Purple Collection Lyrics

© Patricia Margarita Maertens 2010

Track Listing: 

1. Hello Song
2. Miss Oppotamus
3. Five Little Monkeys
4. Where is the Beehive?
5. Crawdad
6. Do do ki do
7. Pumpkin 
8. Comin’ down with the lemonade
9. Old King Cole
10. Beep Beep Beep
11. Lukey’s Boat
12. Five Green and Speckled Frogs
13. Jennie Jenkins
14. Loop-de-Loop
15. Zoom Zoom
16. Little One
17. Ladybug Goodbye
 
1. Hello Song
Words and Music by Patricia 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 daddies, 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. Miss Oppotamus
Music by Patricia Maertens and  Brad Dujmovic
Words by Patricia Maertens
 
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus ah
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus ah
Dance ah dance ah dance ah dance dance
 
Miss Oppotamus she likes to dance
And sing her songs oh
Miss Oppotamus she’s got a band and they go
Bom, bom, bom, bom
 
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus ah
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus
Miss Oppotamus ah Hippopotamus ah
Dance ah dance ah dance ah dance ah dance
 
Miss Oppotamus she likes to dance
And sing her songs oh
Miss Oppotamus she’s got her band and they go
Bom, bom, bom, bom
 
One, two, three; four, five, six; seven, eight, nine; ten 
Here she goes again
One, two, three; four, five, six; seven, eight, nine; ten 
Here she goes again
 
One, two, three; four, five, six; seven, eight, nine; ten 
Here she goes again
One, two, three; four, five, six; seven, eight, nine; ten 
Here she goes again 
 
(repeat all)
 
 
3. Five Little Monkeys
Traditional
 
Five little monkeys jumping in the bed
One fell out and bumped his head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
 
Four little monkeys jumping in the bed
One fell out and bumped his head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
 
Three little monkeys jumping in the bed
One fell out and bumped his head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
 
Two little monkeys jumping in the bed
One fell out and bumped his head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
 
One little monkey jumping in the bed
He fell out and bumped his head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
 
(repeat all 5)
 
All the monkeys jumping on the bed
They all fell out and bumped their head
Daddy called the doctor and the doctor said
“Don’t call me anymore!“
 
 
4. Where is the Beehive?
Traditional
 
Here is the beehive but where are the bees
Hidden away where nobody sees
Watch and you’ll see them come out of the hive
One, two, three, four, five
(repeat)
 
 
5. Crawdad
Traditional 
Additional Lyrics by Patricia Maertens
 
You get a line I’ll get a pole honey
You get a line I’ll get a pole babe
You get a line I’ll get a pole
We’ll go down to that crawdad hole
Oh honey, oh baby mine
 
Wake up boy don’t sleep too late honey
Wake up girl don’t sleep so late babe
Wake up kids don’t sleep too late
Cuz we’re going down to that big ol’ Lake
Oh honey, oh baby mine
 
Heard the duck go quack quack quack honey
Heard the duck go quack quack quack babe
Heard the duck go quack quack quack
Swam to shore and then swam back
Oh honey, oh baby mine
 
You get a line I’ll get a pole honey
You get a line I’ll get a pole babe
You get a line I’ll get a pole
We’ll go down to that crawdad hole
Oh honey, oh baby mine
 
Watch that crawdad pinch his claws honey
Watch that crawdad pinch his claws babe
Better watch out don’t get too close
That crawdad might pinch your nose
Honey, oh baby mine
 
You get a line I’ll get a pole honey
You get a line I’ll get a pole babe
You get a line I’ll get a pole
We’ll go down to that crawdad hole
Honey, oh baby mine
 
 
6. Do do ki do
Traditional song from Cameroon
Additional Music by Patricia Maertens
 
Do do ki do, tin a ba ba
Do do ki do, tin a ba ba
Do do ki do, tin a ba ba
Do do do ti  la so la so
 
La’s….
 
7. Pumpkin
Words and Music by Patricia Maertens
 
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground
Pumpkin, pumpkin fat and round
Pumpkin, pumpkin it’s your day
Let me see you make a face
Happy pumpkin, hee hee hee
Gloomy pumpkin, boo hoo hoo
Crazy pumpkin, bleeeeeeeeoooo
Scaaaaaary pumpkin, aaaahhhhhh
Boo! 
 
 
8. Comin’ down with the lemonade
Traditional 
Additional Music and Lyrics by Patricia Maertens
 
 
Oooooooohhhhh ah ah ah!
 
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Oh Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down with the lemonade yeah
 
 
That girl can dance oh dance oh that girl
That girl can dance oh dance oh that girl
 
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Oh Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down with the lemonade yeah
 
That boy can dance oh dance oh that boy
That boy can dance oh dance oh that boy
 
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Oh Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down with the lemonade yeah
 
You wanna shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it up
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it down
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it up
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it down
 
You wanna shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it up
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it down
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it up
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it down
 
You wanna shake, shake, shake, shake up
Shake, shake, shake, shake down
Shake, shake, shake, shake up
Shake, shake, shake, shake down yeah
 
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down
Oh Comin’ down with the lemonade, comin’ down with the lemonade yeah
 
 
9. Old King Cole
Traditional
 
(spoken) Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he 
Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he, ugh hugh!
 
Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he 
He called for his pipe in the middle of the night
And he called for his fiddlers three
And every fiddler had a fine fiddle
And a fiddle to the diddle-i-ee
 
Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he 
He called for his pipe in the middle of the night
And he called for his drummers three
And every drummer had a good drum
And a bang tappy tap boom bang
 
Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he 
He called for his pipe in the middle of the night
And he called for his trumpeters three
And every trumpeter had a great trumpet
Toot toot toot toot toot toot
 
Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he 
He called for his pipe in the middle of the night
And he called everybody
And everybody had some fun
As they played along with me, all right
 
 
10. Beep Beep Beep
Words and  Music by Patricia Maertens
 
Chorus:
Beep, beep, beep, beep, honk
Beep, beep, beep, beep, honk
Beep, beep, beep, beep, honk
Beep, beep, beep, beep, honk
 
On my bike ready to go
Come on mom let’s hit the road
On my bike ready to go 
Come on mom let’s hit the road
 
(chorus)
 
Sidewalk’s bumpy hold on tight
Helmet’s on so I’m alright
Sidewalk’s bumpy hold on tight
Helmet’s on so I’m alright
 
(chorus)
 
Here’s my favorite part 
Going down hill. Cars? no cars!
Here’s my favorite part
Going down hill. Cars? no cars!
 
(chorus)
 
Faster faster here we go
Faster, faster here we go
Faster faster here we go oh oh
 
(chorus)
 
(repeat all)
 
 
11. Lukey’s Boat
Traditional
 
Lukey’s boat is painted green ah hah, me boy 
Lukey’s boat is painted green 
The finest boat you’ve ever seen
Ah hah, ah hah me riddle-i-eh
 
Lukey sailed down the shore ah hah, me boy
Lukey sailed down the shore
To catch some fish from Labrador
Ah hah, ah hah me riddle-i-eh
 
(repeat all)
 
12. Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Traditional
 
Five green and speckled frogs
Sitting up on that speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green speckled frogs
 
Four green and speckled frogs
Sitting up on that speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are three green speckled frogs
 
Three green and speckled frogs
Sitting up on that speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are two green speckled frogs
 
Two green and speckled frogs
Sitting up on that speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is just one green speckled frog
 
One green and speckled frog 
Sitting up on that speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is there just one green speckled frog
 
 
13. Jennie Jenkins
Traditional
 
Will you wear white, oh my dear, oh my dear
Will you wear white Jenny Jenkins
No I won’t wear white cuz the color’s too bright
But I’ll buy me a fol-e-rol-y, til-a-dol-y
Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a-roll
Buy me a roll, Jenny Jenkins, roll
 
Will you wear blue, oh my dear, oh my dear
Will you wear blue Jenny Jenkins
No I won’t wear blue cuz blue won’t due
But I’ll buy me a fol-e-rol-y, til-a-dol-y
Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a-roll
Buy me a roll, Jenny Jenkins, roll
 
Will you wear red, oh my dear, oh my dear
Will you wear red Jenny Jenkins
No I won’t wear red, it’s the color of my head
But I’ll buy me a fol-e-rol-y, til-a-dol-y
Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a-roll
Buy me a roll, Jenny Jenkins roll
 
Will you wear green, oh my dear, oh my dear
Will you wear green Jenny Jenkins
No I won’t wear green, it’s the color of a bean
But I’ll buy me a fol-e-rol-y, til-a-dol-y
Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a-roll
Buy me a roll, Jenny Jenkins roll
 
Will you wear pink, oh my dear, oh my dear
Will you wear pink Jenny Jenkins
No I won’t wear pink cuz I’d rather drink ink
But I’ll buy me a fol-e-rol-y, til-a-dol-y
Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a-roll
Buy me a roll, Jenny Jenkins roll
 
 
14. Loop-de-Loop
Traditional 
Additional Music and Lyrics by Patricia Maertens
 
(chorus)
Here we go loop-de-loop
Here we go loop-de-loop
Here we go loop-del-loop
Out on the Saturday night.
 
Here we go loop-de-loop
Here we go loop-de-loop
Here we go loop-del-loop
Out on the Saturday night.
 
Put my right hand in
Take my right hand out
Give my right a shake
And turn in around
 
Put your left hand in
Put your left hand out
Give my left a shake
And turn in around
 
(chorus)
Gonna clap it once
Gonna clap it twice
Gonna give a shake
And turn it around
 
Gonna clap it once
Gonna clap it twice
Gonna give a shake
And turn it around
 
(chorus)
Gonna jump it up
Gonna jump it down
Gonna give a shake
And turn it around
 
Gonna jump it up
Gonna jump it down
Gonna give a shake
And turn it around
 
(chorus)
 
 
15. Zoom Zoom
Traditional 
Additional Music and Lyrics by Patricia Maertens
 
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
 
Zoom, zoom, zoom we’re going to the moon, yeah
Zoom, zoom, zoom we’ll get there pretty soon
And if you want to go on a trip
Get on board that rocketship, oh yeah
We’ll fly to outer space through the Milky Way, yeah
 
Zoom, zoom, zoom we’re going to the moon, yeah
Zoom, zoom, zoom we’ll get there pretty soon
And if you want to go on a trip
Get on board that rocketship, oh yeah
We’ll fly to outer space through the Milky Way, yeah 
 
(Zoom call and response)
 
Blastoff!
 
And if you want to go on a trip
Get on board that rocketship, oh yeah
We’ll fly to outer space through the Milky Way, yeah 
We’ll fly to outer space through the Milky Way, yeah 
 
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 !!
 
 
 
16. Little One
Words and Music by Patricia Maertens
 
I do love you, my little one
I do love you, my little one
You can lay your head down
And close your eyes
I will be here, my little one
 
(repeat)
 
 
 
 
17. Ladybug Goodbye
Words and Music by Patricia 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!