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I think you can figure this one out yourself.
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It Starts With An "A"
00:42
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School bell rings, I'm racing out the door
Got my mind on something that I've been waiting for
I want a tall glass of milk and a stack of oreo's
There's something in my driveway with a big slimey nose
There's a cow parked in my driveway
Plain as it could be
There's a cow parked in my driveway
Would someone please help me
So I picked up my books and I picked up my jaw
I ran into the house to tell mom what I saw
There's a note on the 'fridge: out of milk, love mom
I'm gone to the market and I won't be long
There's a cow parked in my driveway
A thought just came to me
There's a cow parked in my driveway
Maybe there's milk for free
So I called up Billy and I called up Sue
I've got a cow in my driveway and I don't know what to do
Milk comes out of cows but I don't know where to start
Cause there's too many handles and there's too many parts
There's a cow parked in my driveway
Come on over and see
There's a cow parked in my driveway
Come figure this out with me
So we cranked on her tail and we patted her nose
We blew in her horns and we tickeled her toes
Billy pulled this and Susie pulled that
But all that happened was a big ker-splat
Now there's a cowpie in my driveway
That's all she gave today
There's a cowpie in my driveway
That's all I have to say
© by David Lee Brown, Larry Olson and James Hersch
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Down the Trail
03:07
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Going down the trail
Tell me what we'll see
maybe a blue jay high
In a maple tree
Smell the prairie grass
hear the river run
Going down the trail
Where we learn for fun
See the old dead tree
Standing all alone
Where the birds and the bees
Find a sheltered home
We can touch the earth
Maybe plant a seed
Follow nature's path
Wherever it may lead
We can sing a song
Play a nature game
We can find a bird
That says it's name... chi-ka-dee-dee-dee
We can look for snakes
We can look for frogs
We can look for bugs
Underneath a log
We all use this earth
We all play a part
What the earth will teach
We better learn by heart
We all have a place
Every living thing
We all have a song
Everyone can sing
© by James Hersch
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Genevieve
01:57
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Grandma's Covers
03:35
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Let the moon dance over the milky way
Let the sun come and chase it away
Let the shadows grow deep
You're off to sleep
Safe under Grandma's covers
A patchwork of colors and yarns
To hold you as surely as Grandma's arms
Here in the dark you know each patch by heart
Safe under Grandma's covers
The angels watch from above
On a little bed covered in Grandma's love
Here in the dark you know each patch by heart
Safe under Grandma's covers
Chorus
The corduroy patches are wearing thin
The satin and velvet ones too
By the way your little hands
Are holding these strands
It's almost like they could bring Grandma
Right here to you
Maybe they do
Chorus
© by James Hersch
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La Mama
02:20
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La la la listen to your mama
La la la listen to your mama
She knows all
Don't drag mud on the carpet
Wipe your feet
Don't do crayons upon the wall
La la la listen to your papa
La la la listen to your papa
When he says
Better jump in the bath tub
Brush your teeth
Just one book and it's off to bed
La la mama
La la papa
La la la listen to your grandma
La la la listen to your grandma
It's not hard
She will buy you a bunch of new toys
And put them all on grandpa's credit card
La la la listen to your mama
La la la listen to your papa
When they say
Don't go out with musicians
Find a lawyer, a doctor
Or maybe a CPA
© by James and Candy Hersch
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A Moose that has no antlers
A Moose that has no hooves
A Moose that likes to drink my juice
And go WOOF, WOOF
A Moose that sleeps in the girls bathroom
When she takes a nap
A Moose that likes to sit on my lap
She likes to chase sticks
She likes to play tricks
She likes to try and ring the bell
She likes to jump up on you
To say 'How do you do?'
She likes to steal food from Mel
She likes to dig in the sand
She likes to slobber on your hand
She likes to jump in Ronnie's bed
She likes to go off the trail
She likes to chase her tail
She likes to sit on Roxie's head
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My Brother Eats Bugs
03:12
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On the Bus
01:53
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On the bus, on the bus
Sing about us
On the bus
Don't put your backpack in the aisle
Or your friends might wind up in a pile
On the bus, on the bus
Sing about us
On the bus
It's OK to talk but it's not OK to shout
Don't stand up in your seat or you might tumble out
On the bus, on the bus
Sing about us
On the bus
Say hi to the driver then leave the driver alone
They have a job to do, they've got to get you home
On the bus, on the bus
Sing about us
On the bus
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Under My Bed
00:49
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Good night to the moon and stars
Good night to my trucks and cars
To my baseball glove
To the toys I love
Good night one and all, good night
Good night to the moon and stars
Good night to my dinosaurs
To my favorite doll
And my basketball
Good night one and all, good night
To the panda bear in the rocking chair
To the sleepy children everywhere
Good night to the moon and stars
Good night to my own back yard
To the fort in the tree
To my whole family
Good night one and all, good night
© by James and Candy Hersch
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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more
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