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Little Blue House  (feat. Billy Branch)

Welcome sign

At the door

All accepted

Come explore

A world built from love

Real as it seems

Just imagine

A place of your dreams

Roar like a lion

Who’s friend is a mouse

All live together

In the little blue house

Hand and hand

Built with pride

Honesty starts

On the inside

Bring your hammer (bang bang)

drill and saw (zoom zoom)

Foundation laid

Now dream then draw

Built from the bottom cornerstone

Where love is planted love is grown

The house stands for the greater good

Vessel of joy in the neighborhood

Can’t build those walls sky high

For a better world, diversify

One door closes

Another will open

Feel what you feel

Everyone’s hoping

To let in the light

See wrong from right

Do unto others try not to fight

In this house, no one struggles alone

Where love is planted love is grown

In the little blue house

We talk when we fight

Bad feelings like mold

Can grow overnight

So we talk and we listen

We listen some more

We're not always right

But we’re good at our core

Learn to express

The feelings we own

Where love is planted love is grown

Where love is planted love is grown

Where love is planted love is grown

Step Into the

Little blue house

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Going to the City

(Whoo Whoo)

Going to the city (Whoo)

Gonna take a train

Got a ticket downtown

On a beautiful day (Yea)

Get to the station

I’m doin just fine

Till I see that

Color coded train line

Map on the wall

Giving me clues

Rainbows colors

What line do I choose?

They come in Red, Purple, Pink, Yellow, Green, Orange, Brown, Blue. What do I do?

Going to the city

First time on a train (Let's go)

Going to the city

Now I hope it doesn't rain

Stand on the platform

Only seeing knees

Looking down the track

Hold me mama please?

See the train a comin'

Squealing of the brake

Purple”line express

Making the platform shake

Red and Purple go straight downtown

Blue, Brown and Yellow - circle all round

Orange, Pink and Green heading south and west

Purple line is the express

Yeah I hear that train a comin

Rumbling down the track

With a hoo hoo whistle

Clickety Clack

Trains a-comin

I can hardly see

So many folks

Standing right in front of me

In the railway station

A-rump-a rump-a clack

Keepin it safe

Everybody's steppin back

San Francisco BART everyday

Boston they ride M.B.T.A

Chicago we got the CTA

DC Metro take it all the way

I’m going to the city

On the elevated train

High above the street

Lemme just explain

When it goes downtown

It’s going underground

Flashing lights, squealing sound

It takes a turn and then it STOPS

Bells ring, doors open

People out, People in

Bells ring, door closes

And then we start again

Were Going to the city

Gonna take the train

Going to the city

No need to refrain

Conductor shouts

Next stop “Downtown”

Watch your step

As you turn around

Engineer whistle

Train pulls away

Whoo hoo

On a blue sky day

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Women of the Blues (feat. Ivy Ford)

Women of the Blues

Tell me who are the women of the blues

Tell me what are their names

Tell me how they made history

Blues will never be the same

Blues will never be the same

Tell me who are the women of the blues

Tell me what are their names

Tell me how they made history

Blues will never be the same

CC Ryder’s what Ma Rainey’s known for

Bessie Smith’s friend and biggest mentor

Mother of the blues and the empress paved the way

For ladies everywhere to sing and play

Some folks think only boys can play guitar

(well that just not true)

Well there was Memphis Minnie and Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Well Minnie was ahead of her time

Rosetta showed us how to shine

When she sang “This little light of mine”

Tell me who are the women of the blues

Tell me what are their names (what are their names)

Tell me how they made history

Blues will never be the same

In Chicago, Koko was the queen

Bonnie and her slide guitar well it really made that scene

Marcia boogie piano, the gal can really sing

One, two, three, Do Re Mi

You know what I mean

Let’s not forget about the she and they

All the fine musicians of today

Her-story’s fun to explore, you’ll find so much much

When ladies of the past open the door

Tell me who are the women of the blues (who, who)

Tell me what are their names

Tell me how they made her-story

Blues will never be the same

Women of the Blues

Tell me who are the women of the blues (who, who)

Tell me what are their names

Tell me how they made her-story

Blues will never be the same

 

 

In the Neighborhood

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

In the neighborhood

Sounds of kids at play

Just another ordinary day

Jumping double dutch

Out on the street

Deja says “hey”

Can you feel the beat?

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip skip skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Boys playing ball

Steam rises off the concrete

Kids under water spray

Open hydrant on the street

Games like

Kick the can

Capture the flag

Green eggs and ham

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip skip skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (Skip to my Lou)

Trading cards and

Spinning tops

Spaceships made

From a cardboard box

Steering wheel

From a pizza pan

Just can't' wait to see

Where we will land

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (skip to my Lou )

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (skip to my Lou )

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (skip to my Lou )

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (skip to my Lou )

Skip (skip) skip to my Lou (skip to my Lou )

Skip skip (skip) to my Lou (skip to my Lou)

 

Skip skip skip (skip) to my Lou (skip to my Lou)

Skip skip skip (skip) to my Lou (skip to my Lou)

Capture the flag

Green eggs and ham

Hm-mmm

Hm-mmm

SKIP

 

Tie my own shoes blues

Gonna learn to tie my shoes

Or my shoes I might lose

I go walking down the street

With those shoes on my feet

Dancin, jumpin in the air

Laces flying everywhere

Someone shouts

“Lace untied”

Stop before I hit my stride

Now, what do I do

Whoops, (whoops) a foot without shoe

Whenever we are going places

Someone else been tying my laces

Got the tie my own shoes blues

Loosey goosey laces too

I may trip, I may fall

Always learning after all

Gonna try get it right

Tie those laces, good and tight

Now It’s time

for something new

Hold each lace in each hand

Practice til you understand

Over, under, then head down

Bow those laces, now come round

Sounds so easy, but it’s not (no)

I’ll repeat case you forgot

Over, under, then head down

Bow those laces, now come round

That is how you tie your laces

Whenever you are going places

Scat/Guitar solo

Bee Ah – Bah Doo - Bah Day

Sha doo bah dee da sha do bah dee dah day

Bee da dah ba doo dah, Bee da dah ba doo dah

A will away, there's a way

Now here's a bit of good news

You may trip, you may fall

Laugh it off have a ball

Someday you will get it right

Trying with all, all your might

Did I bite off more than I can chew

When I was trying at really tying my own shoe

Don’t give up without a fight

Someday you will get it right

Look what you can do

When you tie your own shoe (Yeah)

 

 

Feel Holler (A Field Holler)

Spoken: Repeat after me

I can be happy (I can feel happy)

Cause I can feel sad (cause I can feel sad)

I can feel angry (I can feel angry)

Wherever I’m mad (whenever I'm mad)

Feel all my feelings (feel all my feeling)

I have inside (I have inside)

Not stuffing them down (Not stuffing them down)

Or running to hide (or running to hide)

Spoken: Let's do that again

I can be happy (I can feel happy)

Cause I can feel sad (cause I can feel sad)

I can feel angry (I can feel angry)

Wherever I’m mad (whenever I'm mad)

Feel all my feelings (feel all my feeling)

I have inside (I have inside)

Not stuffing them down (Not stuffing them down)

Or running to hide (or running to hide)

 

 

Time to shine 3:50 (feat. Ivy Ford)

Time to shine little darlin

Don't let no one do you dim

Time to shine little darlin,

Don’t let no one do you dim

You can be your worst enemy

You can be your very best friend

Time to shine little darlin,

Don’t let no one do you dim

Well now little mama

When you think your doing wrong

Step back and you'll see how far you’ve come

Take a look in that mirror, and smile

And tell yourself pretty baby, it’s time to shine

Time to shine little darlin

Don’t let no one do you dim

Time to shine little darlin

Don’t let no one do you dim

You can be your worst enemy

You can be your very best friend

Time to shine little darlin

Don’t let no one do you dim

Well now little papa

When you think your doing wrong, yea

Step back and see how far you’ve come

Take a look in the mirror, and smile

And tell yourself pretty boy, it’s time to shine

Let’s all shine little darlin’s (time to shine)

Don’t let no one do you dim (time to shine)

Let’s all shine little darlin’s (rime to shine)

Don't let no one do you dim (time to shine)

You can be your worst enemy (ooo’s)

You can be your very best friend

Let’s all shine little darlin’s,

Don’t let no one do you dim

Time to shine little darlin’s,

Don’t let no one do you dim

Time to shine little darlin’s

Don't let no one do you dim

You can be your worst enemy

you can be your very best friend

Time to shine little darlin’s, Don’t let no one do you dim

 

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Peanut Butter Blues Jam

The Spanish took peanuts to Africa

Africans brought them west

Thinking they had a soul

Please put more peanuts in my bowl

Peanut-butter has a nick-name

“Goober” it tastes the same

Africans call them Nguba (n-goo)

How do they grow peanuts?

Do you have a clue?

They grow like a root

In the ground,

Two nuts, one shell in the dirt

Eat ‘em up (eat ‘em up) for an energy spurt!

George Washington Carver

A curious man

Found over 300 uses

Said “grow peanuts

across this land”

Here is a fact, you'd never guess

They are not “NUTS” (NOT NUTS)

But beans never-the-less (BEANS?)

They pack a protein punch

So grind yourself a bunch

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

A real peanut farmer

Named Jimmy Carter

Was President of the United States

Now you can get your peanut butter today

In West Africa

It’s Peanut Butter soup

Groundnuts In London

Pip-pip tally hoop

“STOP Wait” (Kids: WHAT!) Hey some kids can’t eat peanut butter

Wendy: Well they don’t have to eat this song!

Kids: You Can't Eat a Song

So if you're allergic to Peanuts do not Peanut Butter!

But you can sing and dance!

Melvin gimme that bass guitar…

If it sticks to the roof of your mouth,

It will melt with time

Try it on some bread

With the jam you spread

On an apple or a spoon

Straight from the jar

With a celery stick

On your finger-tip

Lickety Lick Lick Lick

(Lickety Lick Lick Lick)

They pack a protein punch

So grind yourself a bunch

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Take two slices of bread

Peanut butter spread

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

They pack a protein punch

So grind yourself a bunch

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Peanut Butter Blues Jam

Spoken: I like peanut butter with jelly lots of jelly!

 

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If I had a hammer

If I had a hammer

I'd hammer in the morning

I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land

I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning

I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters

All all over this land, all over this land

If I had a bell

I'd ring it in the morning

I'd ring it in the evening, All over this land

I'd ring out danger, I'd ring out a warning

I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters

All all over this land, all over this land

Now I have a hammer and I have a bell,

And I have a song to sing, all over this land

It's a hammer of justice, it's a bell of freedom

It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters

(All over this land ) repeats

This precious precious land

so nice to meet you now

I've got a hammer, I have bell

It's a hammer of justice, got the bell of freedom

All over this land

 

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Work to be done  (A Work Song)

Whoa, work to be done

Early morning to the setting sun

We got so much work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Might as well have some fun

We got so much work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Creola Johnson

Sang her story

Time flies fast on hope and glory

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

This song will be a bell-weather

When we all sing together

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Bring your hammer, bell and song

When we work and sing along

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

Whoa, work to be done

 

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To Bee or not to Be

To Bee or not to be

That is the question

To Bee or not to be

You ask yourself

Over the meadow

And grassy park

Kissing flowers till dark

Rain wind or fire

Can’t stop your desire

Pollinating crops you frequent flier

To Bee or not to be

That is the question

To Bee or not to be

you ask yourself

You serve the queen

She’s laying eggs

Then guard the hive

So they survive

Sleep at night, Sweep that floor

I like the honey that you pour

Spoken:

Farmers can use pesticides safely

Go to the pest crop school

Do not treat flowering plants

Be a good ambassador to the land

The best time to spray late evening and

Early morning when the bees are still in bed

Check out the drift watch report to follow wind patterns

Work together with your community and bees

Please! Thanks Farmers!

To Bee or not to be

That is the question

To Bee or not to be

You ask yourself

So much about you we don't know

Asking those questions wherever I go

Human smell sweet all kinds of scents

They draw you in then they build a fence

Why do we need those bees so much?

Pollinators help grow crops and such

Why do we need those pesky bees

We are connected in degrees

Love your honey and your bees

Let's all work together Please!

 

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Please go to Sleep

Please

Go to sleep

Babies cryin

I don't even sing

Been lullaby-ing

Nothing working

I can’t think

Your not sleeping

Haven't slept a wink

Counting sheep

Fairy tales and rockin

Head on my shoulder

Little eyes a’ dropping

Quiet as a mouse

I tip-toe through the house

Creak on the floor

Need I say more

Boy Spoken: Mom!

PLEASE

Go to sleep

(we want to stay up - we want to stay up)

They say there's no rest for the weary

My eyes feel so dreary,

lullaby and goodnight now

twinkle twinkle little star…

Im dozing off

I hear a cough

then a cry

Oh my oh my

Will I ever sleep again

Tell me where

Tell me when

Finally I'm sleeping….

in my bed

Dreamin when I hear

Whisper in my ear

Spoken:

Mom...Dad…I’m scared

Can I get into your bed?

Hm - hm not tonight! Let’s go back to your bed

Please oh Please

Now go to sleep!

(We want to stay up, we want to stay up)

When my child's wide awake

I’m not sleeping either

Gimme a little break

No no I can’t wait daybreak

I need some Z’s , Oh child

I'm begging you, I'm begging you please

Let's keep on that light, I'll get through this night

I finally fall asleep, on the floor there's a thump “MOM”

you scream, I jump I jump

You’ve fallen out of bed

Right upon your head..I soothe,and I soothe, and I say

Please Oh Please

Come on child, go to sleep

(We want to stay up , we want to stay up)

I work my fingers to the bones all day long

I just need a little rest

You know mom knows best…c’mon

I can't get no to sleep

I start to weep

I start to weep

And then

You fall

Fast…..

Asleep….

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Gonna dance out the Blues (feat. Billy Branch)

Leave your hat, at the door

Feel your feet, on the floor

Move your fingers, then your hands

Roll your arms, chest expands

Everybody gonna dance out the blues

Tap your head, shoulders, knees

Go on move as you please

Think you know what to do

Just go on and be you

Everybody gonna dance out the blues

We’re going down down down

With every move

Skipping beats now

You’ve lost your groove

Been inside now for far to long

You've got to move your body to be strong

From your head, to your shoes

You can win, you can lose

There’ll be days you’ll be down

You can turn it all around

Everybody gonna dance out the blues

Now your heart skips a beat

As you flow down the street

Take a breath, feel your power

You'll be dancing now for hours

Everybody gonna dance out the blues

Your flying up up up

On every move

Feel your heartbeat

Your in the groove

It’s like your two feet

Have left the ground

You gotta move your body to be strong

From your head (from your head)

To your shoes (to your shoes)

You can win (you can win) you can lose

There’ll be days (they'll be days) you’ll be down (you'll be down)

You can turn it all around (turn it all around)

Everybody's gonna dance out the blues!

Everybody's gonna dance out the blues!

Everybody's gonna dance out the blues!

Everybody's gonna dance out the blues!

Spoken: How do spell BLUES?

B.L.U.E.S

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