Burl Ives

I'm a hundred and twenty miles from nowhere A hundred and twenty miles from nowhere I ain't got to worry and I ain't got to care I'm a hundred and twenty miles from nowhere My ornery woman, she just nag me to death She didn't give me time to even catch m...

A little bitty tear let me down, Spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not make a frown, But a little bitty tear let me down. You said you were leaving tomorrow That today was our last day I said there'd be no sorrow, That I'd laugh when you wa...

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see. T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed....

Are ye able, said the Master, To be crucified with Me? Yea, the sturdy dreamers answered, To the death we follow Thee. Refrain Lord, we are able. Our spirits are Thine. Remold them, make us, like Thee, divine. Thy guiding radiance above us shall be A...

Every time you're near a rose Aren't you glad you've got a nose And if the dawn is fresh with dew Aren't you glad you're you When a meadowlark appears Aren't you glad you've got two ears And if your heart is singin' too Aren't you glad you're you You...

Go tell Aunt Rhody Go tell Aunt Rhody Go tell Aunt Rhody That her old gray goose is dead The one that she's been saving The one that she's been saving The one that she's been saving To make a feather bed She died in the mill pond She died in the mil...

Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum Benedicta tu in muli eribus Et benedictus Et benedictus fructus ventris Ventris tuae, Jesus Ave Maria Ave Maria Mater Dei Ora pro nobis peccatoribus Ora pro nobis O...

Oh, the anchor is weighed, and the sails they are set. Chorus: 'Way, you Rio! The girls that we're leaving we'll never forget, Chorus: For we're bound to the Rio Grande, And away, you Rio! 'Way, you Rio! The girls that we're leaving we'll never forget, C...

Ben Backstay was a boatswain, A very jolly boy, No lad than he more merrily Could pipe all hands ahoy. And when unto his summons We did not well attend, No lad than he more merrily Could handle a rope's end. Singing chip cho, cherry cho, Fol de riddl...

I've reached the land of corn and wine, And all it riches freely mine, Now shines undimmed the blistful day, But all my sins are cast away Oh, Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land As on the highest mount I stand I look away across the sea Where mansions are...

Beyond the sunset's radiant glow There is a brighter world, I know, Where golden glories ever shine, Beyond the thought of day's decline. Beyond the sunset's radiant glow, There is a brighter world, I know; Beyond the sunset where I may spend Delightfu...

Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees The soda water fountain where the lemonade springs And the bluebird sings in that Big Rock Candy Mountain On a summer day In the month of May A burly bum came ahiking Down a shady lane Through the sugar cane H...

Super Star Billy Brown Whatcha' doing to this town Don'tcha know that everybody here Wants to be like you All of your adoring fans Sitting in the seats and stands Listening to every word you say And watching every move Once I saw a sign that said "Bi...

Black is the colour of my true loves hair Her lips are like a rose so fair She's got the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands I love the ground whereon she stands I love my love and well she knows I love the ground whereon she goes And how I wish...

When I was young, I used to wait On the boss and give him his plate And pass him the bottle when he got dry And brush away the blue tail fly Jimmy, crack corn and I don't care Jimmy, crack corn and I don't care Jimmy, crack corn and I don't care My master's go...

I come tae a cross and I met a wee lass Said I, "Ma wee lass, are ye willin' tae go Tak' share o' a gill?" She cried, "Sir I will For i'm the wee lassie who never said no" So intae an alehoose we merrily did go And we never did rise till the cock it did...

Tis of a brave young highwayman, this story we will tell His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland, he did dwell 'Twas on the Kilworth mountains, he commenced his wild career And many a noble wealthy man before him shook with fear Chorus: And it's Brenn...

Way down yonder in a hollow log A jaybird danced with an ol' bullfrog Buck-eyed Jim, you can't go Go weave and spin, you can't go Buck-eyed Jim Way up yonder above the moon A jaybird lived in a silver spoon Way down yonder in a wooden trough An old...

By the light of the silvery moon, I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune Honeymoon keep a-shining in June, Your silv'ry beams will bring love dreams We'll be cuddling soon, By the silvery moon By the light of the silvery moon, I want to spoon, to...

(Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between) (Pickin's mighty lean, Mr. In-Between) Well, I'm too old for girls and I'm too young for women I've looked all around and my hopes are a-dimmin' I feel like a fish not allowed any swimmin' And it makes a fella mean To feel he's...

Love, oh love, oh careless love, Love, oh love, oh careless love, Oh it's love, oh love, oh careless love You see what careless love has done. Once I wore my apron low Once I wore my apron low Oh it's once I wore my apron low, You'd follow me through r...

A neighbor tipped his hat to me this mornin' The landlord even smiled and said good day And I want you to know that a stranger said hello Christmas can't be far away Old tight wad down the street is a buying candy To pass out to the neighbor kids at play The...

Sing now a song of joy Every Christmas is a birthday Of that Baby born in Bethlehem Far Far away Ring out ol' bells of joy Every Christmas is a birthday Celebrated for that Baby Boy Born Christmas Day Sweet little stranger There in the manger Sent to be King...

Oh, come little children Oh, come one and all Christmas with its trees and windows all of love Christmas with its snow and ice and mistletoe Christmas can't you hear the church bells ringing? From within can't you hear the choir boy singing? Oh, silent night...

In a cavern down by a canyon Excavatin' for a mine, There lived a miner from North Carolina And his daughter, chubby Clementine. Now every mornin', just about dawnin' A'when the sun begins to shine You know she would rouse up, wake all a dem cows up An...

All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water Old Dan and I with throats burned dry And souls that cry for water, cool, clear water CHORUS: Keep a-movin', Dan, don't you listen to him, Dan He's a devil not a man And he spre...

Do You remember a long time ago, There was a man called cotton-eyed Joe TThere was a man called cotton-eyed Joe I could have been married a long time ago If it hadn't been for cotton-eyed Joe If it hadn't been for cotton-eyed Joe Old bull fiddle and a...

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a young cowboy all wrapped in white linen Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy These words he did say as I boldly walked by Com...

Delia, oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't have shot poor Delia I'd have had her for my wife Delia's gone, one more round Delia's gone I went up to Memphis And I met Delia there Found her in her parlor And I tied to her chair Delia's gone, on...

I'm a drivin' this truck for a mountain road I got a hot rod rig and I'm a flyin' low My eyes're filled with diesel smoke air fan curves ain't no joke Diesel smoke dangerous curves I was out last night drinkin' beer with the guys Got an achin' head and blo...

It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal Like you never did before It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal I can't hear you any more When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on Do...

Down in the valley the valley so low Hang your head over, hear the wind blow Hear the wind blow love, hear the wind blow Hang your head over, hear the wind blow Roses love sunshine, violets love dew Angels in heaven, know i love you If you don't love m...

What should we do with a drunken sailor What should we do with a drunken sailor What should we do with a drunken sailor Early in the morning Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning Give him a hair of th...

There's something strange in the old corral There's a breeze, though the wind has died Though I'm alone in the old corral Seems there is someone at my side Empty saddles in the old corral Where do you ride tonight? Are you roundin' up the dogies, the st...

When I was a bachelor I lived all alone I worked at the weaver's trade And the only, only thing that I did that was wrong Was to woo a fair young maid I wooed her in the winter time Part of the summer too And the only, only thing that I did that was wrong Was...

Saw a flea kick a tree Fooba wooba, fooba wooba Saw a flea kick a tree Fooba wooba John Saw a flea kick a tree In the middle of the sea Well, John, ho, John Fooba wooba John Saw a rat chase a cat Fooba wooba, fooba wooba Saw a rat chase a cat Foob...

A frog went a courtin' and he did ride, mmm-hmmm. A frog went a courtin' and he did ride, A sword and a pistol by his side, mmm-hmmm. He went down to Missy Mouse's door, mmm-hmmm. He went down to Missy Mouse's door, Where he had been many times before,...

CHORUS: It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny way of laughin' Your leavin' didn't bother me It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny way of laughin' I'm really happy as can be If you see me with a great big smile At some party where...

An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed steers he saw Plowin' through the ragged skies, and up a cloudy draw Yipie i-ay yipie i-ay, yipie i-oh yipie i...

Sitting by the roadside on a summer's day Chatting with my mess-mates, passing time away Laying in the shadows underneath the trees Goodness how delicious eating goober peas Peas, peas, peas, peas Eating goober peas Goodness how delicious Eating goober peas...

My Grandfather's 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 more. It was bought on the morn' Of the day that he was born. It was always...

A house so quiet, so humble A child beside her bed Her hands clasped tightly, it's time to pray So she bows her little head Happy Birthday, Jesus Daddy said that You were near And that You had a birthday This time every year He told me how You listen to Ever...

Look ahead, look astern, look the weather and the lee, Blow high ! Blow low ! and so sailed we. I see a wreck to windward and a lofty ship to lee, A-sailing down all on the coasts of High Barbaree. O are you a pirate or a man o'war ? cried we Blow high !...

Was you ever in Quebec? Bonny laddie, Highland laddie, Loading timber on the deck, My bonny Highland laddie. High-ho, and away she goes, Bonny laddie, Highland laddie, High-ho, and away she goes, My bonny Highland laddie. Was you ever in Callao Wher...

Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly jolly Christmas It's the best time of the year I don't know if there'll be snow But have a cup of cheer Have a holly jolly Christmas And when you walk down the street Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet Oh,...

Oh give me home Where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard A discour-aging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard A discour...

Horace the horse on the merry-go-round Went up and down, round and round He’s been sad since the day he found He’s the very last horse on the merry-go-round The music began and away they go High and low, to and fro Poor old Horace would always say “I’m...

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time. Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine. When they said you was high classed Well, that was just a lie. Yeah th...

How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky? How many times a day do I think of you? How many roses are sprinkled with dew? How far would I travel To be where you are? How far is the journey From here to a star? A...

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Tho...

I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men I thought how, as the day had come The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th' unbroken song Of peace on earth,...

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly I don't know why she swallowed the fly I guess she'll die I know an old lady who swallowed a spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her She swallowed the spider to catch the fly I don't know why she sw...

I know my love by her way of walking And I know my love by her way of talking And I know my love by her suit of blue But if my love leaves me, what will I do? CHORUS And yet she cries "I Love him the best" But a troubled mind sure can know no rest. And...

I left my gal in the mountains left her standing in the rain Went down to the railroad caught myself a midnight train I beat my way into Georgia landed in a gambling town Got myself into trouble shot a county sheriff down The jury read the verdict murder...

[ANNA] Whenever I feel afraid I hold my head erect And whistle a happy tune So no one will suspect I'm afraid. While shivering in my shoes I strike a careless pose And whistle a happy tune And no one ever knows I'm afraid. The result of this dece...

'Twould been better for us both had we never In this wide and wicked world had never met, But the pleasure we both seemed to gather I'm sure, love, I'll never forget Oh, I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes Who is sailing far over the sea I'm thinking t...

I have got no use for the women, a true one may never be found. They'll stick by a man for his money And when it's gone, they turn him down. They're all alike at the bottom, selfish and gasping for all. They'll stand by a man while he's winning And laugh...

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold! Peace on the earth, good will to men, From heaven's all gracious King! The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing...

(Tell 'em that it comes and goes) Everybody asks me if I still love you and if you're still on my mind They ask me to tell 'em bout my broken heart I tell 'em that I'm feeling fine I lie a little bit and I proudly say our book of love is closed And your m...

Makes no difference now what kind of life they hands me I'll get along without you now that's plain to see I don't care what happens next for I'll get by somehow I don't worry cause it makes no difference now It was just a year ago when I first met you I...

Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it...

Jingle, jingle, jingle You will hear my sleigh bells ring I am old Kris Kringle I'm the King of Jingling Jingle, jingle, reindeer Through the frosty air they go They are not just plain deer They're the fastest deer I know (Ho! Ho!) You must believe t...

John Hardy was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day He shot down a man on that West Virginia line You ought a seen John Hardy getting away You ought to seen John Hardy getting away John Hardy stood in that old barroom So drunk that he co...

John Henry told his captain that a man was nothin' but a man Before he'd let that steam drill run him down, he fought it with his hammer in his hand Fought it with his hammer in his hand The captain said to John Henry, “Gonna bring me a steam drill round,...

I have found His grace is all complete, He supplieth every need; While I sit and learn at Jesus' feet, I am free, yes, free indeed. Refrain: It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, Full of glory, full of glory; It is joy unspeakable and full of glory,...

Well I'm finally gettin' used to the water the way the tarantulas bite Those Federales didn't believe I only came here to watch the bulls fight Tell my mother I need a good lawyer tell my father I'm getting a tan My sleepy siesta down south of the border is...

As I was a goin' over Kilgary mountain I met colonel Pepper and his money he was countin' I rattled me pistols and I drew forth my saber Sayin' "Stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver" Musha rig um du rum da Wack fol the daddy-o Wack fol the dadd...

Last night the nightingale woke me, Last night when all was still; It sang in the golden moonlight >From out the woodland hill. I opened my window so gently, I looked on the morning dew, And oh, the bird, my darling, was singing, Singing sweet songs...

[intro] Lavender blue, dilly, dilly Lavender green If I were king, dilly, dilly I'd need a queen Who told you so? Dilly, dilly Who told you so? I told myself, dilly, dilly I told me so If your dilly, dilly heart Feels a dilly, dilly way And if you'll answer...

He was only a lavender cowboy, The hairs on his chest they were two He wanted to follow the heroes, And do as the he men do Red, green, and many colored hair tonics He rubbed on his chest day and night When he looked in the mirror next morning, No new...

Hi," said the little brown leather winged bat, "I'll tell you the reason that, the reason that I fly in the night's because I lost my heart's delight." chorus How-dee dow-dee diddle o day, How-dee dow-dee diddle o day, How-dee dow-dee diddle o day, Ho...

Oh, the times are hard and the wages low. Chorus: Leave her, Johnny, leave her. I'll pack my bag and go below. Chorus: It's time for us to leave her. It's growl you may but go you must: It matters not if last or first. I'm a-getting' thin and a-growin'...

As I was a-walkin' upon a fine day I got awful lonesome as the day passed away I sat down a-musing, alone on the grass When who should sit by me but a sweet Indian lass. 2. She sat down beside me and took hold of my hand Said, "You sure be a stranger, an...

One fine day in early spring, I played a funny trick Right in the yard behind our house, I planted a lollipop stick And everyday I watered it well and watched it carefully I hoped one day that stick would grow to be a lollipop tree Ha, ha, ha Ho, ho, ho...

I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore. Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more; But the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me, now safe am I. Chorus Love lifted me! (even me) Love lifted me! (e...

We could make believe I love you, Only make believe that you love me. Others find peace of mind in pretending; Couldn't you? Couldn't I? Couldn't we make Make believe our lips are blending In a phantom kiss or two, or three? Might as well make believe I...

(Love her in the day time) (Love her in the night time) Anytime we love's the right time [CHORUS] All night, all day, Marianne Down by the seaside sifting sand Even little children love Marianne (Everybody love her) Down by the seaside sifting sand Marianne,...

I saved up my money to buy my sweetheart some flowers For Saturday's date and I restlessly counted the hours. Then today in the mail I received this short little note And I broke down inside at the message that her mother wrote. Mary Ann regrets she's una...

Mexicali Rose stop crying I'll come back to you some sunny day. Every night you'll know that I'll be pining Every hour a year while I'm away. Dry those big brown eyes and smile dear Banish all those tears and please don't sigh. Kiss me once again and hol...

When the sun in the morning peeps over the hill And kisses the roses 'round my window sill Then my heart fills with gladness when I hear the trill Of the birds in the treetops on Mockingbird Hill Tra la la, tweedle dee dee dee It gives me a thrill To wa...

In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow Crying cockles and mussels alive a-live O! A-live a-live O! A-live a-live O! Crying cockles and...

Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Rabbit Your coat is mighty gray Yes, bless God, it's made that way Every little soul must shine, shine Every little soul must shine, shine Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Rabbit Your ears are mighty long Yes, bless God, they're put on wrong Every li...

"Now, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said, "Would you like to make a soldier Out of your son, Ted? With a scarlet cloak and a fine cocked hat, Mrs. McGrath wouldn't you like that?" Mrs. McGrath lived on the seashore For the span of seven long years or more...

In my adobe hacienda there's a touch of Mexico Cactus lovelier than orchids blooming in the patio Soft desert stars and the strum of guitars Makes every evening seem so sweet In my adobe hacienda life and love are more complete [ guitar ] In my adobe hac...

I took one look at you That's all I meant to do And then my heart stood still My feet could step and walk My lips could move and talk And yet my heart stood still Though not a single word was spoken I could tell you knew That unfelt clasp of hands Told me so...

Oh my name it is Nell and the truth for to tell I come from Cootehill which I'll never deny I had a fine drake and I'd die for his sake That me grandmother left me and she goin' to die The dear little fellow his legs they were yellow He could fly like a s...

Shipmates, listen unto me: I'll tell you in the song Of things that happened to me when I come home from Hong Kong. Chorus: To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie. Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? As I walked down to Chatham Street, a fai...

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious...

O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light The hopes and the fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight How silently, how silently T...

Chicken my chicken my creamy crow, I went to the well to wash my toe, When I got there the water was low, What time is it, Old Witch, Old Witch? What time is it Old Witch? Old Witch, Old Witch, she lives in a ditch, And combs her hair with a hickory swit...

O, once I was a waterman And lived at home at ease, And now I am a mariner And plough the angry seas. I thought I'd like seafaring life, So bid my love adieu, And shipp'd as cook and steward boys, On board the Kangaroo. My love she was no foolish girl...

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land Where my possessions lie All o'er those wide extended plains Shines one eternal day There God, the Son forever reigns And scatters night away. I am bound, I am bo...

Three creaky wooden stairs Those squeaky rocking chairs The well worn welcome mat The lattice vines, the happy times All I wanna do when the day is through Is linger here on the front porch with you From the wicker swing, while the night birds sing We'...

On top of old smokey All covered with snow I lost my true lover From a courtin' too slow On top of old smokey I went there to weep A false hearted over Is worse than a thief For a thief, he will rob you And take what you have But a false hearted lo...

Down the street the dogs are barkin' And the day is a-gettin' dark As the night comes in a-fallin' The dogs'll lose their bark An' the silent night will shatter From the sounds inside my minds For I'm one too many mornings And a thousand miles behind. From th...

Fear not little flock, from the cross to the throne, From death into light, He went for His own, All power in earth, all power above, Is giv'n to Him for the flock of His love. Only believe, only believe, All thins are possible, only believe, Only belie...

Once on a time there lived a man, His name was Peter Gray; He lived way down in that there town Called Penn-syl-va-ni- a. Chorus: Blow ye winds of morning, Blow ye winds heigh- o, Blow ye winds of morning, Blow, blow, blow. Now Peter fell in love a...

Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Oh, I went down south to see my Sal, Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day. My Sally she am a spunky gal, Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day. Fare thee well, Fare thee well, Fare thee...

Would you be free from the burden of sin? There's power in the blood, power in the blood; Would you over evil a victory win? There's wonderful power in the blood. CHORUS: There is power, power, wonder working power In the blood of the Lamb; There is...

I courted pretty Polly the live long night I courted pretty Polly the live long night But I slept on her grave the best part of last night Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly, come and go along with me. Polly oh Polly, come and go along with me. Before we get mar...

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head And just like the guy who's feet are too big for his bed Nothing seems to fit Those raindrops are fallin' on my head They keep fallin' So I just did me some talking to the sun And I said I didn't like the way he got thi...

(Spoken) On July 31st 1943 a bloody round in the battle for the Solomon Islands was being fought in the tangled Jungle of the island of New Georgia. This is the story of one of the young men who fought And died there. This song is respectfully dedicated...

Up aloft, amid the rigging Swiftly blows the fav'ring gale, Strong as springtime in its blossom, Filling out each bending sail, And the waves we leave behind us Seem to murmur as they rise; We have tarried here to bear you To the land you dearly prize....

I am a roving gambler I've gambled all around When ever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down I've gambled down in Washington I've gambled over in Spain I'm going back to Portland To gamble my last game Had an Uncle Bill in Portland Many m...

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows All of the other...

You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows...

Oh have you heard the latest news: Chorus: Heave away, Santy Anna The Yankees they took Vera Cruz. Chorus: All on the plains of Mexico. Oh, Santy Anna fought for fame. He fought for fame and gained his name. Oh, Santy Anna had a wooden leg: He used it...

There shall be showers of blessing this is a promise of love There shall be seasons refreshing sent from the Saviour above Showers of blessing showers of blessing we need Mercy drops round us are falling but for the showers we plead There shall be shower...

Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep, sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven a...

Silver, silver and gold Silver and gold, silver and gold Ev'ryone wishes for silver and gold How do you measure its worth? Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth. Silver and gold, silver and gold Mean so much more when I see Silver and gold decorat...

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you'll hear Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Rin...

Please send some snow Some snow for Johnny He wants to build A big snowman It was a week just before Christmas Way down in Louisiana A little boy was kneeling by his bed In a manner poised and grand I listened as he said his prayers His voice came soft and l...

Beneath this snowy mantle, cold and clean The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green The snowbird sings a song he always sings And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring When I was young my heart was young then too Anything t...

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He's waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Come home, come home, You who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner,...

1st. Verse: I met a man from Galilee In sandals and a robe Who didn't have a worldly thing That he could sell or show Just words about a kingdom He said would take me in If only I had faith enough To give my heart to Him: Chorus: STAND UP FOR JESU...

Old Storm Along is dead and gone, Ay! ay! ay! Mr. Storm Along! Old Storm Along is dead and gone, Ay! ay! ay! Mr. Storm Along! When Stormy died, I dug his grave, Ay! ay! ay! Mr. Storm Along! When Stormy died, I dug his grave, Ay! ay! ay! Mr. Storm Along...

Now don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog a tall Shanghai rooster And one spottled hog One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat Down by the road on a green shady...

If you go down in the woods today You're sure of a big surprise If you go down in the woods today You'd better go in disguise For ev'ry Bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain, because Today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic....

Soldier, oh, soldier A-coming from the plain He courted the lady Through honor and through fame Her beauty shone so bright And that never could be told She always loved the soldier Because he was so bold Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la Soldier, oh, s...

You are the power and the glory You are the weakness in defeat Like the rise and the fall of the British EMpire You make me sick with your conceit You are the weakness You are the sickness that's in my soul You are you are you are the maker You are call...

Chorus: When you walk the streets you'll have no cares, If you walk the lines and not the squares, As you go through life make this your goal Watch the donut, not the hole It's written on the rainbow In letters made of gold Written on the rainbow T...

My father was the keeper of the Eddystone Light And he slept with a mermaid one fine night. From this union there came three, A porpoise and a porgy and the other was me. Chorus: Yo, ho, ho, the wind blows free: oh, for a life on the rolling sea. One ni...

I've got a mule, her name is Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal She's a good old worker and a good old pal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal We've hauled some barges in our day filled with lumber, coal and hay And we know every inch of the way from Albany to Bu...

The fox went out to the chase one night Prayed to the moon to give him light He had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o, Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town Many a mile to go that night before he reached...

There was a ship that sailed it all on the Lowland Sea, And the name of our ship was the Golden Vanity And we feared she would be taken by the Spanish enemy Chorus: As she sailed in the Lowland, Lowland, low, As she sailed in the Lowland Sea. Then up ste...

One Sunday morning, Lord, Lord, Lord The preacher went a hunting, Lord, Lord, Lord And he carried along a shotgun, Lord, Lord, Lord And along came a grey goose, Lord, Lord, Lord Well he shot down a grey goose, Lord, Lord, Lord And the gun went a-boom-boom...

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum, When we com...

There was a little railroad train with loads and loads of toys All starting out to find a home with little girls and boys And as that little railroad train began to chug along The little engine up in front was heard to sing this song Choo choo, choo choo,...

There's a little white duck, sitting in the water A little white duck, doing what he oughter He took a bite of a lily pad Flapped his wings and he said "I'm glad I'm a little white duck sitting in the water Quack, Quack, Quack." There's a little green f...

The moon's the northwind's cooky He bites it day by day Until there's but a rim of scraps That crumble all away The southwind is a baker He kneads clouds in his den And bakes a crisp new moon That greedy northwind eats again (repeat) 

For millions of girls and for millions of boys When Christmas Day is here The most wonderful day of the year! A jack in the box waits for children to shout, "Wake up, don't you know that it's time to come out!" When Christmas Day is here The most wonder...

Wagon train go rollin' cross the prairie Winding onward through the storm and gale Towards the land of dreams trudge the old ox teams Down the Oregon Trail Through the night the Lord is in the saddle Riding herd beneath the moon so pale Watching o'er ac...

Well, you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring, And they march you to the table to see the same old thing. Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan. But you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man. Let the Midnig...

Got a new house with new lumber Even got a new phone number Did it all since we broke apart Got acquainted with new faces Started going to new places But I've got that same old hurt in my heart Got a new suit for next Sunday Got a new job starting Monday Got...

Boys and girls sometimes get the measles but in this song even a sow, which is another name for a lady pig took the measles too How do you think I begin in the world? I got me a sow and sev'ral other things; The sow took the measles and she died in the...

I know a wee squirrel who lives in an oak He loves a good lunch and he loves a good joke There’s a wee bit of Scotch in his family tree He’s Angus McFergus McTavish Dundee (He’s Angus McFergus McTavish Dundee) Of chestnuts and acorns, he’s gathered a sto...

Some people have dogs for pets And some people have cats but There was a tailor, had a mouse Hi diddle um come feed a They lived together in one house Hi diddle um come feed a Hi diddle um, come tintrum tantrum Through the town of Ramsey Hi diddle um, come o...

Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone For the times the...

Did you ever hear tell of a young maid in need Of a handsome young lover who's anxious to please It's a pity that such a handsome young fellow as me Must sit here while the nightingale sings in the tree (repeat last 2 lines of each verse) In the valley a...

Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried, To a sympathetic beetle by his side. "I've got nobody to hug, I'm such an ugly bug." Then a spider and a dragon fly replied, "If you're serious and want to win a bride, Come along with us, To the glorious Annual ugly bu...

O they tell me of a home far beyond the sky O they tell me of a land far away O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise O they tell me of an uncloudy day O the land of the cloudless day O the land of the uncloudy day O they tell me of a home w...

(spoken) Here's a song about a whale with a most amazing appetite. (sung) In San Francisco town there lives a whale And she eats pork chops by the pail, By the pill-box, by the suitcase, By the bathtub, by the schooner. Her name is Sara and she's a pe...

I’ve got a whistling rabbit It whistles when you grab it It whistles, it whistles, it whistles just for you You’ll love this whistling rabbit This funny whistling rabbit Each time you drop it with each hop it whistles merrily When you press the nose, it...

There's always tomorrow to bring us a smile Maybe we should borrow that thought for a while For then we'll both remember that life is but a game We'll fan the dying ember and coax it into flame Tomorrow we'll borrow a thought from a song To capture the r...

As I approach the prime of my life I find I have the time of my life Learning to enjoy at my leisure All the simple pleasures And so, I happily concede This is all I ask And this is all I need Beautiful girls Walk a little slower When you walk by me Lingeri...

Tongue twister, tongue twister, so hard to say Seems that your mouth always gets in the way Tongue twister, tongue twister, try it and then Go faster and over and over and over again Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers That isn't so hardd to say But try it five t...

I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long, Tumbleweeds around me sing their lonely song. Nights underneath the prairie moon, I ride along and sing this tune. See them tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground Lonely but free I'll be found Drifting...

Turtle dove done drooped his wings Turtle dove done drooped his wings Turtle dove done drooped his wings Went on Zion's hill to sing Chorus Adam and Eve, no, no Adam and Eve, don't tell it to me Meet me at the door, don't tell it to me There's sasalad...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three French h...

Too-hoo, too-hoo, too-hoo, too-hoo. Two little owls in a row, row, row, In the bough of a great big tree, And they felt just as happy and they looked just as happy, As any little owls could be, be, be, as any little owls could be. Meow, meow, meow, meo...

There once was an ugly duckling With feathers all stubby and brown And the other birds said in so many words Get out of town Get out, get out, get out of town And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack In a flurry of eiderdown That poor little ug...

I met her in Venezuela With a basket on her head And if she loved others she didn't say But I knew she do, to pass away the time in Venezuela Pass away the time in Venezuela I gave her a sash of blue A beautiful sash of blue Because I knew that she cou...

I heard an old, old story, How a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, Of His precious blood's atoning, Then I repented of my sins And won the victory. Chorus O victory in Jesus,...

Once a jolly swagman, sat beside the billabong Under the shade of the coolibah tree And he sang as he sat and waited by the billiabong You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me And h...

I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world of woe And there's no sickness, no toil, no danger In that fair land to which I go I'm going there to see my mother I'm going there no more to roam I'm just going over Jordan I'm just goin...

Ho ho ho. Ho ho ho. We are Santa's elves. We are Santa's elves, Filling Santa's shelves with a toy For each girl and boy. Oh, we are Santa's elves. We work hard all day, But our work is play. Dolls we try out, See if they cry out. We are Santa's...

We're a couple of misfits We're a couple of misfits What's the matter with misfits That's where we fit in! We're not daffy and dilly Don't go 'round willy nilly Seems to us kinda silly That we don't fit in. We may be different from the rest Who decide...

What child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping Whom angels greet with anthem sweet While shepherds watch are keeping This is Christ the Lord Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste, haste to bring him laud The babe, the son of Mary W...

What'll I do When you are far away And I am blue? What'll I do? What'll I do When I am wondering who Is kissing you? What'll I do? What'll I do with just a photograph To tell my troubles to? When I'm alone with only dreams of you That won't come true, What'...

When I was single I used to comb my hair Noo that I'm mairrit I huvnae the time to spare Chorus: Oh, it's a life it's a life, a weary weary life. It's better tae be single than tae be a marrit wife. When I was single I used a powder Puff, Noo that I'm...

I can hear my Savior calling I can hear my Savior calling I can hear my Savior calling Take thy cross and follow, follow me Where He leads me, I will follow Where He leads me, I will follow Where He leads me, I will follow I'll go with Him, with Him, a...

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may a...

There are loved ones in the glory, Whose dear forms you often miss; When you close your earthly story, Will you join them in their bliss? Chorus: Will the circle be unbroken By and by, by and by? In a better home awaiting In the sky, in the sky? In...

Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? In the lane, snow is glistenin' A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight We are walkin' in a Winter Wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is the new bird He sings a love song, as we go along We are walkin' in a...

Oh, had I the wings of a turtledove, So high on my pinions I'd fly Slap-bang to the heart of my Polly love And in her dear arms I would die. Chorus: Wrap me up in my tarpaulin jacket And say a poor duffer's laid low. Send for six salty seamen to carry m...