Tag: lyrics

8th Grade (CHEROKEE/NATIVE AMERICAN)

(Flute music with steady beat, cue to share)
Young child: I have learned to be wise. Those who come may be disguised.
All: Those who come may be disguised.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah Nuh wah. Nu wah doe he yaw duh. Nu wah.
Nuh wah.
Medicine Woman: I’ve heard cries of loneliness. So each day I choose to bless.
All: I will walk the peaceful way.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah,
Nuh wah.
Spirited Warrior: Like the warrior I must go, for my people and my soul.
All: For my people and my soul.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah,
Nuh wah.
Trail Walker: Though I’ve known some bitter days, I will walk the peaceful way.
All: I will walk the peaceful way.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh
wah.
Wise Anasazi: Because I’ve had to live through pain,… lean into joy don’t be afraid.
All: Lean into joy, don’t be afraid.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh
wah.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh wah.

7th Grade (RUSSIA)

Father, Father, where are we to go today?
Father, Papi’s sick, we’ll he see another day?
Child, Child, Quiet now go get the sleigh.
Child, times are hard and always there’s a price to pay.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Child, Child, we’ll leave our Papi here to stay.
Child, he’s gotten old and there is not another way.
Father, Father, then also we must bring the sleigh.
Father, remember this, we’ll do the same to you someday.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Papi, Papi, there isn’t any food today.
Papi, I love you so, have you something you’d like to say?
Child, child listen to what I have to say.
Plant this rye, the seeds will grow, our family will live this way.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be ano….ther……way!

5th Grade (CHINA)

We are all one world
Every boy and girl can give
We all play a part
We are…
Young……But our voices matter
Here……living close together
Now…..the choice is in us
We will lift each other
Young……But our voices matter
Here……living close together
Now…..the choice is in us
We will lift each other
Here and now
Here and now
Hep hey Hep hey long way
Here and now
Here and now
We are all one world
(Repeat song)
Here and now
Here and now
Hep hey Hep hey long way
Here and now
Here and now
We are all…..one world.

4th Grade (AFRICA)

Hey uh huh Hey uh Hey uh hey (Repeat x4)
Give and I’ll give back to you
I give; you may give back to me too
But no matter how you choose to be
I will be happy, cuz…
We’ve got sun shining on our faces
We’ve got beauty and open spaces
Mother earth she holds us up
No matter what
I may not talk loud in the crowd
You may come round to bring me down
But no matter how you choose to be
I will be happy, cuz…
We’ve got sun shining on our faces
We’ve got beauty and open spaces
Mother earth she holds us up
No matter what
And everyday when I walk these places
I can see me in all your faces
Happiness begins in me
And that’s my belief
RAP SECTION
Give and I’ll give back to you
You give I may give back to you too
No matter how you choose to be
I will be happy
I may not talk loud in the crowd
You may come round to bring me down
But no matter how you choose to be
I will be happy
Solo: Cuz we’ve got sun shining on our faces! –> Choral repeat
Solo: We’ve got beauty and open spaces. –> Choral repeat
Solo: Happiness begins in me. –> In me! In me! In me! In WE!….Cuz,
We’ve got sun shining on our faces
We’ve got beauty and open spaces
Mother earth she holds us up
No matter what
And everyday when I walk these places
I can see me in all your faces
Happiness begins in me
And that’s my belief
Hey uh huh Hey uh Hey uh hey (Repeat x4) Hey uh hey!
And that’s my belief

3rd Grade (Appalachian/Smokey Mountains Bluegrass theme)

Soloist: How do ya call yer ole best buddy?
How do ya call yer ole best pal?
Are ya aware that it ain’t funny,
to leave ‘em alone when times get bad.
Soloist: When they’re a-hurtin’ do ya kick ‘em?
All: No!
Soloist: When they’re a-frightened do ya leave ‘em there?
All: No!
Soloist: When they’re a cry-in do ya tease ‘em?
All: No!
Soloist: What about when a wolf is there?
All: (pause)
(Instrumental interlude)
All: How do ya call yer ole best buddy?
How do ya call yer ole best pal?
Are ya aware that it ain’t funny,
to leave ‘em alone when times get bad.
Group 1: When they’re a-hurtin’ do ya kick ‘em?
Group 2: No!
Group 1: When they’re a-frightened do ya leave ‘em there?
Group 2: No!
Group 1: When they’re a cry-in do ya tease ‘em?
Group 2: No!
Group 1: What about when a wolf is there?
Group 2: (pause)
(Instrumental interlude)
(Instrumental play through whole song)
Soloist: How do ya call yer ole best buddy?
How do ya call yer ole best pal?
Are ya aware that it ain’t funny,
to leave ‘em alone when times get bad.
Soloist: When they’re a-hurtin’ do ya help ‘em?
All: Yes!
Soloist: When they’re a frightened do ya stay real near?
All: Yes!
Soloist: When they’re a cry-in do ya hug ‘em?
All: Yes!
Soloist: What about when a wolf is there?
All: (pause)….(laughter)

2nd Grade (ARIZONA)

Narrator: Tired and hungry with no place to go, Raven was thirsty and feeling quite low.
Raven: If only I found me a parcel of water, a drip or a drop or a sop, that would do.
Narrator: So Raven went searching and found her a jug. She saw in there water but couldn’t get to.
Raven: The waters too low, my beak aint that long. The water must rise…
Narrator: She knew what to do…
Raven: Get up and put ‘em pebbles in critters large and small! Working together we all win, the water rising tall. Get up and put /em pebbles in critters large and small. My word is my honor, we’ll all win!
Get up, get up, get up, put ‘em pebbles in.
Narrator: Nearby those critters were parched through and through. They wanted some water like Raven did too. Trusting her word, out they came just like that, and together they sang an arid desert Rap.
Critters: We got your back! We got your back! We’re here to help you, we got your back. We got your back! (We got your back!) We got your back! (We got your back!) We want some water too. We got, we got , we got….we got your back.
(Sounds of pebbles and animals, lively instruments)
(Repeat chorus, sing with rap over it 2-3x)
SPLASH. Hooray! (drinking/burping)

1st Grade (INDIA)

Listen closely
I can help you
Hunter coming
He will catch you
Work together
Stronger, wiser
Listen closely
Or be dinner
Listen closely
Time is keeping
Your behavior
Must be careful
Work together
Stronger wiser
Listen closely
Or be dinner
Listen closely

Kindergarten (MEXICO)

Conejo(C): Buenos Dias Seniora Rattlesnake!
Rattlesnake(RS): Buenos Dias Senior Conejo.
C: Why do you carry a rock on your back?
RS: It fell and now I am stuck.

Chorus: Help Me! Help Me! Somebody help me! Help me! Help me!
RS: I’ll give you a s-s-swell reward.
RS: Muchas gracias mi amigo.
C: De nada Senior rattlesnake! What kind reward do you have to give me?
RS: Hmmm, eat you, a swell reward!
C: AH!

Chorus: Help me! Help me! Somebody help me! Help me! Help me!
C: Um,…I don’t like my reward.
Coyote (CT): Hola mis amigos!
R and RS: Hola Senior Coyote! (strangled sounding)
CT: What has been happening? Why do you fight?
RS: I was resting…
C: I helped him from…
Both: Under a rock.
CT: It appears to me you agree on one thing, one fact remains the same. Senior
Rattlesnake was under a rock you see, so a under a rock Senior Rattlesnake..you
should be.

Chorus: Help me! Help me! Somebody help me! Help me! Help me!
RS: Somebody? Anybody!? Ah shucks….I’m stuck.
All: Wah wah wah wah

Preschool (GREECE)

Solo 1 (Mouse): You are big and I am small.
I go squeak and you go roar.
Solo 2 (Lion): I am large and you’re petite.
You eat seeds and I eat meat.
Solo 1: (Mouse) But if I help you and you help me.
Both: The Golden Rule is all we need…

Chorus: So maybe, just maybe, we’re more alike than a lion and a mouse
and maybe just maybe, together we’ll live peacefully