Originally Posted By friendofdd Ain't We Crazy (Haywire Mac) Now, I know a little ditty, It's as crazy as can be. The guy who wrote it said he wanted it, And handed it to me. I found I couldn't use it Because it sounded blue, And that's the very reason why I'm handing it to you. It's a song the alligators sing While coming through the rye, As they serenade the elephants Up in the trees so high. The iceman hums this ditty As he shovels in the cold, And the monkeys join the chorus Up around the nothern pole. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, This is the way we pass the time away. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, We're going to sing this song all night today. It was midnight on the ocean, Not a streetcar was in sight, And the sun was shining brightly, For it rained all day that night. 'Twas a summer night in winter, And the rain was snowing fast, And a barefoot boy with shoes on Stood a-sitting in the grass. It was evening, and the rising sun Was setting in the west. The little fishes in the trees Were huddled in their nest. The rain was pouring down And the moon was shining bright, And everything that you could see Was hidden out of sight. While the organ peeled potatoes, Lard was rendered by the choir. The sexton rung the dishrag, Someone set the church on fire. "Holy smoke!" The preacher shouted. In the rain he lost his hair. Now his head resembles heaven, For there is no parting there. The cows were making cowslips And the bells were ringing wet, And the bumblebees were making bums And smoking cigarettes. And a man slept in a stable And came out a little ho(a)rse, So he hopped upon his golf sticks And drove all around the course. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, This is the way we pass the time away. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, We're goin' to sing this song all night today. It was midnight on the ocean, Not a horsecar was in sight As I stepped into the drugstore To get myself a light. The man behind the counter Was a woman old and gray Who used to peddle shoestrings On the road to Mandalay. "Good evening, sir," the woman said, And her eyes were bright with tears As she put her head beneath her feet And stood that way for years. Her children, six, were orphans, Except one tiny tot Who lived in a house across the street Above a vacant lot. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, But this is the way we pass the time away. Ain't we crazy, Ain't we crazy, We're going to sing this song all night today.
Originally Posted By alexbook Here's another song, called either "The Cowboy Fireman" or "The Trusty Lariat," from the late, great Harry McClintock (aka Haywire Mac). [I've been known to sing this one at parties and open-mike nights.] Through the high Sierra Mountains Came an S P passenger train The hoboes tried to ride her But found 'twas all in vain The conductor he took the tickets And he counted every soul; The engineer looked straight ahead And the fireman shoveled coal. Now, the fireman was a cowboy But do not think that strange He could make more money shoveling coal Than riding on the range So though he was a fireman And though he had to sweat He still remained a Western guy And he kept his lariat The train was way behind time And the passengers were all wild When on the tracks a-sudden There strolled a little child Her golden hair in ringlets Was streamin' down her back. And she little knew of her danger grave As she strolled along the track "My gosh" the hog head shouted As he slammed on all the brakes "I'll never stop this train in time Cause I ain't got what it takes" "O Heaven help that wee tot!" He cried in accents wild. "Can nothing stop this SP train And save the little child?" Up sprang that cowboy fireman And a gallant lad was he "I'll save that little baby If I wreck the whole SP!" He climbed upon the running board With tears his eyes were wet And in his hand, our hero brave Bore his trusty lariat He dropped his loop around a post That stood beside the track And tied the other end of it Around the big smokestack He jerked the train clear off the rails And caused an awful wreck And our hero lay there in a ditch With the engine on his neck Oh we all will long remember That forty-fifth of May For there were many brave hearts All filled with fear that day They buried that poor fireman Where the prairie wind blows wild He killed two hundred passengers But, thank God, he saved the child
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* Doug! Great songs, guys! My dad was the one who always sang to me at bedtime as a child... "Blue Suede Shoes" and this... Show me the way to go home I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago And it went right to my head. Where ever I may roam On land or sea or foam, You will always hear me singing this song Show me the way to go home. I always wondered where he got that one... It wasn't exactly Top 40. *L*
Originally Posted By alexbook My mom also sang "Show Me the Way to Go Home." It was a big hit back in the 20's. (Emerson, Lake & Palmer also recorded a rock version.) <a href="http://tinyurl.com/myrt6" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/myrt6</a> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/qzxgp" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/qzxgp</a>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I didn't know ELP covered it...How fun! I'll have to look for that! But alex... a hit in the '20s is still WAY too early for my parents, let alone yours! *LOL*
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Here's one my dad always sang to me when I was little (he had a beautiful voice): Save Your Kisses for Me ----------------------- Though it hurts to go away It's impossible to stay But there's one thing I must say before I go I love you -- you know I'll be thinking of you in most everything I do Now the time is moving on And I really should be gone But you keep me hanging on for one more smile I love you -- all the while With your cute little ways Will you promise that you'll save your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye, baby, bye bye Don't cry, honey, don't cry Gonna walk out the door But I'll soon be back for more Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me So long, honey, so long Hang on, baby, hang on Don't you dare me to stay Cause you know I'll have to say That I've got to work each day And that's why I go away But I count the seconds till I'm home with you I love you -- it's true You're so cute, honey, gee Won't you save them up for me - your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye, baby, bye bye Don't cry, honey, don't cry Gonna walk out the door But I'll soon be back for more Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me So long, honey, so long Hang on, baby, hang on Don't you dare me to stay Cause you know You've got to save your Kisses for me Save all your kisses for me Bye bye, baby, bye bye Don't cry, honey, don't cry Won't you save them for me Even though you're only three...
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess My mom used to sing this to me at bedtime. (Her mom sang it to her back in the 1920's, and I have also sung it to my kids.) ---- SLUMBER BOAT Baby's boat's the silver moon, Sailing in the sky, Sailing o'er the sea of sleep, While the clouds float by. Sail, baby, sail, Out upon that sea, Only don't forget to sail Back again to me. Baby's fishing for a dream, Fishing near and far, His line a silver moonbeam is, His bait a silver star. Sail, baby, sail, Out upon that sea, Only don't forget to sail Back again to me.
Originally Posted By alexbook Okay, seeing how this thread is going, I'll throw in "Hobo's Lullaby," a Woody Guthrie song my mom used to sing to my brother and me: Go to sleep you weary hobo Let the towns drift slowly by Can't you hear the steel rails hummin' That's the hobo's lullaby I know your clothes are torn and ragged And your hair is turning gray Lift your head and smile at trouble You'll find peace and rest someday Now don't you worry 'bout tomorrow Let tomorrow come and go Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar Safe from all that wind and snow I know the police cause you trouble They cause trouble everywhere But when you die and go to Heaven You'll find no policemen there So go to sleep you weary hobo Let the towns drift slowly by Listen to the steel rails hummin' That's a hobo's lullaby [It's a standing joke in our family that Mom was trying to subliminally suggest that my brother and I hit the road.]
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, everyone knows this song but my mama used to sing it to me all the time... Que Sera Sera When I was just a little girl I asked my mother, what will I be Will I be pretty, will I be rich Here's what she said to me. Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours, to see Que Sera, Sera What will be, will be. When I was young, I fell in love I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead Will we have rainbows, day after day Here's what my sweetheart said. Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours, to see Que Sera, Sera What will be, will be. Now I have children of my own They ask their mother, what will I be Will I be handsome, will I be rich I tell them tenderly. Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours, to see Que Sera, Sera What will be, will be.
Originally Posted By friendofdd My Mama loved to sing. I know a ditty nutty as a fruitcake Goofy as a goon and silly as a loon Some call it pretty, others call it crazy But they all sing this tune: Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you? Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you? If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey Sing "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy" Oh! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you-oo? A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?
Originally Posted By LPFan22 ^^I love that song! Makes me think of the old Dapper Dans. My mom and grandma used to sing "Yes Jesus Loves Me". That's about all I can remember.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 And this one... Where are you going my little one, little one Petals and petticoats, where did they go Turn around and you're two Turn around and you're four Turn around and you're a young girl Going out of the dorm Turn around, turn around Turn around and you're a young girl Going out of the door Where are you going my little one, little one Where are you going my baby my own Turn around and you're a young wife With babes of your own Turn around, turn around Turn around and you're a young wife With babes of your own Turn around, turn around Turn around and you're a young wife Turn around and you're a young wife With babes of your own Where are you going my little one, little one Blooms of red roses, where did they go? Turn around and you're young Turn around and you're old That’s a sure way to travel And so I had been told Turn around, turn around Turn around and you're a young wife Turn around and you're a young wife With babes of your own
Originally Posted By chickendumpling My mom used to sing this "to" me until I learned it and then "with" me all the time when I was a kid. I wish I could sing it to LP right now. Oh we ain't got a barrel of money Maybe we're ragged and funny But we'll travel along Singin' a song, side by side Well I don't know what's comin' tomorrow Maybe it's trouble and sorrow But we'll travel the road Sharin' our load, side by side Oh honey, through all kinds of weather What if the sky should fall Just as long as we're together It doesn't matter at all When they've had their quarrels and parted We'll be the same as we started Just travelin' along Singin' a song, side by side Oh honey, through all kinds of weather What if the sky should fall Just as long as we're together It doesn't matter at all When they've had their quarrels and parted We'll be the same as we started Just travelin' along Singin' a song, side by side Thanks fodd.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 LOL - and this along with Sincerely by the Moonglows, Eddie My love and Nat King Cole's LOVE. So you met someone who set you back on your heels, goody goody! So you met someone and now you know how it feels, goody goody! Well you gave her your heart too, just as I gave mine to you And she broke it in little pieces, now how do you do? So you lie awake just singing the blues all night, goody goody! And you found that loves a barrell of dynamite! Hurray and halleluyah, you had it comin to ya Goody goody for you! goody goody for me! ya I hope youre Satisfied you rascal you! Do you remember me sittin all alone waitin for the tinkle of the telephone? Now the action jacksons turned right around, goody goody! Yes you remember me, I was all for you, sittin waitin hoping like you told me Too. now the action jacksons turned right around So you met someone who set you back on your heels, goody goody! So you met someone and now you know how it feels, Hurray and halleluyah, you had it comin to ya. Goody goody for her. goody goody for me. and I hope she tans your hide you Rascal, I hope your satisfied you rascal. so goody good good for me you rascal You!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess >>My mom used to sing this "to" me until I learned it and then "with" me all the time when I was a kid.<<< Aren't those wonderful memories? I used to sit at the piano with my mom, sit next to her on the bench, and we would spend hours singing songs together. Those were some of my most precious childhood memories. (Even did it into adulthood, actually.) My kids and I sing together all the time, too.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 My mom had us sing in the car on road trip s all the time. She taught us how to harmonize. We still sing. Some of my best memories are of my mom, sister and I singing our way to DL. We will be doing just that in 8 days. ;>
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess LOL! The car is the perfect place for it! We went to a Martina McBride concert a few weeks ago, and my husband swears that, even from the audience, I was drowning Martina out. ROFLMAO Yeah, so what's his point?
Originally Posted By u k fan Is it wrong that we still sing "Show Me the Way To Go Home" in the car quite often - with harmonies! You have to sing it once really slowly and then keep singing it faster and faster until you can't go any faster! If I'm right wasn't it also in Jaws! And what exactly is the "foam" I'm travelling on? We also sing this The Song That Never Ends This is the song that never ends, It just goes on and on my friends, Some people started singing it, Not knowing what it was, And they'll continue singing it, Forever just because, This is the song that never ends....... It's often accompanied by a human backing track! When I was younger we just used to sing Church songs mostly and I can't remember which. My mother also had a beautiful singing voice - she's lost it now though!!!
Originally Posted By Loreigh My mom used to sing "In the Tiki Tiki Room" to me when I was upset. It would always make me laugh I wont post the lyrics becuase I have an idea that you all may have heard it before .
