All Gods Critters Got a Place in the Choir

All God's critters got a place in the choir

Some sing low, some sing higher

Some sing out loud on the telephone wire

And some just clap their hands, or paws

Or anything they got. (Everyone make a noise with their instrument)

Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom

Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus

Moans and groans with a big to-do

The old cow just goes MOOOOO

The dog and the cat pick up the middle

While the honey bee hums and the cricket fiddles

The donkey brays and the pony neighs

And the old coyote howls

All God's critters got a place in the choir

Some sing low, some sing higher

Some sing out loud on the telephone wire

And some just clap their hands, or paws

Or anything they got. (Everyone make a noise with their instrument)

Listen to the top where the little birds sing

On the melody with the high note ringing

The hoot owl hollars over everything

And the jaybird disagrees

Singin' in the night-time, singin' in the day

Little duck quacks, and he's on his way

The possum ain't got much to say

And the porcupine talks to himself

All God's critters got a place in the choir

Some sing low, some sing higher

Some sing out loud on the telephone wire

And some just clap their hands, or paws

Or anything they got. (Everyone make a noise with their instrument)

It's a simple song of livin' sung everywhere

By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear

Grumpy alligator and the hawks above

Sly raccoon and the turtle dove.

All God's critters got a place in the choir

Some sing low, some sing higher

Some sing out loud on the telephone wire

And some just clap their hands, or paws

Or anything they got. (Everyone make a noise with their instrument)

Original song By bill staines

Bluebird, Bluebird

Bluebird, bluebird, in and out my window.

Bluebird, bluebird, in and out my window.

Bluebird, bluebird, in and out my window.

Oh, Johnny I'm so tired.

Take a little girl and tap her on the shoulder

Take a little girl and tap her on the shoulder

Take a little girl and tap her on the shoulder

Oh, Johnny I'm so tired. 

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Blue bird blue bird is a circle game. The children stand in a circle holding hands high up in arches (to form the "windows" in the song). One kid is the "Blue Bird" who flies in and out of the arches or "windows". During the second verse, the "bird" chooses a partner by patting him/her on the shoulder. The second child then follows holding the 1st child's shoulders while they pass through the "windows". Then game continues on until all the children make a chain and there are only 2 children left forming an arch (or "window"). They then become the first two bluebirds in the next round.

This song was originally posted at:

http://bussongs.com/songs/blue-bird-blue-bird.php

Green Grass Grows

There was a tree

(There once was a tree)

In a hole in the ground

(In a hole in the ground)

The prettiest little tree

(The prettiest little tree)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

Now on the tree 

(Now on this tree)

There was a branch 

(There was a branch)

The prettiest little branch 

(The prettiest little branch)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the branch on the tree, 

And the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

Now on this branch 

(Now on this branch)

There was a nest 

(There was a nest)

The prettiest little nest 

(The prettiest little nest)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the nest on the branch, 

And the branch on the tree, 

and the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

Now in this nest 

(Now in this nest)

There was an egg 

(There was an egg)

The prettiest little egg 

(The prettiest little egg)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the egg in the nest, 

And the nest on the branch, 

And the branch on the tree, 

and the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

Now in this egg 

(Now in this egg)

There was a bird 

(There was a bird)

The prettiest little bird 

(The prettiest little bird)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the bird in the egg, 

And the egg in the nest, 

And the nest on the branch, 

And the branch on the tree, 

and the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

Now on this bird 

(Now in this bird)

There was a feather 

(There was a feather)

The prettiest little feather 

(The prettiest little feather)

That you ever did see

(That you ever did see)

Oh, the feather on the bird, 

And the bird in the nest, 

And the nest on the leaf, 

And the leaf on the twig, 

And the twig on the bough, 

And the bough on the branch, 

And the branch on the limb,

And the limb on the tree, 

and the tree in a hole

And the hole in the ground

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

(Repeat last sentence)

And the green grass grew all around, all around

And the green grass grew all around

....fly away little birdy!

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We like singing this and pretending we are a tree, the arm our branch and using our hands to show the nest, egg and bird. Then the bird hands fly away at the end. But it is a good visual connection for the kids to help them remember the order of the song.