle like an octopus all day long
Wiggle like an octopus, wiggle like an octopus
Wiggle like an octopus all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
Run like a cheetah, run like a cheetah
Run like a cheetah all day long
Run like a cheetah, run like a cheetah
Run like a cheetah all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
Waddle like a penguin, waddle like a penguin
Waddle like a penguin all day long
Waddle like a penguin, waddle like a penguin
Waddle like a penguin all day long
This away that away, this away that away
This away that away, all day long
This away that away, this away that away
This away that away, all day long
Jump like a bullfrog, jump like a bullfrog
Jump like a bullfrog all day long
Jump like a bullfrog, jump like a bullfrog
Jump like a bullfrog all day long
This a way that a way, this away that away
This a way that a way, all day long
7. INKY PINKY SPIDER
Traditional original version
(Inky Pinky ‘ Pider)
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
The inky pinky spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the inky pinky spider went up the spout again
(back up refrain)
inky pinky ‘pider po!
8. TRAVEL TOWN*
Music by Patricia Maertens and Brad Dujmovic
Words by Patricia Maertens
Engine, engine 3025, engine, engine 3025
Engine, engine 3025
on the rails and we’re ready to ride
Lets go down to Travel Town, let’s go down to Travel Town
Train whistle – blows and blows
train whistle – blows and blows
Train whistle – blows and blows, One long, one short
Let’s go down to Travel Town, let’s go down to Travel Town
Red caboose slowing down, red caboose slowing down
Red caboose slowing down “All aboard” Choo -choo
Let’s go down to Travel Town, let’s go down to Travel Town
* The Travel Town Museum is located at 5200 Zoo Drive, at the northwest corner of Los Angeles' Griffith Park. A must see if you’ve not been, have fun, explore -& make sure you visit Engine 3025!
9.SHOO FLY
Popular song from the 1860’s
Shoo fly don’t bother me, shoofly don’t bother me
Shoo fly don’t bother me cuz I belong to somebody
I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star
I feel, I feel, I feel like a morning star
Shoo fly don’t bother me, shoo fly don’t bother me
Shoo fly don’t bother me cuz I belong to somebody
10. BUCKLE MY SHOE
Traditional
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
One, two buckle my shoe
Three, four shut the door
Five, six pick up sticks
Seven, eight go to bed late
Nine, ten do it again
11. 1-2-3
Traditional West Indian counting song
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20
one and 20, two and 20, three and four and five and six and 20, 27-28-29-30
12. SUPERDUPER SUPERSAURUS *
Words and Music by Patricia M. Maertens
Knocking at my door is a big dinosaur, Bomp, bomp-bomp
Knocking at my door is a big dinosaur, Bomp, bomp-bomp
I said ‘hello’ and he lets out a ‘roar,’ Bomp, bomp-bomp
Knocking at my door is a big dinosaur…
but he’s my friend and I love him
Because he’s my superduper supersaurus,
superduper supersaurus,
superduper supersaurus, whoo
superduper supersaurus, superduper supersaurus,
superduper supersaurus, whoo
And we run run run through the town
Yes we run run run til the sun goes down
He’s my superduper supersaurus, superduper supersaurus,
superduper supersaurus,whoo
superduper supersaurus,superduper supersaurus,
superduper supersaurus,whoo
*Supersaurus was a huge plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck and a long, whip-like tail. It was among the longest land animals that ever lived. Supersaurus may have travelled in herds, migrating when the local food supply was depleted.
13. LOVE SOMEBODY
Traditional Southern mountain song
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody yes I do
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody and it may be you
I love the big blue sky with the clouds flying by
I love the big blue sky with the clouds flying by
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody yes I do
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody and it may be you
I love the little yellow bees in the red cherry trees
I love the little yellow bees in the red cherry trees
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody yes I do
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody and it may be you
Pick the white dandelion make a wish and you’ll be mine
Pick the white dandelion make a wish and you’ll be mine
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody yes I do
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody and it may be you
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody yes I do
I love somebody yes I do, I love somebody and it may be you
14. A RAM SAM SAM
Traditional “nonsense” song from Morocco
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli, ram sam sam
A rafi a rafi, guli guli guli, ram sam sam
15. TWO LITTLE BLACKBIRDS
Traditional
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
Two little blackbirds sittin’ on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill
Fly away Jack fly away Jill
Come back Jack come back Jill
Variations:
Two little blackbirds sitting down low. One named Fast. One named Slow. Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud. One named Soft. One named Loud. Two little blackbirds soaring in the sky. One named Low. One named High.
16. JACK BE NIMBLE
Traditional
Additional music by Patricia M. Maertens
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jumped over the candlestick
Jack jumped high, and Jack jumped low
And Jack jumped up, up, up, up, up, and stubbed his toe, Oh no!
17. OPEN AND SHUT THEM
Traditional
Additional music and lyrics by Patricia M. Maertens
Open and shut them, open and shut them
Give a little clap
Open and shut them, open and shut them
Fold them in your lap
Creep them creep them slowly creep them
Right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth but
Do not let them in
(Open and shut them, open and shut them, open and shut them, oooooooo)
18. THE WHALE SONG *
Words and Music by Patricia M. Maertens
Deep in the water in the middle of the sea
A whale sings to her family
They hear her voice from miles away
As she moves through the water and she moves through the waves
She sings, “ooooo, oooooo. Ooooo, oooooo.”
* How far do the whale songs travel under water?
Blue whales could once communicate from pole to pole – that means halfway around the world! But due to increasing noise pollution of the oceans, this is believed now to be nearly impossible. Researchers tell us noise under water travels five times faster than above. Years ago while doing a humpback singing study, researchers working together in Mexico, Japan, and Hawaii, found when the song altered slightly in Hawaii, within several days it also altered in Mexico and Japan to match the Hawaiian singers. Wow!
19. 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!
