Songs, Poems, & Nursery Rhymes
Compiled by Pam Simmons
NOTE: Many of the poems and nursery rhymes have several versions. I have only posted one version of each.POEMS (about or for children or mothers)
IF I HAD MY CHILD TO RAISE OVER AGAIN
Written By: Diane LoomasSubmitted By: Sandy Conrad
If I had my child to raise over again:
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later
I'd fingerpaint more, and point the finger less
I'd do less correcting, and more connecting
I'd take my eyes of my watch, and watch with my eyes
I'd care to know less, and know to care more
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites
I'd stop playing seriously and seriously play
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars
I'd do more hugging and less tugging
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often
I would be firm less often and affirm much more
I'd care less about the love of power
And more about the POWER OF LOVE.
Title Unknown
Written By: Elsie GibbsSubmitted By: Pam Simmons
Four is too big for his breeches
Knows infinitely more than his mother.
Four is a matinee idol
To two and a half his brother.
Four is a lyric composer
Raconteur extraordinaire.
Four gets away with murder
Out of line and into hair.
Where four is, there dirt is also
And nails and lengths of twine.
Four is Mr. Fix-It
And all of his tools are mine.
Four barges into everything
(Hearts, too) without a knock.
Four will be five on the twelth of July
And I wish I could stop the clock.
NURSERY RHYMES
POP! GOES THE WEASEL
All around the cobblers benchThe monkey chased the weasel
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun
POP! goes the weasel
I've ne time to to wait and sigh
No patience to wait 'till by and by
So kiss me quick, I'm off - goodbye
POP! goes the weasel
A nickel for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle
That's the way the money goes
POP! goes the weasel
You may try to sew and sew
And never make something regal
So roll it up and let it go
POP! goes the weasel.
HUSH LITTLE BABY
Taken From: Disney's Favorite Sing Alongs
Hush little baby don't say a word
Papa's gonna buy you a mockinbird
If that mockingbird don't sing
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond ring is brass
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
If that looking glass should crack
Papa's gonna buy you a jumping jack
If that jumping jack won't hop
Papa's gonna buy you a lollipop
When that lollipop is done
Papa's gonna buy you another one
If that lollipop is all eaten up
Papa's gonna buy you a real live pup
If that real live pup won't bark
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
If that horse and cart fall down
You'll still be the prettiest girl in town.
BABIES DON'T KEEP
Author Unknown
Mother, oh, mother come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing and butter the bread
Sew on a button and make up a bed
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue
(lullaby, rock-a-bye, lullaby loo
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(pat a cake, darling and peek-peek-a-boo)
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing "Kanga" and you are my "Roo"
(lullaby, rock-a-bye, lullaby loo)
The cleaning and scrubbing will wait 'till tomorrow
For babies grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow
So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
FAVORITE RECORDINGS
CLASSIC DISNEY CD Submitted By: Laura mom to Cody
FOR OUR CHILDREN, TOO Submitted By: Susan mom to Marissa
Favorite songs. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY by Elton John and
COME TAKE A TRIP ON MY AIRSHIP by Natalie Merchant
SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP by Nicolette Larson Submitted By Pam mom to Kyle
Favorite songs BEAR OH BEAR and WELCOME TO THE WORLD
TAKE MY HAND, SONGS FROM THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD
Submitted By Liz mom to Brendan
Anything by JOE SCRUGGS Submitted By Carole mom to Hannah
Favorite song BAHAMAS PAJAMAS
RETURN TO POOH CORNER by Kenny Loggins Submitted By Liz mom to Brendan
FOLK SONGS FOR CHILDREN Submitted By Christine mom to Conor
TURKEY IN THE STRAW, BLUEGRASS FOR CHILDREN Submitted By Christine mom to Conor
OUR BABIES FAVORITE DISNEY SONGS
BABY MINE (DUMBO)
Words by Ned WashingtonMusic by Frank Churchill
Kyle's Favorite
Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eye
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part Baby of mine
Little one when you play
Don't you mind what they say
Let those eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear Baby of mine
If they knew sweet little you
They'd end up loving you, too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for the right to hold you
From your head to your toes
You're not much-Goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Cute as can be
Baby of mine.
CUTE STORIES
WHEN GOD WAS CREATING MOTHERS
When the good Lord was creating mothersHe was into His sixth day of "overtime"
When the angel appeared and said,
"You are doing alot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "have you seen the specs on this order?"
*She has to be completely washable, but not plastic
*Have 180 moving parts...all replaceable
*Run on black coffee and leftovers
*Have a lap that disappears when she stands up
*A kiss that heals everything from a broken leg to a dissappointed love affair
*And six pairs of hands
The angel shook his head and said "six pairs of hands...NO WAY!"
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks 'What are you kids doing in there' when she already knows. Anpther here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what she has to know. And of course, the ones here in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and says 'I understand and I love you' without so much as uttering a word."
"Lord," said the angel, "do it tomorrow..."
"I can't" said the Lordm "I'm so close to creating something so close to my. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of beef and can get a 9 year old to stand under a shower."
The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. "It's too soft," he sighed.
"But tough," said the Lord excitedly. "You cannot imagine what this mother can do or endure."
"Can it think?"
"Not only think but it can reason and compromise." said the creator.
Finally, the angel bent over and ran his fingers across the mothers cheek
"There's a leak," he pronounced "I told you You were trying to put too much into this model."
"It's not a leak," said the Lord "It's a tear."
"What's it for?"
"It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, lonliness and pride"
"You are a genius" said the angel.
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