Classic Camp Songs

Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe With the moon shining all around As he glides his paddle You couldn’t even hear a sound So they talked, and they talked Till the moon grew dim Then the little boy said Let’s go for a swim So what you gonna do in a little canoe With the moon …

A boy and a girl in a little canoe With the moon shining all around. And as they paddled thier paddles They couldn’t even hear a sound. So they talked and they talked ’till the moon grew dim Then he said you better kiss me or get out and swim A boy and a girl in a little canoe with …

Chorus) A roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-hey A roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-hey The Chorus is repeated, adding a new action i.e. Thumbs up Knees Together Elbows Back Chin Up Butt out A roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-hey A roosta sha, a roosta sha, a roosta sha sha-hey …

Oh, the kool-aid at the teepee they say it’s mighty fine don’t you believe it It tastes like turpentine! Oh, the hot dogs at the teepee they say it’s mighty fine don’t you believe it I made a friend of mine.

The alligator is my friend He likes to go on Adventures I’d rather have him as my friend Than to wear him as these dentures.

Announcements, announcements, ANNOU-N-CEMENTS Baloney, Baloney, Balo-o-ney What a terrible death to die, what a terrible death to die. What a terrible death, to be talked to death, what a terrible death to die. We sold our cow, MOOO We sold our cow, MOOO We have no use, For Your bull now FOR YOURBULL NOWWW

Chorus: Announcements! Announcements! Announcements! A terrible death to die (To Die!) A terrible death to die (To Die!) A terrible death to talk to death A terrible death to die Chorus: Have you ever seen a windbag Have you ever seen a windbag A windbag, a windbag A windbag like that! Chorus Row row row your boat Gently down the …

Ants go marching —- by —– (one by one…and so on) Hurah, hurrah The ants go marching ___ by___(one by one…and so on) Hurrah, Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one(or whatever verse), The little one stopped to ________ And they all go marching Down To the ground To get out of the rain Bum, bum, bum 1 Suck …

Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain top high When along came a _________ Interrupting his cry Chorus: Oh lee lah Ohlee lah kee kee lah Oh lee lah cuckoo cuckoo, ‰Û_ Oh lee lah kee kee lah Oh lee lah cuckoo cuckoo ‰Û_ Oh lee lah kee kee lah Oh lee lah cuckoo cuckoo, ‰Û_ Oh lee lah …

I like to play my old banjo And place it on my knee But now the strings are all broken, and It’s no good to me. I took it to the music shop To see what they could do. And now my strings are good as new and I can play for you! (Sung with a southern twang, and during …

The other day (echo) I met a bear (echo) Out in the woods (echo) A-way out there(echo) Altogether: The other day I met a bear, out in the woods a-way out there. (Continue in a similar manner) He said to me (echo) Why don’t you run? (echo) I see you ain’t (echo) Got any gun (echo) Altogether: He said to …

There was a farmer 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 Repeat -each time you sing the next verse subsitute a letter with a clap.

Rise or stand on each word that starts with the letter B My Bonnie lies over the ocean My Bonnie lies over the sea My Bonnie lies over the ocean So bring back my Bonnie to me Bring back, Bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, Bring back Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me …

I said a boom chick-a boom I said a boom chick-a boom I said a boom chick-a rock-a chick-a rock-a chick-a boom Uh-huh Oh yeah One more time‰Û_ Change style each time Italiano style (boomba, rrrock-a) Valley girl style Astronaut style (zoom chick-a zoom, take a rocket to the moon) Opera Style Janitor Style (broom sweep a broom, sweep-a mop-a) …

Just a boy & a girl in a little canoe With the sun shinning all around And they paddled and they paddled For miles and miles til they couldn’t even hear a sound And they talked and they talked til the sun grew dim Then she said ‰ÛÏyou better kiss me or get out and swim‰Û So whatchya gonna do?‰Û_..In …

Brown squirrel brown squirrel Shake your bushy tail Brown squirrel brown squirrel Shake your bushy tail Crinkle up your little nose Stick a nut between your toes Brown squirrel brown squirrel Shake your bushy tail Brown squirrel Brown squirrel Touch the power lines Brown squirrel Brown squirrel Touch the power lines Why he did it no one knows Barbecued his …

I love being a camp counselor, There’s nothing I’d rather be. If I weren’t a camp counselor, A(n) _________ I would be! And as you pass me by, This is what you’d hear me cry… Baby Doll…Mom! Dad! Oops! I pooped! Bird Watcher…Hark! A lark! Flying through the park! Splat! Camper…What time is it? What’s next? Oh, I hate that …

“The Yodeler” O‰Û_. There once was a yodeler on a mountain top high when along came a grizzly bear interrupting his cry. Yo-de-ler-ie! (drum roll on knees) Yodelerie-erie, yodelerie-ey ‰ÛÏGrr‰Û (Slap, clap, snap, slap, clap snap; hold up hands like bear claws) Yodelerie-erie, yodelerie-ey ‰ÛÏGrr‰Û Yodelerie-erie, yodelerie-ey ‰ÛÏGrr‰Û Yodelerie-erie-ey St. Bernard (pant, pant) Pretty girl (kiss, kiss) Her father (bang, …

In a cottage in a wood Little old man at the window stood, Saw a rabbit running by Frightened as could be. “Help me, help me, sir,” she said, “Before the huntsman shoots me dead.” “Come, little rabbit, come with me, Happy we will be.” Actions: Cottage – draw shape of cottage in air Little old man at the window …

PAULA, PAULA* if you’re able, Get your elbows off the table. This is not a horse’s stable, But a refined dining table. Round the mess hall you must go, you must go, you must go. Round the mess hall you must go — My Fair Lady! *Put in the name of the person who has their elbows on the table

Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow? Can you throw them o’er your shoulder like a Continental soldier? Do your ears hang low?

Father Abraham Had seven sons (Seven sons) And seven sons had Father Abraham They never laughed (HA! HA!) They never cried (BOO! HOO!) All they did was go like this: With a: Left Arm, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg, Hips, Head, Tongue, Turn around, Touch the ground, Sit Down Each time you sing through this, add one additional motion …

Flea Flea, fly Flea, fly mosquito Calamine, calamine, calamine lotion Oh, no more calamine lotion Itchy, itchy, scratchy, scratchy, got one on my backy, backy Eck goes the bug when you hit it with the bug spray Ready?? SSSSHHHH!!

Flea Flea fly Flea fly flo Come-a lata come a lata come-a lata vista Oh no no no not the vista Vista Vista Eenie meenie decimeenie oowala wala meenie Exameenie sala meenie ooh wala wala meenie Beep beadalily oaten boaten boo boe bedoaten dottin