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Dragons Under My Bed
03:05
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DRAGONS UNDER MY BED
©Kath Bee 2007
Something happens in my room at night
Straight after Mum turns out the light
I hear the giggling from under my bed
And then I see the glowing eyes of red
As if that isn’t enough surprise
Little puffs of smoke they start to rise
I hear the breathing deep and strong
And that’s when I know there’s something wrong
CHORUS
I’ve got dragons under my bed
Not just one a whole family instead!
They don’t hurt me that’s for sure
But they do make a mess on the bedroom floor
They throw my clothes all around the room
It’s just like a bomb going BOOM, BOOM, BOOM
They even open up the wardrobe door
And throw the contents on the floor
I pull the blankets up over my head
‘Cause this is the part that I really dread
Starting with the books and then the toys
They make lots of mess and lots of noise
CHORUS
That’s when I hear Mum coming at last!
But man those dragons are super fast
As soon as they hear the door go ‘click’
Back under the bed they scurry quick
Well the light goes on and I bet you’ll guess
Who gets the blame for all that mess?
I try to tell her it’s not me
But she never does believe my dragon story.
CHORUS
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2. |
Friends
03:33
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FRIENDS
©Kath Bee 2006
CHORUS
Well you gotta have friends, friends, friends
You know you gotta have friends, friends, friends
Well I’ve got school friends and cool friends
And swim in the pool friends
My day friends and night friends and sometimes we fight
I’ve got friends in the next street and one with smelly feet
Best friends who I fit with, class friends who I sit with
BRIDGE
They come in all shapes and they all make mistakes
We forgive and forget
There are friends I haven’t met, yet
So if I see someone sitting there on their own, I’ll go and say “Hello”
‘cos everybody needs……..
CHORUS
Well I’ve got mad friends and sad friends
And sometimes we’re bad friends
My sport friends and art friends and sometimes we fart!
I’ve got friends with fuzzy hair and one in a wheelchair
And some who are funny and one who likes honey
BRIDGE
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Don't Wanna
02:23
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DON’T WANNA
©Kath Bee 2006
Don’t wanna brush my teeth
Don’t wanna comb my hair
As for making my bed
Well I just don’t care
Don’t wanna have a bath
Or wash my face
And I wish my Mum (or even my Dad)
Would get off my case!
But all those little things are just a part of growing up, I s’pose
And if I learn to do them by myself my Mum and Dad will leave me alone
Don’t wanna wash my hands
Or flush the loo
As for eating my tea
I don’t like stew
Don’t wanna go to bed
Or read my book
As for finding my clothes
Don’t wanna look!
There are so many things it seems so hard! But maybe I am wrong
‘cos if I do them all, every day, they’ll be just as easy as singing this song!
So I’ll brush my teeth (and comb my hair)
And make my bed (like I really care)
And have a bath (and flush the loo)
And wash my face (and eat my stew)
I’ll remember this (I’ll remember this)
There’s one sure thing (there’s one sure thing)
I can’t say I don’t wanna cos I’m always gunna grow up
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Dad I wanna be a Camel
02:10
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DAD, I WANNA BE A CAMEL
©Kath Bee 2002
Well, I went to the zoo just the other day
And I saw lots of animals there
I saw a couple of camels and a kangaroo
And a big brown grizzly bear
CHORUS 1
And I said “Dad I wanna be a camel,
Or a bouncy kangaroo” and he said
“You haven’t got a hump or a pocket in the front
so you’ll just have to settle for YOU”
Well, I went to the zoo just the other day
And I saw some birds in there
I saw some geese and a swan and some parrots too
And lovebirds in a pair
CHORUS 2
And I said “Dad I wanna be a parrot
Talking all night a day” and he said
“Get some glue and a feather or two
‘cos you’ve always got something to say!!”
BRIDGE
Animals are fun to be around
But with two legs and this face
I’ve got to remember where I belong
And that’s to the human race
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Odd Sox
02:34
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ODD SOX
©Kath Bee 2006
Red sox, white sox, stripy or gold,
Sometimes I find them covered in mould
When I buy them they’re a pair
But I’ve been wearing odd sox all year
Where do my other sox go? They disappear
Sox with holes and sox with spots
Ankle sox, well I’ve got lots
Out of the packet two sox come
But before too long there’s only one
Where does my other sock go? It disappears
CHORUS
I’ve been thinking lately
There must be an odd sock meeting spot
But where on earth that spot might be?
I haven’t got a clue. HAVE YOU?
Sparkly sox and sox with cars
Lightning bolts or yellow stars
Both in the wash those sox of mine
But only one comes off the line
Where does my other sock go? It disappears
BRIDGE
Odd sox, at home or in the playground
Odd sox, it’s a common phenomenon
When I finally decide to throw
Those odd sox out, well whadiyaknow
The very next day, without a doubt
I’ll look down on the floor and shout
“Oh no, not another odd sock!” (“Where did THAT come from??”)
It just appeared!
CHORUS X2 , HAVE YOU? WELL, HAVE YOU?
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6. |
Individuality
02:53
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INDIVIDUALITY
©Kath Bee 2001
CHORUS
It’s a song about me
It’s a song about me
It’s a song about my individuality
About the clothes I wear
About the colour of my hair
And it’s about who I want to be near
It’s a song about me
It’s a song about me
Sometimes I just want to be all by myself
And sometimes I don’t
Sometimes we do agree
And sometimes we don’t
Sometimes I want to do the same as you
I might also change my mind
CHORUS
It’s good that all our faces aren’t the same
And it’s good that we all have a different name
And it’s good that we are all a different shape
Tall, short, big, small, in between
CHORUS
You like to eat sardines with jam on top
And I like to drink hot chocolate till I pop
And you like to spread your toast with marmalade
I’ll try yours if you’ll try mine
CHORUS
Yep, me!
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Creative Rhythm
01:50
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CREATIVE RHYTHM
©Kath Bee 2002
Clap your hands, stamp your feet
That's the start of a really cool beat
Click your fingers and clock your tongue
The rhythm has just begun
Clap your hands, stamp your feet
The rhythm has just begun
Did you know that a box filled up with rocks
can make a really cool sound?
You can even make a noise with a couple of sticks that you pick up off the ground!
Clap your hands, stamp your feet
Click your fingers and clock your tongue
A box of rocks, a couple of sticks
The rhythm has just begun
Did you know that knives and forks and spoons
can make an interesting sound
And the best place for an instrument
is the pot cupboard I have found
Clap your hands stamp your feet
Click your fingers and clock your tongue
Knives and forks, pots and pans
The rhythm has just begun
BRIDGE
Come on be creative, that’s what music is all about
With your ears and eyes you can improvise
and find rhythm all around your house!
Clap your hands, stamp your feet
Click your fingers and clock your tongue
Clap your hands stamp your feet
The rhythm has just begun
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Kath is one of New Zealand's best-loved children's songwriters and entertainers. A generation of kids have grown up singing her songs and remember them well into adulthood. She gets into the minds and hearts of children with her clever lyrics and catchy melodies. ... more
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