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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