Read to Me

The TV's on
This show is dumb
I've watched this tube
Until my face got numb
There must be something
That just we two can do
That's made for me and you

Read to me
Lots of words and pictures on a page
Read to me
Something 'bout a kid about my age

If I had a choice
I'd rather hear the sound of your voice
So, turn off the TV
Turn off the TV
Turn off the TV and read

The TV's on
It's making lots of noise
Someone's trying to sell me
Some new computer toy
There must be something
That just we two can do
That's made for me and you

Calico Pie

Calico Pie
The little birds fly
Down to the calico tree
Their wings were blue
And away they flew
And they never came back to me

Oh, they never came back
They never came back
They never came back to me

Calico Ban
The little mice ran
All to be ready for tea
They drank it all up
And danced in the cup
But they never came back to me

Calico Drum
The grasshoppers come
The butterfly, beetle and bee
Over the ground
with a hop and a bound
But they never came back to me

Elvis is the King

Way down south in Memphis
in the State of Tennessee
There lived a country boy
a lot like you and me
His Mama called him Elvis
and he sang with lots of soul
He mixed country, blues and gospel
and they called it rock 'n' roll

He taught us how to rock
He taught us how to roll
And Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll

Across the blue Atlantic
in England, Liverpool
John, Paul, George and Ringo
had a rockin' band that's cool
They called themselves the Beatles
cause they had that Mersey Beat
and when you listen to their music
(man) it'd knock you off your feet They taught us how to rock
They taught us how to roll
But Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll

Now somewhere out there
is a little boy or girl
with a boogie woogie rhythm
that's gonna rock the world
But remember Little Richard
'Retha Franklin, Jerry Lee
Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly
They're a part of history

They taught us how to rock
They taught us how to roll
But Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll

Eagle's Song

Up in the open sky
An eagle is flying high
White as the winter snow
Are the clouds below
He sees the land and sea
As he flies over me
I wish I had eagle wings
And together we would sing

Blue is the ocean
And every lake and stream
Are clear as the mountain air
And forests evergreen

The eagle is not alone
Together we share this home
It's up to you and me
To save the air, land and sea
Under an arctic flow
A blue whale swims deep and slow
She knows the eagle's song
and we can sing along

chorus

Pen Pals

AJ's my best friend
She lives next door
Her family's moving
to the New Jersey Shore

Why is she leaving
Well, there's no one to blame
But life without AJ
Just won't be the same

We'd ride the same bus
to school all the time
And she'd share her sandwich
When I'd forget mine
Riding our bicycles
Man, we would fly
AJ is leaving
But it's not good-bye

I have some paper
white with blue line
I'll write her a letter
tell her I'm fine
I wish she were here (now)
to share the sunshine
Oh, I'll write her a letter
white paper
blue line

A good friend is forever
'Cuz a good friend's hard to find
And though we're not together
She's still on my mind

I get a letter
from her now and then
I hear that she's making
Lots of new friends
But she misses our neighborhood
And most of all me
We're the best pen pals
AJ and me

I have some paper
white with blue line
I'll write her a letter
tell her I'm fine
I wish she were here (now)
to share the sunshine
Oh, I'll write her a letter
white paper
blue line

Peace Like a River

I got peace like a river
Peace, like a river
Peace, like a river
Down in my soul

I got love like the ocean
Love, like the ocean
Love, like the ocean
Down in my soul

I got joy, like a fountain
Joy, like a fountain
Joy, like a fountain
Down in my soul

I got peace, I got love
I got peace, love and joy,
Oh boy
Down in my soul

Sailing
By Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
Adapted by Vincent

I built a ship upon the stairs
all made up of the backs of chairs
and filled it full of sofa pillows
to go sailing on the billows

Sailing
Sailing
Let's go sailing
Sailing on the sea

I called to Lucy walking by,
Beware of sharks with hungry eyes
These waters are unsafe, you see
Unless you're on this ship with me

I sailed the seas to Portugal
So I couldn't hear my mother call
and though it's late and time for bed
Oh, I would rather sail instead chorus

Ben Franklin

Ol' Ben Franklin with his kite and key
One stormy night discovered electricity
Ol' Ben Franklin with his kite and key
Discovered electricity

Ben Franklin was a truly great American
A writer, an inventor and
a noble statesman
He did so many things about which
anyone could boast
I wonder what he liked the most

He invented a woodstove
that more efficiently burned
To Ben, you see, a penny saved
was a penny earned
He was always thinking and
on one dark and stormy night
He wondered what made lightening light

He published a paper called
Poor Richard's Almanac
Full of good advice, you know,
weather, news and facts
He wrote about people,
folks like you and me
And why our country
should be free

Questions

Mama! Papa!
Listen up
I don't mean to interrupt
But there are things that I must know
And places I must go

Mama! Papa!
Please excuse me
All these things they just confuse me
I've got questions by the ton
Let me ask them one by one

Why is the sky so blue?
Why do I look like you?
How come only cats meow?
Who, What, When, Where,
Why and How?

Where is the farthest star?
When can I drive a car?
Must I go to sleep right now?
Who, What, When, Where,
Why and How?

Pepperoni Pizza Polka

Who stole my pizza,
Pepperoni pizza
Hot, right from the pan?
Could it be my brother,
Could it be my sister,
Or the pizza man?

Who stole my pizza,
Pepperoni pizza
I'm begging, pretty please!
Mom, I want my pizza,
Pepperoni pizza
made with extra cheese

I like peanut butter,
But there is no other
taste that's quite as grand

Oh, I like baloney,
But a pizza of my own-y
Is the best taste in the land!

Who stole my pizza,
Pepperoni pizza
Hot, right from the pan?
Could it be our neighbor,
Could it be his dog,
or an alien?

Who stole my pizza,
Pepperoni pizza
I'm down on my knees!
Mom, I want my pizza
Pepperoni pizza
made with extra cheese

I Don't Spill

I don't spill my milk no more
Don't have to call my mom
to mop the floor
I might have done it
once or twice before
But, I don't spill
my milk no more

You're a growing girl
I'm a growing boy
Let's show them we're bigger
Than they think
And put away our toys

I can brush my teeth myself
I got my toothbrush from the bottom shelf
Good teeth are good for your health
And I can brush my teeth myself

I can tie my shoes today
I tie them tight and I can run all day
What my mom and dad a'gonna say
'Cause I can tie my shoes today

I tie them tight
and run all day
Oh, I can tie my shoes today

Joyful Noise

Moses freed the people
Alleluia
He led them 'cross the desert
to the Promised Land
To celebrate this great day
We dance, we sing and we play
And make a joyful noise ...

Jesus loved the people
Alleluia
Born among poor shepherds
on a Christmas day
Many more have found him
and gather here around him
To make a joyful noise ...

Great Spirit all around us
You have so many names
You made us oh so different
But all the same

Muhammed moved the mountain
Alleluia
He showed us your great power,
your beauty and your love
When there's peace among the nations
there'll be one big celebration
And we'll make a joyful noise ...

Music Box

(instrumental)

Special One

When I was just a baby born
You'd hold me close
to keep me warm
And I would hear you
singing in the morning
You're my special one

And I grew bigger every day
Off to school and out to play
But every night you
tucked me in by saying
You're my special one

You held my hand
You helped me stand
You dried my eyes
You let me try

And now I'm old enough
to know
That it takes more than
time to grow
And all the love
you gave me's overflowing
You're the special one