North America CD Lyrics – Facts & Fun
Mr. I, Gary Q & the Rainbow Singers
Copyright Hummingbird Music
HO HO WATANAY/ SPREADING MY LONG WING FEATHERS
Native songs from Canada & from the USA
HO HO WATANAY, HO HO WATANAY
HO HO WATANAY
KI O KEE NA, KI O KEE NA
HO HO WATANAY, HO HO WATANAY
HO HO WATANAY
KI O KEE NA, KI O KEE NA
SLEEP, SLEEP LITTLE ONE
SLEEP, SLEEP LITTLE ONE
SLEEP, SLEEP LITTLE ONE,
NOW GO TO SLEEP, NOW GO TO SLEEP
SPREADING MY LONG WING FEATHERS AS I FLY
SPREADING MY LONG WING FEATHERS AS I FLY
I CIRCLE AROUND, I CIRCLE AROUND
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE EARTH
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE EARTH
North American Countries
Gary Huntbatch (2004)
Chorus. Let’s get to know the countries of North America.
This vast and beautiful continent many people call their home.
From desserts to snowy mountain tops, lakes and rainforests.
It’s a place to live, a place to play. Sing along make learning fun.
The biggest of these countries is Canada.
Then we have the U.S.A., the land of Uncle Sam.
Greenland is the next in size, though it’s more white than green.
Most of it’s covered in ice and snow. Anytime you can make a snowman. YEA!
Now let’s go to Mexico, a place of happy music.
Then on to central America, to Belize and Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and at the bottom is Panama
Chorus
The island countries in the Caribbean, Antigua, Barbuda,
Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Dominica.
St Kits Nevis, St Vincent, Grenadines, Haiti and Granada,
Trinidad Tobago and there’s one more and that would be Jamaica.
We hope that the people in all these countries
Take the time to have some fun
Can you see their laughing faces.
Chorus
THE FIVE GREAT LAKES
Yurgen Ilaender, Mr. I
THE FIVE GREAT LAKES, AT THE BOTTOM OF ONTARIO.
THE FIVE GREAT LAKES, LET’S NAME THEM ALL, HERE WE GO:
LAKE SUPERIOR IS THE BIGGEST OF THEM ALL.
LAKE MICHIGAN IS SO LONG AND SO TALL.
LAKE HURON IS NEXT,
WITH IT’S BEACHES AND BIRCH TREES.
DEEPER LAKE ONTARIO
AND SHALLOW LAKE ERIE.
THE FIVE GREAT LAKES AT THE BOTTOM OF ONTARIO.
THE FIVE GREAT LAKES, WE’VE NAMED THEM ALL,
THERE YOU GO !
COUREURS DU BOIS
Mr. I (Yurgen Ilaender) June 2004
Mr. I SALUTE, SALUTE, FROM CANADA HALLOO,
I’D LIKE TO NOW INVITE YOU ALL TO COME IN MY CANOE
SALUTE, SALUTE, FROM CANADA HALLOO
Mr. I SO RAINBOW SINGERS, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK
RS: YA!
Mr. I GARY, ARE YOU READY TO ROLL?
GARY: YA!
Mr. I ARE YOU READY TO PADDLE?
RS: YA…. UH, PADDLE?
Mr. I WE’LL GO ON AN ADVENTURE WITH A FAMOUS OLD EXPLORER
ETIENNE BRULE IS HIS NAME.
Etienne Brule: ZAT’S ME !
Mr. I WE’LL MEET THE FIRST FUR TRADER, THEN A LITTLE BIT LATER
WE’LL GO VISIT RADISSON AND GROSEILLIER.
Etienne Brule: LOOK OUT, MR. I. HERE COME ZE DANGEROUS RAPIDS.
(Slide through the rapids)
E.B. Watch out for that beaver dam.
R.S. What is that?
R.S.: IT’S A monster?
E.B. NO. It’s a moose standing in the water.
Mr. I SALUTE, SALUTE, FROM CANADA HALLOO
ETIENNE BRULE CAN YOU TEACH US HOW TO LIVE LIKE YOU?
SALUTE, SALUTE, PLEASE, TELL US WHAT TO DO..
Talk, Mr. I: (Etienne Brule grunts and responds inbetween)
THE YEAR IS 1620. YOU’VE LEARNED HOW TO LIVE IN THE WOODS LIKE THE HURONS AND THE ALGONQUINS. TEN YEARS AGO SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN SENT YOU OFF IN TO THE WOODS TO BECOME CANADA’S FIRST COUREUR DU BOIS. TEACH US WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW TO BECOME A RUNNER OF THE WOODS LIKE YOU.
- Brule: OKAY, WELL, YOU MUST LEARN TO …
WALK THROUGH THE WOODS AS QUIET AS A CAT WEAR A BUCKSKIN COAT AND A FURRY BEAVER HAT YOU MUST HUNT YOUR OWN FOOD BUILD A BIRCH BARK CANOE WORK THE FUR TRADE WEAR MOCCASINS FOR SHOES YOU MUST KEEP YOUR KNIFE SHARP LEARN TO SHOOT A BOW AND ARROW
BUILD A TALL WIGWAM AND SING LIKE A SPARROW Gary Uh, Sing like a sparrow?
Talk Mr. I AU REVOIR MONSIEUR BRULE, MERCI. WE’LL GO NORTH NOW TO FIND THE FAMOUS COUREURS DU BOIS, RADISSON AND GROSEILLIER. THANKS FOR TEACHING US ALL THAT STUFF. OH OH, HERE COME THE RAPIDS. HANG ON TIGHT GOOGOLS. (screaming… )
Mr. I Look out for those big rocks.
GGL: There’s a skunk, ooh! PLUG YOUR NOSE.
RS: And here comes a flock of BIG BLACK crows,
Mr. I: Those aren’t crows, those are the infamous Black Flies from Ontario and they bite really hard. Cover your heads boys ! (Buzzing sounds)
Mr. I: (Buzzing sounds as flies buzz around heads of Googols. They bite occasionally and a googol screeches, ‘OUCH !’.
THE YEAR IS 1670, THESE TWO MEN STARTED A COMPANY
WE KNOW IT NOW AS THE HUDSON’S BAY
WHEN WE TALK OF FUR TRADERS, WELL, NO ONE COULD BE GREATER
THAN RADISSON AND GROSEILLIER
Talk Mr.I LOOK, THERE THEY ARE, PULLING WHAT LOOKS LIKE A HUNDRED CANOES FULL OF FURS ! SALUTE, MONSIEUR RADISSON, MONSIEUR GROSEILLIER.
Pierre Radisson: ALLO MR. I, SALUTE GOOGOLS.
Medard de Groseillier ARE YOU RUNNERS OF THE WOODS LIKE US?
Mr. I: ACTUALLY, YES, WE KNOW HOW TO…..
WALK THROUGH THE WOODS AS QUIET AS A CAT WE’RE WEARING BUCKSKIN CLOTHES GGL: AND FUNNY BEAVER HATS
Mr. I: WE’VE LEARNED TO HUNT OUR OWN FOOD WE BUILT THIS BIRCH BARK CANOE WE’VE COME TO WORK THE FUR TRADE
WE WEAR MOCCASINS FOR SHOES WE KEEP OUR KNIVES SHARP
WE CAN SHOOT A BOW AND ARROW BUILD A TALL WIGWAM
GGL: AND WE CAN SING LIKE A SPARROW
Radisson & Groseillier: SING LIKE A SPARROW?
Mr. I: UH, NOT REALLY, BUT IT LOOKS GOOD ON THE RESUME. HEH HEH.
R & G: WELL, BON CHANCE!
Mr.I: SALUTE, SALUTE, FROM CANADA HALLOO
WE HAD A GREAT ADVENTURE AND WE HOPE THAT YOU DID TOO.
SALUTE, SALUTE, FROM CANADA , HALLOO.
GGL: HEY, MR. I. LISTEN TO THIS. (weird whistling)
Mr. I: CAN YOU PLEASE NOT DO THAT WHEN I’M AROUND
GGL: ETIENNE BRULE SAID WE MUST LEARN TO SING LIKE A SPARROW. LISTEN (whistle)
Mr. I: I THINK HE WAS JUST JOKING.
(whistle)
YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY, WILL YOU PLEASE STOP THAT.
(whiste fades)
USA STATES – (Gary Huntbatch)
Let’s sing a song of the USA and some important dates
Of their confederation and to add more and more states
We will name those states of America through a very historic time
Do you know how many from 1787 to 1959
I’ll tell you what we’ll do…… so we won’t miss one out
I’ll name them one by one … so there will be no doubt
Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey and Georgia……
Connecticut… Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina
Count them up one two three four.. five six seven then eight
Now we’ll name some more cause you are doing’ fine
New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina
Rhode Island Vermont Kentucky and Tennessee
Add them up I think you’ll find that there’s another eight
Plus eight already is sixteen.. and that’s so fine it’s great?
Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi
Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri
Arkansas, Michigan…that’s ten,.. my goodness your quick
Sixteen plus ten……equals twenty six
We’re naming the States of the USA through a very historic time
Do you know how many from 1787 to 1959
Florida, Texas, Iowa and Wisconsin
California, Minnesota and beautiful Oregon
Kansas West Virginia makes another nine
Nine plus twenty six is thirty five.. that’s FINE
Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado North Dakota
South Dakota, Montana, and green Washington
Idaho..You dunno? I said I DA HO
Eight plus thirty five is Forty three…Mmm Hmmm, I know
We’re naming the States of the USA through a very historic time
Do you know how many from 1787 to 1959
Wyoming, Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Arizona, and Alaska….now we’re nearly done
Hawaii in 1959… was the very last one
Add seven more to fourty three… FIFTY that was fun
This brings us to the end and so I bid you all good day
We named the states of America that’s the USA
We named them all in order through a very historic time
Did you know there are fifty from 1787 to 1959
That’s right.. fifty! from 1787 to 1959
MEXICO
Mr. I (2004)
HASTA LUEGO, I’LL SEE YOU ALL IN MEXICO
ADIOS, AMIGOS, I’LL SEE YOU IN THE HOT SUN
I’LL BE WEARING MY SOMBERO, EATING A TASTY TACO
FILLED WITH PEPPERS AND AVACADO,
ON THE BEACH AT ACULPOCO
Chorus
I’LL THEN HAVE A SIESTA, TO PREPARE FOR THE FIESTA
WITH A BLACK-HAIRED GIRL SO PRETTY
SHE COME FROM MEXICO CITY
WE’LL BE DANCING IN THE PLAZA,
BENEATH THE FIREWORKS THAT DAZZLE
THEN BACK HOME TO Mi CASA
WITH A VIEW OF ORIZABA
Talking partMexico is situated between the United states in the north and the countries of Beliz and Guatemala to the south. Over 100 million people live in Mexica with about
20 million people right in Mexico city, The official language is Spanish. Many Native languages, such as Mayan, Toltec, and Mixtec are spoken as well. Mexico gained its independence from Spanish rule in 1810 and now has a rich cultural heritage.
Mexico is the most popular tourist destination on the planet.
In Aztec legend the people were told to build their new city on the exact spot where they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus, eating a snake.
Chorus at end.
Talking Part:
Mexico is situated between the United states in the north and the countries of Beliz and Guatemala to the south. Over 100 million people live in Mexica with about
20 million people right in Mexico city, The official language is Spanish. Many Native languages, such as Mayan, Toltec, and Mixtec are spoken as well. Mexico gained its independence from Spanish rule in 1810 and now has a rich cultural heritage.
Mexico is the most popular tourist destination on the planet.
In Aztec legend the people were told to build their new city on the exact spot where they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus, eating a snake.
Famous North Americans
Gary Huntbatch
This North American continent has many famous people.
I am going to tell you now about a few of them.
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity
By flying a kite into a thunder cloud.
He held a brass key on the end of the string
When he got a shock I bet he shouted out loud
Thomas Edison made our first electric light
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Nickola Tesla invented the radio
Bringing entertainment to your home
This North American continent .. Has many famous people
I am going to tell you now .. About some more of them
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery .
Thomas Jefferson wrote the US constitution.
John A Macdonald Canada’s first Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau brought home their constitution.
Sitting Bull a famous Lakota indian Chief
Settlers tried to mine for gold on Lakota land
They fought a famous battle of the little big horn river
With General Custer the battle was Custer’s last stand
BRIDGE.. Some people had inventions to make life easier
Others spoke out against injustices
They all had their dreams of a better way to live
They all had their gifts to give
Yes many more people have made a contribution
To make a better life here for you and me
Some we will remember some we will forget
But they’re all written down in our history.
This North American continent Has a history of famous people
So take some time to find out .. About some more of them
Yes take some time to find out .. About some more of them
RIDING ON A HORSE
Mr. I (2003)
I’M RIDING ON A HORSE, ON A HORSE, ON A HORSE
I’M RIDING ON A HORSE TODAY
I’M CANTERING ALONG, SINGING A HAPPY SONG
AND I’M FEELING OH SO VERY TALL
I’M RIDING ON A HORSE, ON A HORSE, ON A HORSE
I’M RIDING ON A HORSE TODAY
OLD CHISHOLM TRAIL
(Traditional Cowboy Song)
Here’s a western song that no western tunesmith’s, like the COWPIE gang
should be without. “The old Chisholm Trail” is believed to have had
at least 143 verses sung at one time or another. Micheal Martin
Murphey’s “Cowboy Songs” includes a few more, but I only know 11.
So grab yer slicker and cinch yer saddle and let’s go—! (Andrew)
1.Well, come along, friends, and listen to my tale;
I’ll tell you ’bout my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail. (Chorus)
2 I woke up one mornin’ on the old Chisholm trail
With a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail (chorus)
3.On a ten-dollar horse and a forty-dollar saddle,
I’m a ridin’ and a punchin’ them Texas cattle.
(chorus)
Com a ti yi yippy, yippy yay, yippy yay,
Come a ti yi yippy, yippy yay.
- I’m up in the morning before daylight;
and Before I sleep the moon shines bright.
- Oh, it’s bacon and beans most every day;
I’d as soon be eating that prairie hay.
- Oh, it’s cloudy in the west and a’lookin’ like rain
But I left my slickers in the wagon again.
- I went to the boss to draw my roll,
he had me figured out nine dollars in the hole.
- So, I sold my horse, and hung up my saddle,
And I bid farewell to them Longhorn cattle.
NORTH AMERICAN ANIMALS AND CREATURES
Gary Huntbatch
Animals animals animals and creatures In the air and in the sea
They’re on the land they’re everywhere, In north America
There are many sharks in the sea
Turtles, whales and dolphins
Otters sea lions and porpoises
And when it’s hot you might see me
Eagles flying in the air
Flamingos’ gees and hawks
Loons and ducks..owls and bats
I’ve no wings so I won’t be there
Animals animals animals and creatures In the air and in the sea
They’re on the land they’re everywhere, In north America
Creatures of the land are the bears
With beaver deer coyotes and snakes
Wolves, squirrels and porcupines
Chipmunks frogs and alligators
There’s mountain lions and ity bitty mink
Badgers toads and buffalo
Great big moose and a little ground hog
A skunk time to go don’t you think
I like to watch the animals Do you like to watch the animals
It’s fun to watch the animals and creatures In their natural habitat
(But don’t go playin’ with those bears and alligators will you
You might end up as dinner)
Animals animals animals and creatures In the air and in the sea
They’re on the land they’re everywhere, In north America
In north Ameri……America America North America
In North America
BEAR FACTS
Story by Gary Huntbatch
I’M A LITTLE BEAR. CAN YOU SEE ME?
PEOPLE SAY I’M CUTE. DO YOU AGREE?
EVERYTHING ABOUT ME MAKES ME A BEAR.
FROM MY SWEET BEAR BREATH TO MY FUZZY WUZZY HAIR.
I’VE GOT A BIG BEAR NOSE AND A BIG BEAR MOUTH.
I’VE GOT BEAR EARS AND SHINY BEAR TEETH.
YOU CAN SEE MY BEAR ARMS, BEAR HANDS AND CHEST.
MY BIG BEAR BELLY CAUSE I DON’T’ WEAR A VEST.
SEE MY STRONG BEAR THIGHS, MY KNEES AND FEET.
I COULD DANCE TO SOME MUSIC, OH, I’M SO SWEET.
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I’M ONE OF A KIND.
OH, DID I SHOW YOU MY BEAR BEHIND?
POLAR BEAR (Mr. I)
POLAR BEAR, POLAR BEAR
WALKING HERE, WALKING THERE
HOW I WONDER WHERE YOU GO
AS YOU WANDER THROUGH THE ARCTIC SNOW
ARCTIC HABITAT
Mr. I 2004
POLAR BEARS AND WALRUSES
BELUGA WHALES AND SEALS
ARCTIC FOXES, ARCTIC WOLVES
SNOW WHITE HARES AND GEESE
ARCTIC TERNS AND SNOWY OWLS
MUSK OXEN AND SHEEP
THE HARD COLD TUNDRA IS THEIR HOME
IT’S WHERE THEY LIVE AND SLEEP
THIS IS THE ARCTIC HABITAT
WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE CARIBOU RUN
A WINDY, COLD AND BARREN PLACE
THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
THE BOY AND THE WHALE (Mr. I)
THERE WAS A LITTLE BOY
AND A WHALE, AND A WHALE, AND A WHALE,
THE WHALE TAUGHT TH E BOY HOW TO
CATCH A FISH (3X)
THE BOY TAUGHT THE WHALE
HOW TO PLAY (3X)
AND THEY PLAYED ALL DAY,
AND CAUGHT LOTS OF FISH FOR DINNER
THEY BECAME GOOD FRIENDS
AND STAYED THAT WAY, FOREVER
WHEN THE BOY GREW TO
BE A MAN (3X)
HE CARVED A GIANT
TOTEM POLE (3X)
A CARVING OF THE WHALE WAS
ON THE TOP (3X)
YES, THEY PLAYED ALL DAY
AND CAUGHT LOTS OF FISH FOR DINNER
THEY BECAME GOOD FRIENDS
AND STAYED THAT WAY, FOREVER
THERE WAS A LITTLE BOY
AND A WHALE, AND A WHALE, AND A WHALE.
SALMON SONG Mr. I
Chorus: SEE THE SALMON SWIM OUT TO THE SEA
SEE THE SALMON SWIM BACK FROM THE SEA
Verse1) HI CHINOOK, HELLO COHO, BONJOUR PINK
G’DAY SOCKEYE, HOW’S IT GOIN’ ?
GOOD TO SEE YOU CHUM!
Chorus:
Verse 2)
I WILL CATCH YOU, BUILD A FIRE, WITH LOTS OF SMOKE
WITH THE SMOKE, I WILL COOK YOU
SMOKED SALMON TASTES GOOD TO ME.
Chorus (softer and softer) end with SPLASH (softly)
HAIDA, SALISH
(Anise Abdulla)
HERE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
LIVE SOME INTERESTING TRIBES WE KNOW
HAIDA, KAWKIUTL, SALISH ARE THEIR NAMES
BUILT LONG HOUSES FOR THEIR HOMES
HAIDA, SALISH,
HOLD A POTLATCH, GIVE AWAY GIFTS
HAIDA , KAWKIUTL,
RAISE A TOTEM AND SEE, RAISE A TOTEM AND SEE.
TOTEM POLE POEM
Popular children’s poem with new arrangement by Anise Abdulla.
TOTEM POLE, TOTEM POLE WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE A BEAR STARING AT ME.
BEAR, BEAR WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE A RAVEN LOOKING AT ME
RAVEN, RAVEN WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE AN EAGLE CHASING ME.
EAGLE, EAGLE WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE SALMON IN THE SEA
SALMON, SALMON WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE A KILLER WHALE CHASING ME.
KILLER WHALE, KILLER WHALE WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE A CANOE FOLLOWING ME
CANOE, CANOE, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I SEE DINNER FOR MY FAMILY.
HOLE IN MY BUCKET
Folk song adapted by Gary Huntbatch
THERE’S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA,
THERE’S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET, DEAR LIZA, A HOLE.
THEN FIX IT DEAR WILLY,DEAR WILLY, DEAR WILLY,
THEN FIX IT DEAR WILLY, DEAR WILLY, FIX IT.
WITH WHAT SHALL I FIX IT? DEAR LIZA….
WITH STRAW, DEAR WILLY….
BUT THE STRAW IS TOO LONG, DEAR LIZA,….
THEN CUT IT DEAR WILLY, …..
WITH WHAT SHALL I CUT IT, DEAR LIZA…
WITH A KNIFE, DEAR WILLY,….
BUT THE KNIFE IS TOO DULL, DEAR LIZA,,….
THEN SHARPEN IT, DEAR WILLY, ….
WITH WHAT SHALL I SHARPEN IT, DEAR LIZA..
WITH A STONE, DEAR WILLY, …
BUT THE STONE IS TOO DRY, DEAR LIZA.
THEN WET IT DEAR WILLY,,..
WITH WHAT SHALL I WET IT DEAR LIZA….
WITH WATER DEAR WILLY, DEAR WILLY,..
WITH WHAT SHALL I GET IT DEAR LIZA..
WITH THE BUCKET DEAR WILLY,
BUT, THERE’S A HOLE IN THE BUCKET,
DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA,
THERE’S A HOLE IN THE BUCKET, DEAR LIZA A HOLE!
Originally from the German folksong, LIEBE HEINRICH, but has become an American folk standard over the years. Have fun with it. Create a play, use different names!
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