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OHIO

1955

THE STAR SPATCffiBD'^HSIHER

G say, can you see, by the dawn's early lit©,
What so proudly we hailed at-the -twilight's

last gleaming?
Whdi* broad stripes and bright stars, thro9 the

perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly

streamingo
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting

in air,
Gave proof thru the nite that our flag was

still thei»e*
0, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner

yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the

brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists

of the deep,
Where the foe ?s haughty host in dread silence

reposes9
What is that which the breeze, o'er the

towering steep
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half

discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's

first beam,
In fall glory reflected now shines on the

streams
'Tis the Star Spangled Banners oh, long m^f

It wave
0?er the land of the free and the home of the

brave 1

WE'RE OH THE UPWARD TRAIL

We* re on the upward trails

We* re on the upward trail,
Singing as we go,

Going home*

We're on the upward trail,

We?re on the upward trail,
Singing, singing,

Everybody singing,

Going home»

TRAIL THE EAGLE

Trail the Eagle, Trail the Eagle,

Climbing all the time*
First the Star and then the Life

Will on your bosom shine*
(KEEP CLIMBING)
Blaze the trail, and we will follow,

Hark, the Eagle?s call?
On, Brothers, on until we're Eagles all*

MENU SONG

Today is Monday, 'Today is Monday*

Monday wash dayj everybody happy?
Well I should say J

Today is Tuesday* Tuesday string beans*

Monday wash dayj everybody happy?
Well I should say I

Today is Wednesday* Sou-oop, etc*
Today is Thursday* Roast beef, etc*
Today is Friday* Fish, etc*
Today is Saturday<> Pay day* etc*
Today is Sunday* Church, etc*

SCOUTS OF RESTON FOUR

We are the Scouts of Region Four you hear

so much about,
The people stop and stare at us whenever we

go out |
We?re not a bit stuck up about the clever

things we do,
Most everybody likes us and we hope you1 LL

like us too* \

(Chorus)?

As we go marching, and the band begins to

P-L-A-Y,
You c an hear them shouting,
"THE SCOUTS OF REGION FOUR ARE ON THEIR WAX**

#We come from old Kentucky and from West

Virginia too,
And from the state of OHIOj and heroes the

thing we do—»
We play the game of Scouting, we play it o*er

and efer,
We love the gamej we love the name ©f dear

old Region Four*

We come down from the mountains, from the

hills and from toe towns?
The cities and the vale and dale and all the

country roundj
Our aim in life is Scouting and to play it

more and more*
So give us a hand? we1 re from the land of

dear old Region Four*

FOR IT«S ALWAYS CAMP WEATHER

For itfs always camp weather

When good campers get together^

With a camp fire a-buraimg

And a good song ringing clear*

01B"'PnraBH,~01IB" THUMB i

One finger, one thumb, one hahdj Keep movi*%, 1
(Repeat three times) I

And we111 all be happy and gay0

One f inger, one thumb, one hand, two handsj
Keep moving,

(Repeat three times)
And we?11 all be happy and gay*

(Add In turn)s

one arm

two arms

one leg j

two legs

Stand up-Sit down* j

JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT j

Just a song at twilight, 1

Whenthe lights are low; 1

And the flick?ring shadows j

Softly come and go. ']

Tho the heart be weary, j

Sad the day and longf
Still to us at twi-light,

Comes love*s old sweet song.

wmmmmmmm

MORE WE GET TOGETHER

The more we get together, together, together?
The more we get together, the happier are we*
For your friends are my friends, and my friends

are your friends,
The more we get together, the happier are we*

BIRDS TN THF WTDDERNESS

Here we sit'like birds in the wilderness,

Birds in the wilderness,

Birds in the wilderness,
Here we sit like birds in the wilderness,

Waiting for our chow!

Waiting for our chow?
Waiting for our chowf
Here we sit like birds In the wilderness,
Waiting for our*chow!

CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD

There fs a church In the valley by the wildwood,

No lovelier place In the dale,

No spot is so dear to my childhodd,

As the little bromn church in the vale*

0 come, come, come, come,

Come to the church in the wildwood,

Oh, come to the church in the dale,

No spot is so dear to my childhood,

As the little brown church In the vale0

How sweet on a bright Sabbath merning,
To list to the clear ringing bell,
Its tones so sweetly are calling,
Oh, come to the church in the vale*

t ROW, HOW, ROW YOUR BOAT

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream;.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream*

THE ANIMAL PAIR \

I went to the animal fair,

The birds and the beasts were there,
The old baboon by the light of the moon

Was combing his auburn hair*
The monkey he got drunk,

And fell on the elephant ?s trunk!
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees<

And what became of the monk, the monk,

the monk, the monk?
(repeat)

THE TREE IN THE WOOD

All in a wood there grew a tree,

The finest tree you ever did see,

And the green leaves grew around, around,

And the green leaves grew around*

And on this tree there grew a limb,

The finest limb you ever did see?

The limb was on the tree,

The tree was in the wood,

And the green leaves grew around, around,

And the green leaves grew around©

3* Branch. 4, Nest* 5* Egg* 6*Yolk*
7o Bird* 80 Wingo 9* Feather*

THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL

There's a long, long trail a«windlng,

Into the land of my dreams,
Where the nightengales are singing,

And a white moon beams?
There 9s a long, long night of waiting

Until my dreams all come truef
*Till the day when I'll be going

Down that long, long trail with you*

THE LITTLE GREEN PROG

Gunk, Gunk went the little Green Frog

one day,
Gunk, gunk went the little Green Frog*
Gunk, gunk went the little Green Frog

one day,
And his eyes went gunk, gunk, gunk*

GREEN GROW THE RUSHES

Leaders 1*11 sing you one, ho*

Alls Green grow the rushes, ho*
What Is your one, ho?
Leaders One is one and all alone

And never more shall it be,so*
I'll sing you two, ho*
All! Green grow the rushes, ho*
What Is your two, ho?
Leaders Two, two the lily white, boys,
Clothe them all in green, ho*
Alls One is one and all alone,
And never more all alone *
Leaders I?ll sing you three, ho0
Alls Green grow the rushes, ho,
What Is your three, ho?
Leaders Three the rivaks*

Alls 1*11 sing you two, two,
The lily white, boys
Clothe them all In green, ho*
One Is one and all alone
And never more shall It be so*
Leaders Ifll sing you four, ho*, etc*

4* Four forthe gospel makers*
5o Five for the cymbals at your door*
6* Six for the six proud walkers*
(continued on next page)

7o Seven for the Seven s'tarjp In the sky*
So Sight for the April rainsreo
9<, Nine for the nine bright shiners*
10 a fen for the Ten CommandmentSo
ilo Eleven for the eleven that went to heaven*
12* Twelve for the twelve disciples*

THE BINGO FARM

B-I-H-G-0 GO binge, B-I-N-G-0 GO bingo,
B-X~ff-G«0 GO bingo,
Down on the bingo farm0

Her father's name was Ferder,

Her mother *s name was Liza,

They'called her Fertiliser,

Now what do yon think of that, hey?

Her doggie 's name was Rover,
He need to roam all over,
But now he's under clover,
Down on the bingo farm, hey I

Her head was like a coffee pot,
Her ears were like the handles,
Her nose was like the little spout
You pour the coffee out~hey I

Her mother's name was Cleo,

Her father's name was Patra,

They called her Cleopatrao

Now what do you think of that-hey?

SCOUTING WE GO

Scouting we go, Scouting we go,

Sunlit trails and lands where waters flo,

By the eampflre's friendly, flaming glow*

CAMP BIRCH SOFG

We're gonna sing the name of Camp Birch,

We're gonna sing-it loud and clear*
We're gonna shout the name of Gamp Birch

So loud that everyone can hear*
With Scouting Spirit we'll build Camp Birch

Until it stands without a peeri
We're gonna sing, we're gonna shout the

name of Camp Birch,

We're gonn% cheer, cheer, cheer J HOW I HOW!

THE STATE SONG

What did Delaware, boys,

What did Delaware?

What did Delaware, boys,

What did Delaware?

What did Delaware, boys,

What did Delaware?

I ask you now as a personal friend,

What did Delaware?

She wore her New Jersy, boys,

She wore her New Jersy»

She wore her New Jersy, boys,

She wore her New Jersy0

She wore her new Jersy, boys,

She wore her New Jersy*,

I tell you now as a personal friend,

She wore her New Jersy*

What did Iowa? She weighed a Washing-
ton.

What did Mississip? She sipped a Minne-

sodav

THE CAimiBAL KINS

0 the cannibal king with the "big nose ring,

Pell in love with the dusky maid?
And every nite by the pale moon lite

They sounded like this to mes

Aaaarroomph! (kiss kiss)

Aaaarroomph I (kiss kiss)

AaaarroomphJ (da-dl-a«di-aaa)

AaaarroomphI (kiss kiss)

Aaaarroomph I (da-di«a«di~aaa)

THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER

0 the eensy, weensy spider

Went up the water spout»
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,

And the eensy, weensy spider

Went up the spout again*

(Do this with motions, singing loud at first
then end up with no sou&d at all,- just mo-
tions*)

THE CUCKOO SONG

fTwas deep within the forest,

I heard the cuckoo song*
Perched high In a lofty oak tree,

He sang It all day long*

Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Cuckoo, koo, koo, Cuckooo
Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Cuckoo, koo, koo, Cuckoo*

WITH MY miDS 01 MYSELF

With my handp on myself,

Vas is das here?
Das is my head tinker

Jah mamma dear'o"
Head tinker, head tinker,

Das vat ve learn in der schoolo

2 <, eye browsfw
3* eye vinker
4o schnort blower
So schoup strainer
6o food chopper
7o chinnie whisker

eaocaa

8o rubber neeker

9o chest protecter

10* bread basket

11» baby bouncer

12o vife kicker

SIX PENCE

I*ve got six pence,

Jolly, jolly six pence,
I?ve got six pence to last me all my life.
I*ve got two pence to spend,

And two pence to lend,
And two pence to send home to my wife.0

Poor wife0
No cares have I to grieve me,
No pretty little girls to deceive me,
I*m happy as a lark, believe me,

As we go rolling, rolling home*

Boiling home, Boiling home,

Rolling home, Soiling home*
By the light of the silvery moon

Happy as the day,

When we line up for our pay,

As we go rolling rolling hoB»o

OH MT HOHOR

On my honor, 1*1.1 do my bast

To do my duty to God*
On my honor* I'll do my bast

To serve my country as I may0
On my honor, 1*11 do my best

To do a good turn each day,
To keep my body strengthened,

To keep my mind awakened,
To follow paths of riteousnessg

On my honor, I?ll do my best*

SCOUTMASTER'S STORE

There are mice, mice, who eat up all the rice,

In the store, in the store|
There are mice, mice, who eat up all the rice,

In my Scoutmasterfs store0

Ohorus $

My eyes are dim, I cannot see,

I have not brought my specks with me,

I have not brought my specks with me*

There was liver, liver, they dragged it from
the river,
In the store, in the storeJ
There was liver, liver, they dragged it from
the river,
In my Scoutmaster's store*

There were rats, rats, as big as alley cats,

In the store, in the store|
There were rats, rats, as big ms alley cats,

In my Scoutmaster's store*

OL' TEXAS

Pa golns to leave 01"' Texas now,
They've got no use for the Longhorn cow*
They've plowed and fed my cattle range,
And the people there are all so strange,*

So I'll take my horse,

And I'll take my rope,

And I'll hit the trail upon a lope,

I'll bid adios *to the Alamo

And I'll turn my head toward Mexico*

HAIL I HAIL J SCOUTING SPIRIT

Hall I Hail J Scouting spirit,

Best in the land*

Hail I Hail I Scouting spirit,

United we stand*

Onward and upward we're heading,

Always alert to make Scouting ready,

We are prepared—so

Hail I Haill Scouting spirit,

Hail J Haill Hail.

THE IMBIAN EXERCISES

Ah woone koone cha, ah woonee*
Ah woone koone cha, ah woone© 0
Aye Aye Aye iky Aye Kie Anis*
Aye Aye Aye iky Aye Kie Anis<>
Ah woo, ah woo nee kee chee0

(Repeat this song several times using var«
ious rythmical exercises, such as slapping
the legs or folding the arms, etc*)

C9O0C9

GRACE

God has created a new day,

Silver and green and goldo
Live that the sunset may find u&,

Worthy his gifts to holdo .

THE GERMANBAND

(This song Is in waltz tlmeo The
audience is to "be divided into three
groups*)

Group I* Mmm-dee-dll-ee
Miim-dee-dll-ee
MmuL-dee-dll-ee

Group 2* llmm-sss-sss
Mmm«sss«sss
lfaim-sss~sss

Group 3, Mtam-(wMstle-whistle)
18mm-(whistle«whlstle)

Group 4o (Sings Ach du Lieber Augustine
on a das

Da-da~da«da«Da-da-da~Da-dadda
Da-da-da-Da-da«da-da«Da~da-da
Da->da«da-da<>

THE ZULU WARRIOR

I come-a £imba, zimba ziea

I coaie-a ziiba, zimba see.'

I come-a zimba, zimba zle-a

I come-a zimba, zimba zee*

See him there, the zulu warrior•

See him there, the zulu chief*

(One half of the group chants Chief, chief,,
chief, while the other half repeats the
verse*)

THE BEAR WENT OVER THE
MOOTTAIW

The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see*

And all that he could see,

And all that he could see,
Was the other, side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,

Was all that he could see*

MY GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK

My grandfathers clock was too large for

the shelf,
So it stood ninety years on the floor?
It was taller by half than the old man

himself
Though it weighed not a pennyweight more0
It was bought on the morn of the day that

he was born,
And was always his treasure and pride*
IV stopped short never to go again,
When the old man died

Ninety years without slumbering, tick, tock,

tick, tock,
His life's seconds numbering, tick, tock,

tick, tock,
It Stopped Short never to go agAin,
When the old man died*

THE PADDLE SONG

Our paddles keen and bright, flashing like

silver
Swift as the wild goos« flight, dip? dip

and swinge

AWSHIOA

My native country, thee, .

S? of the noble free,

^y name I love 5
I^love thy rocks and rills,
Thj Woods and templed hills,
My hestrt with rapture thrills

kike that above*

ALOBETTE

Alouette, gentile Alouette,
Alouette, je te pltamerai*

*e te plumerai la tete*

** te plumerai la teteo

£* la tete*

Et la tete0 —OH I

J° ■[■* feeeo bo le nez* c* le doso
do lea patteso e* le eon0

^RE YOU SLEEPING?

Ar« ^2^ sleeping, are you sleeping?

Brother? John, Brother John,
Morning hells are ringing
Morning bells are ringing

Ding diftg dong, ding ding dongj

HOME GIT THE TMLlTGfE

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo

roam,
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard
A discouraging word,
And the skies are not cloudy all day*

(Chorus)

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*

How often at night when the heavens are

bright,
With the lights from the glittering stars,
Have I stood there amazed, and asked

0ho? I love these wild flowers in this

land of ours,
The curlew I love to hear scream;
And I love the white rocks
And the antelope flocks
That graze on the mountain top green*

TAPS

Day is done, gone the sun,

Prom the lake, from the hills, from the sky

All is well, safely rest* God is nigho

Fading light, dims the Aight

And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright,

From afar, drawing nigh, falls the nite.

la a cavern, In a canyon,

Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner, forty-niner,

And his daughter, Clementines

(Chorms):

Oh, my darling, oh, my darling,

Oh my darling Clementine J
Thou art lost and gone forever;

Dreadful sorry, Clementine*

Ligjht she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine;

Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine*

Drove she ducklings to the water,
Every morning just at nine,

Hit her toot against a splinter,
Pell into the foaming brine *

Saw her lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, mighty fine;

But, alas II was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine*

How you Scouts should learn the moral
Of this little tale of mine?

Artificial respiration

Would have saved my Clementine*

$COTFT VESPER

Softly falls the light of day,

While our fcamp fire fades away;
Silently each Seout should ask

Have I done my dally task?
Have I kept my honor bright?

Can I guiltless rest tonight?
Have I done and have I dared

Everything to be prepared?

THERE WERE THHEE JOIrETTISHERMMH

There were three jolly Fishermen,

There were three jolly fishermen,

Fisher, fisher; men* men, men;

There were three jolly fishermen*

The first one?s name was Abraham,
The first one?s name was Abraham,
Abra, Abra; ham, ham, ham, etc*

The second* one?s name was I-I-saae,
The second onefs name was I-I-saac,
I-I-I-I, zik, zik, zik, etc*

The third one?s name was Ja-a-cob,
The third one*s name was Ja-a«cob,
Ja-a, Ja-a, cub, cub, cub, etc*

They all went up to Jericho,
They all went up to Jericho,
Jer-i, Jer-i, cho, cho, cho, etc*

They wished they?d gone to Amster-shh,
They wished theyfd gone to Amster-shh,
Amster, Amster; shh, shh, shh, etc*

MOLES***

On mules we find two legs behind,

And two we find before;
We stand behind before we find

What the two behind be for*
When we?re behind the two behind,

We find what these be for;
So stand before the two behind,

And behind the two before*

RdLIi ON LITTLE DOGIB

Last night aa I lay on the prairie,
And gazed at the stars in the sky,

I wondered if ever a cowboy,

Could drift to that sweet bye and bye 0

Chorus:

Roll on, roll on, roll on little dogies,
Roll on, roll on| roll on, roll on,
Roll on, little dogies, roll on*

The road to that bright heavenly region,

Is a dim narrow trail, so they say,
But the road that leads to perdition,

Is posted and blazed all the wayc

it ~
They speak of another Great Owner,

Who*s never overstocked, so they say,
But who always makes room for the sinner,

Who drifts from the straight narrow way0

RED RIVER VALLEY

Oh, they say that this valley you?re leavingo
We will miss your bright eyes and

sweet smile,
For you take with you all of the sunshine,
That has brightened our lives

for a while <,

Then ©ome sit by my side if you love me,
Do not hasten to bid me a~dieu,
But remember the Red River Valley,
And the cowboy that loved you so true o

For a long time my darling I've waited
For those sweet words you never would say,
How, alas all my fend hopes have vanished
And they say you are going away0