an other varient
Lincoln, Lincoln i've been thinkin'
What in the world have you been drinkin'
Smells like whiskey,
Looks like wine.
Oh my gosh, its turpentine!
and very young, we did action songs
Down by the station
Early in the morning
See the station master
Loading all the the trains.
1)Have you gotten all your wood?
....Yes, we've gotten all wood?
2)Have you gotten all your water?
.... Yes we've gotten all the water?
and your wood?
... and our wood!, oh its
(down by the station..0
3)Have gotten all your coal?
.....Yes we've gotten all the coal!
and the wood?
... and the wood,
and the water?
....and the water! Oh, its
(down by the station...)
(and so on for many commodites!)with down by the station between each set) each verse got longer and longer..
and the finger song..
start with both hands behind your back, bring them forward, and put them back--(verbal clues in the song!)
Where is thumbkins? Where is thumbkins?
Here I am! (right hand now in front of you, thumb up, and bends like bow)
Here I am! (ditto with left!)
How are you today sir?
Very well, I thank you !
Run away, run away! (both hand are behind your back again)
Where is pointer?
(and the same deal as above)
Where is tall man?
Where is ring man?
Where is pinkie?
Where are all my fingers?
and very, very young, there was rattlesnake...
all the kids lined up, holding hands, and the leader was the head.. and we chanted..
R-A-T-T-L-E-S-N-A-K-E-- spells rattlesnake! and we would slither about the play ground, chanting! in the end, the leader would have us coil up, tighter and tighter, untill the very end and we would finally explode!
