Variation:
Divide group in two and alternatively sing phases between the punctuation.
All sing the last "ham and eggs"
(Touch the appropriate body part each time it's mentioned.
Second time: don't say the word 'head' aloud, but still touch it.
Each verse thereafter, add another body part that you touch but don't mention aloud)
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
Glory glory what a hell of a way to die
And he aint gonna jump no more
He landed on the pavement like a lump of strawberry jam
He landed on the pavement like a lump of strawberry jam
He landed on the pavement like a lump of strawberry jam
And he aint gonna jump no more
They put him in a match box and they sent him home to mum
They put him in a match box and they sent him home to mum
They put him in a match box and they sent him home to mum
And he aint gonna jump no more
She put on the mantel piece for everyone to see
She put on the mantel piece for everyone to see
She put on the mantel piece for everyone to see
And he aint gonna jump no more
She put him on the table when the Vicar came to tea
She put him on the table when the Vicar came to tea
She put him on the table when the Vicar came to tea
And he aint gonna jump no more
The Vicar spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam
The Vicar spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam
The Vicar spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam
And he aint gonna jump no more
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press two buttons with both hands alternately)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands and one foot)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands and two feet)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well press this button then (press buttons with both hands, two feet and nose)
Hello my name is O and I work in a button factory
And last night my boss said "O are your busy"
And I said "No"
Well come and join my Scout Troop then!
Oh mother come quick 'cos I feel very sick
And I want to lay down and die, die, die, die
Die, die, die, die
What did you do there, Henry my son
What did you do there, my beloved one
Eat, dear mother, eat, dear mother
What did you eat there, Henry my son
What did you eat there, my beloved one
Eels, dear mother, eels, dear mother
What colour were they, Henry my son
What colour were they, my beloved one
Green and yellow, green and yellow
Those eels were snakes, Henry my son
Those eels were snakes, my beloved one
Yuck, dear mother, Yuck, dear mother
What colour flowers d'you want, Henry my son
What colour flowers d'you want, my beloved one
Green and yellow, Green and yellow
Oh mother come quick 'cos I feel very sick
And I want to lay down and die
2. He's got the wind and the rain in His hands
3. He's got the tiny little baby in His hands
4. He's got you an d me sister in His hands
5. He's got the sun and the moon . . .
6. He's got everybody here . . .
This song is meant to be made up by the singers as you go along. But if you
decide to play it this way, you might want to sing a chorus between each verse
to let the next person think up some lines.
Hey Lollee, lollee
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Hey Lollee, lollee
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
This is a crazy kind of song
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
You make it up as you go along
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
When calypso singers sing this song
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
It sometimes lasts the whole day long
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
First you invent a simple rhyme
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Then another one to rhyme
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
While you catch on I'll sing a verse
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Then you do one that's even worse
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
I know a girl named Emily (or use another name that rhymes)
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
She sings "Hey Lollee" in just one key
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Tonight we've chosen another key
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
You won't be hearing from Emily
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
She sings "Hey Lollee" day and night
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
It never seems to come out right
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
I know a man name Mr. Jones
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
When he sings, everybody groans
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
The singer you fast the getter it's tuff
Hey Lollee , lollee, lo
To line up makes that you won't muff
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Let's put this song back on the shelf
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
if you want anymore you can sing it yourself
Hey Lollee, lollee, lo
Well fix it, dear Henry
dear Henry, dear Henry
Well fix it, dear Henry, well fix it
With what shall fix it . . .
With straw . . .
The straw is too long . . .
Well cut it . . .
With what shall I cut it . . .
With an axe . . .
The axe is too dull . . .
Then sharpen it, . . .
With what shall I sharpen it . . .
With a stone . . . .
The stone is too dry . . .
Then wet it . . .
With what shall I wet it . . .
With water . . . .
In what shall I fetch it . . .
With a bucket . . .
There's a hole in my bucket . . .
Home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
Where the air is so pure, and the zephyrs so free
The breezes so balmy and light
That i would not exchange my home on the range
For all of the cities so bright
Honk, Honk, rattle, rattle, rattle Crash, peep, peep!
Honk, Honk, rattle, rattle, rattle Crash, peep, peep!
Honk, Honk, rattle, rattle, rattle Crash, peep, peep!
Honk! Honk!
Additional verses:
Shoe lace, hair pin, tooth pick, eye drop,
neck tie, moth bawl, eye lash, yard stick, ear drum, clam bake
When you hear those bells go ding-a-ling,
All join 'round and sweetly you must sing.
And when the verse is through, in the chorus all join in:
"There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight!"
(For dramatic effect, shout out "FIRE, FIRE, FIRE" at the end
of the first verse)
I must take a trip to California
And leave my poor sweetheart alone
If he has a dog, he won't be lonesome
And the doggie will have a good home
I read in the papers there are robbers
With flashlights that shine in the dark
My love needs a doggie to protect him
And scare them away with one bark
I don't want a bunny or a kitty
I don't want a parrot that talks
I don't want a bowl of little fishies
He can't take a goldfish for walks