Camp Fire Songs

Land of The Silver Birch.

1.Land of the silver birch home of the beaver,

Where still the mighty moose wanders at will.

Chorus;

Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return one more

Boom di-di eye di, Boom di-di eye di, Boom di-di eye di boom

2. My heart is sick for you here in the lowlands.

I will return to you, hills of the north.

3. Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark,

Thy mighty waterways carry me forth.

4. There where the blue lake lies, I’ll set my wigwam,

Close to the water’s edge, silent and still.

Campfire’s Burning, Campfire’s Burning,

Draw nearer, draw nearer,

In the gloaming, in the gloaming,

Come sing and be merry.

Hey la – li -lo

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Come right in and don’t ignore us

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Chours

Hey la-li, Hey la-li

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Hey la-li Hey la-li

Hey la-li la-li lo

2. We’ve got a thought and here’s our thesis;

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Peace in the world or the world in pieces

Hey la-li la-li-lo

3. We’ve got a tale and here’s our story

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Hate brings death, but love brings glory

Hey la-li la-li-lo

4. We’ve got a dream and here’s our dreaming

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Trust in the world and no more scheming

Hey la-li la-li-lo

Chorus. On my honour, I will try,

There’s a duty to be done

And I say aye,

There’s a reason here

For a reason above,

My honour is to try

And my duty is to love.

People don’t need to know my name,

If I’ve hurt some one then I’m to blame,

If I’ve helped someone then I’ve helped me,

And that’s the way that it should be.

I’ve tucked away a song or two,

If you’re feeling low there’s one for you

If you need a friend then I will come,

There’s plenty more where I come from.

We’ve made a promise to always keep

We sing ‘Day is Done’ be for we sleep

We’re all Guides together and when we’re gone,

We’ll still be trying and singing this song.

I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills.

I love the fireside, when all the lights are low.

Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom

There was a crazy moose

Who like to drink a lot of juice

There was a crazy moose

Who liked to drink a lot of juice

Singing way-o way-o

Way-o way-o way- o way-o

Way -o way-o

Way-o way-o way-o way-o

The moose’s name was Fred

He liked to drink his juice in bed

The moose’s name was Fred

He liked to drink his juice in bed

He drank his juice with ease

Then he spilt some on his knees

He drank his juice with ease

Then he spilt some on his knees

He drank his juice with care

Then he spilt some in his hair

He drank his juice with care

Then he spilt some in his hair

The moose’s hair went stiff

So Fred combed it in a quiff

The moose’s hair went stiff

So Fred combed it in a quiff

His friends began to laugh

So Fred the moose took a bath

His friends began to laugh

So Fred the moose took a bath

As the water went down

Fred the moose began to drown

As the water went down

Fred the moose began to drown

Singing glug-glug-glug-glug etc

Now let’s all count to five

Fred the moose is back alive

Now let’s all count to five

Fred the moose is back alive

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has 10 humps, Alice the camel has 10 humps

Alice he camel ahs 10 humps so go, Alice go!!

(contunue with 9,8,7.. Humps, untill—)

Alice the camel has no humps, Alice the camel has no humps,

Alice the camel has no humps, ‘cause Alice is a HORSE!!!

Auntie Monica

Oh I have an Auntie, an Auntie Monica
And when she goes out shopping
They all shout “Ooh La La!”

Because her feather’s swaying, her feathers swaying so
Because her feather’s swaying, its swaying to and fro!

Oh I have an Auntie, an Auntie Monica
And when she goes out shopping
They all shout “Ooh La La!”
Because her hat is swaying, her hat is swaying so

Because her hat is swaying, her hat is swaying so

Because her feather’s swaying, her feather’s swaying so

Because her feather’s swaying, its swaying to and fro!

Oh I have an Auntie, an Auntie Monica

Etc:

Because her muff is swaying, her muff is swaying so Skirt

Because her skirt is swaying, her skirt is swaying so

Because my Auntie’s swaying, my Auntie’s swaying so

A BOY AND A GIRL IN A LITTLE CANOE

Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe,

with the moon shining all around.

They paddled and paddled so,

you couldn’t even hear a sound.

So, they talked and they talked,

’til the moon grew dim.
He said,

“You gotta kiss me or get out and swim!”

So, whatcha gonna do in a little canoe,

with the moon shining all a-boats a-bobbing all a-girls swimming all around?

PINK PAJAMAS

I wear my pink pajamas in the summer when its hot

I wear my flannel nighty in the winter when its not

And sometimes in the springtime and sometimes in the fall, I jump into my little be with nothing on at all, OH!!

That’s the time you ought to see me, that’s the time you ought to see me, that’s the time you ought to see me when I jump into my little be with nothing on at all. OH!!

GING GANG GOO

Ging gang gooli gooli gooli watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo.

Ging gang gooli gooli gooli watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo.

Heyla, heyla sheyla, heyla sheyla heyla ho.

Heyla, heyla sheyla, heyla sheyla heyla ho.

Shali walli, shali walli, shali walli, shali walli,

Oompha , Oompah……….

LITTLE CHICKEN

Oh a once had a chicken and it wouldn’t lay an egg

So I rubbed hot water up and down its leg

Yes a rubbed hot water up and down its leg

And the darned old chicken laid a boiled egg

Chorus

A boiled egg, a boiled egg the darned old chicken laid a boiled egg.

Hot oil / fried egg

Hot chocolate / Easter egg

Boy Scout / Rotten Egg

Myself / Perfect egg

ONCE A GIRL GUIDE WENT TO CAMP.

Once a Girl Guide went to camp, went to camp.

She went to camp without her lamp, without her lamp.

And there she saw a spider in her bed.

And this is what the Girl Guide said, Girl Guide said.

Oh naughty spider you must go you must go

You are not allowed to stay, allowed to stay.

For this is what my leader she did say

No two bodies in one bed, in one bed.

Once a Boy Scout went to camp, went to camp

He went to camp without his lamp, without his lamp.

And there he saw a spider on his bed

And this is what the Boy Scout said, Boy Scout said

Aaaaaauuughhhhh!!!

Everywhere We Go!

Everywhere we go

People always ask us

Who we are

And where we come from

So we tell them

Were the Histon Guides

The mighty mighty Guides

And if they can not hear us

We sing a little louder.

Bingo Was His Name-O

There was a mad who had a dog and Bingo was his name-o

B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, and Bingo was his name-o.

There was a mad who had a dog and Bingo was his name-o

(clap)-I-N-G-O, (Clap)-I-N-G-O, (clap)-I-N-G-O, and Bingo was his name-o.

ETC

Chicken Song/Roofus Ruffus (sung together in a round)

C- that’s the way it begins,

H- that’s the second letter in-

I- I am the third and

C is the fourth letter in that word, oh

K- I’m fillin in

E- I ‘m near the end, oh-

C-H-I-C-K-E-N

That the way you spell Chicken!

Roofus Ruffus Johnson Brown

What you gona do when the rent comes ’round

What ya gona say, what you gona pay,

What ya gona do on judgment day.

OH you know, I know, everyone know,

landlord throw you out in the snow,

Oh Roofus Ruffus Johnson Brown,

What ya gona say when the rent come ’round!

Round Orange

Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange

Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange

I’d go squirty, squirty, squirty over everybody’s shirty

Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange

Sip of coke —–id go down with a slurp and come up with a burp

Bit of gum —–I’d go gooey, gooey, gooey over everybody’s shoey

Church pigeon — I’d fly up to the steeple and I’d ****** on all the people

ZULU FAREWELL SONG

Go well and safely, Go well and safely,

Go well and safely, the Lord be ever with you

Stay well and safely, stay well and safely,

stay well and safely, the Lord be ever with you

Three Little Angels

3 little angels all dressed in white , tried to get to heaven on the end of a kite

But the kite string was broken down they all fell, they couldn’t get to heaven so they all went to

2 little angels etc

1 little angel etc

3 little devils all dressed in red, tried to get to heaven on the end of a bed,

But the bed post was broken down they all fell they couldn’t get to he so they all went to……

Boy scouts, green, washing machine

Girl Guides, blue, loo

Brownies, brown, crown

Don’t be mistaken, don’t be mislead, they couldn’t get to heaven

so they all went to bed

SUNSHINE SMILE.

Have you got the sunshine smile?

Have you got the sunshine smile?

Where ever you may be,

What ever you may see

Have you got the sunshine smile?

Have you got the sunshine SMILE?

Have you got the sunshine SMILE?

Where ever you may be

What ever you may see

Have you got the sunshine SMILE?

Have you got the sunshine ha ha ha hee hee?

Have you got the sunshine ha ha ha hee hee?

Where ever you may be

What ever you may see

Have you got the sunshine ha ha ha hee hee?

Have you got the sunshine smile?

Have you got the sunshine SMILE?

Where ever you may be

What ever you may see

Have you got the sunshine ha ha ha hee hee?

Bermudan Vespers. (Tune Oh Christmas tree)

Softly falls the break of day

As our camp fire fades away.

Silently each Guide should ask

‘Have I done my daily task?

Have I kept my honour bright?

Can I guiltless sleep tonight?

Have I done and have I dared

All I can to be prepared?’.

The Animal Fair

We went to the animal fair, The birds ad the bees were there

The big baboon by the light of the moon, was combing his auburn hair

The monkey fell out of the bunk, and slid down the elephants trunk,

The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees,

And what became of the monkey! ( monkey, monkey ….etc)