Classic Camp Songs

Found a peanut, found a peanut Found a peanut just now Just now I found a peanut Found a peanut just now Cracked it open, cracked it open Cracked it open just now Just now I cracked it open Cracked it open just now It was rotten … Ate it anyway … Got a stomach ache … Called the doctor …

Fried Ham Fried Ham Cheese and Bologna After the macaroni They’ll be pickles Ketchup and onions After the ham Fried Ham Fried Ham (Other styles to sing: Baby, Scooby, Underwater)

The boys at the teepee, They say are mighty fine, They’re either under seven, Or over ninety-nine. Chorus: I don’t want no more of camp life, Gee mom, I want to go, oh, mom, I want to go, Gosh, mom, I want to go home. The food at the teepee, They say is mighty fine. A roll fell off the …

Sitting by the roadside on a summer’s day Chatting with my messmates, passing time away Lying in the shadow underneath the trees Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas Peas, peas, peas, peas, eating goober peas Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas

There was a hole The prettiest little hole that you ever did see And the hole was in the ground And the green grass grew all around and around And the green grass grew all around [clap clap] And in that hole, there was a tree The prettiest little tree that you ever did see And the tree was in …

Oh there was an old man And he lived in a shack And he had an old goat Tied in the back One day that goat Wasn’t feeling fine Ate three red shirts Right off the line Old Dick got mad Gave him a whack And he tied him to The railroad track The whistle blew The train grew nigh …

Hi, my name is Joe And I work in a button factory I got a wife and dog and a family One day, my boss said to me and said Hi Joe, are ya busy I said no So I pushed the button with my right hand Make a push gesture with the right hand. Repeat song adding new body …

There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea (Chorus) There’s a hole, there’s a hole There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea There’s a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea There’s a log in the hole in the bottom of the sea (Chorus) Repeat …

If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it And you really want to show it If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands Continue in a similar manner If you’re happy and you know it Stomp your feet. If …

John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt, His name is my name, too! Whenever we go out, the people always shout, ‰ÛÏThere goes John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt!‰Û La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! Repeat getting quieter each time

Mhmm I wanna linger Mhmm a little longer Mhmm a little longer here with you Mhmm it’s such a perfect night Mhmm it doesn’t seem quite right Mhmm this is good night and not goodbye Mhmm I wanna linger Mhmm a little longer Mhmm a little longer here with you

Chorus: Little bunny Foo Foo Hopping through the forest Scooping up the field mice And bopping ‰Û÷em on the head And down came the Good Fairy And she said ‰ÛÏLittle bunny Foo Foo I don’t like you’re attitude Scooping up the field mice And bopping ‰Û÷em on the head‰Û I’ll give you 3 chances. Then I’ll turn you into a …

Once an Austrian went yodeling On a mountain so high When along came a kookaburra Interrupting his cry Yooo, yo de lay ki ki Yo de lay cou cou cou cou Repeat and add corresponding sounds to the yodeling Grizzly bear ‰ÛÒ grrrr Saber tooth ‰ÛÒ heh heh Dinosaur ‰ÛÒ uh uh Avalanche ‰ÛÒ shhhh Camper ‰ÛÒ I gotta go …

The people on the bus go up and down Up and down, up and down The people on the bus go up and down All through the town The money on the bus goes ching-a-ling-a-ling Ching-a-ling-a-ling, Ching-a-ling-a-ling The money on the bus goes ching-a-ling-a-ling All through the town The mommy on the bus says you’re so sweet You’re so sweet, …

Here is the original “Princess Pat” – a song sung by Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry of Canada (the Rickadando being their red, gold, & purple flag): The Princess Pat’s Light Infantry They sailed across the seven seas They sailed across the channel too And they took with them, the Rickadandoo. CHORUS: The Rickadandoo, now what is that? It’s something made …

It’s raisins that make post raisin brands so wonderful It’s raisins that make post raisin brands so wonderful More raisins fat juicy raisins More raisins that you will ever see And if you like raisins fat juicy raisins Then you’ll want more and more

I don’t know how you missed this one – all Canadian children learn it in grade 2 or 3: Land of the silver birch Home of the beaver Where still the mighty moose Wanders at will Refrain: Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more Boom diddy-ah da, boom diddy-ah da, boom diddy-ah da, ehaaa High on a …

Chorus: Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are? Or would you rather be a…… ? ….Mule? A mule is an animal with long furry ears, He kicks up at anything he hears, His back is brawny and his brain is weak, He’s just plain stupid with …

I like banana’s Coconuts and grapes I like banana’s Coconuts and grapes I like banana’s Coconuts and grapes That’s why they call me TARZAN OF THE APES! (sing through several times getting quieter and quieter. Once you are softer then a whisper, come back and yell really loud)

The bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see To see what he could see To see what he could see The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see The other side of the mountain The other side of the mountain …

This is the song that never ends, It goes on and on my friend! Some people started singing it Not knowing what it was And we’ll continue singing it forever just because… (repeat)

Liza: Henry! Fetch me some water! Henry: There’s a hole in the bucket dear Liza, dear Liza There’s a hole in the bucket dear Liza, a hole. Liza: Well, fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, well, fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it. Henry: With what shall I fix it …(repeat names, tasks, or questions as above) …

Tiny Salmon swimming in a stream Tiny Salmon dreamin that impossible dream The Mighty Bird goes awww awww (flap arms) The Chimpanzee goes eeeee eeeee The Friendly Owl goes oooo oooo But the Tiny Salmon can only go bllllhhh bllllhhh (shake face) And it’s sad. Repeat with Audience participation

Oh, they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue, and they thought they had a ship that the water wouldn’t go through, but the good lord raised his hand, said “The ship would never land”. It was sad when the great ship went down, down, down. Refrain: It was sad, so sad, It was sad, too bad, It …

Tomba Tomba (repeat) A riki tiki tomba (repeat) A moosa moosa moosa (repeat) Wayla wayla wayla wayla (repeat) Repeat the first three lines louder and louder each time, but do the “Wayla” do it very softly On the final time, sing the first part soft and the “Wayla” loud.