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Kamp KACE

P.O. Box 6462

Fargo, ND 58109

Music

Whether it’s during campfire, after meals, during sessions, or randomly at Kamp KACE we love to sing!
Below is a collection of Kamp favorites recorded by our own counselor, Hillary.

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Apples and Bananas

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas

I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays


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Barn Dance

One night when I was sleeping, something awakened me.
There was a light on in the barn, so I went down to see.
I peeked through a little crack in the door, and what do you think I saw.
The animals were doin’ a barn dance, right in the horse’s stall.

And there were chickens doin’ the chicken dance, and the muskrat ran along.
The old cow did the cow-cow boogie, and the rooster crowed a song.
A mouse came out of his hidin’ place, and he danced on one leg.
The old hen got so tickled, that she almost laid an egg.

They were all dressed up for the barn dance, it made me want to laugh.
The rabbit wore a big bow tie, and the pig was a looking in the looking glass.
The goose danced with the gander, till an old dog buddied in.
The horse was horsin’ around a lot, ‘till the mare got mad at him.

And there were chickens doin’ the chicken dance, and the muskrat ran along.
The old cow did the cow-cow boogie, and the rooster crowed a song.
A mouse came out of his hidin’ place, and he danced on one leg.
The old hen got so tickled, that she almost laid an egg.


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BEAR to the Left

Traveling, traveling, traveling on
I bumped into my friend John
I said, “Hey John, which way should I go?”
He said, “Follow the animals, they all know
You gotta BEAR to the left….”

But something was lacking, so I went back, and he said, “Oh yeah, I forgot:
You gotta BEAR to the left and SNAKE to the right…”

But something was lacking, so I went back, and he said, “Oh yeah, I forgot:
You gotta BEAR to the left and SNAKE to the right
WEASEL on down and DUCK outta sight…”

But something was lacking, so I went back, and he said, “Oh yeah, I forgot:
You gotta BEAR to the left and SNAKE to the right
WEASEL on down and DUCK outta sight
HORSE around, FLOUNDER about…”

But something was lacking, so I went back, and he said, “Oh yeah, I forgot:
You gotta BEAR to the left and SNAKE to the right
WEASEL on down and DUCK outta sight
HORSE around, FLOUNDER about
WORM your way in and BUG out!”

I STEERED myself home, and I YAKKED on the phone
I WOLFED down my dinner, and I said so long!


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Chicken

C – that’s the way it begins
H – that’s the second letter in
I – I am the third and
C – I’m the fourth letter in that bird, oh
K – I’m fillin’ in
E – I’m near the end, oh
C-H-I-C-K-E-N, that’s the way you spell chicken!

Oh, Rufus, Rastus, Johnson Brown
Whatcha gonna do when the rent rolls round?
Whatcha gonna say, how you gonna pay,
Whatcha gonna do on that judgment day?
Oh, you know, I know, rent means dough.
Landlord throws you out in the snow.
Oh, Rufus, Rastus, Johnson Brown
Whatcha gonna go when the rent rolls round?

Tall kids, short kids, fat and thin,
Whatcha gonna do when the heat sets in?
Nothing to do, nothing to say.
That’s the time to pack your bags and go away.

Come to Kamp KACE where the breezes blow.
Come to Kamp KACE where you swim and row.

Oh, answer the ever alluring call,

Come to Kamp KACE it’s the best of all!
Oh, answer the ever alluring call,

Come to Kamp KACE it’s the best of all!


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Coast to Coast

From coast to coast (echo)
Kamp KACE is the most (echo)
I said from Coast to Coast (echo)
Kamp KACE is the most (echo)

Na nana na-na

Na nananana na
Nanananana naa
Na nana na-na

From season to season (echo)
Kamp KACE is the reason (echo)
I said from season to season (echo)
Kamp KACE is the reason (echo)

Na nana na-na
Na nananana na
Nanananana naa
Na nana na-na


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Fried Ham

Fried ham
Fried ham
Cheese and bologna
And after the macaroni
We’ll have onions
Pickles and pretzels
And then we’ll have some more
Fried ham
Fried ham


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Jaws

Here’s is the story, do-do do do do do
About Jaws, do-do do do
Baby Jaws,
Mama Jaws do, do, do
Grandpa Gums do, do, do
Daddy Jaws do, do, do

There was a lady do-do, do do
Went swimmin’
In the ocean do-do do do
The big ocean

Then came jaws
Baby Jaws,
Mama Jaws do, do, do
Grandpa Gums do, do, do
Daddy Jaws do, do, do

There was a lifeguard
Burly Lifeguard
Went to save her
She was gone
Later days

History
And that’s the story
About jaws

Baby Jaws,
Mama Jaws do, do, do
Grandpa Gums do, do, do
Daddy Jaws do, do, do


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Linger

I want to linger
mhhmm
A little longer
mhhmm
A little longer here with you
mmhhmmm
It’s such a perfect night
mhhmm
It doesn’t seem quite right
mhhmm
That it’s my very last with you

mmhhmmm
And come September
mhhmm
I will remember
mhhmm
My campfire camping friendships true

mmhhmmm
And as the years go by
mhhmm
I will look back and sigh
mhhmm
This is goodnight and not good-bye
This is goodnight and not good-bye

I want to linger
mhhmm
A little longer
mhhmm
A little longer here with you
mmhhmmm
It’s such a perfect night
mhhmm
It doesn’t seem quite right
mhhmm
That it’s my very last with you


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Little Pile of Tin

I have a little old pile of tin
nobody knows what shape it’s in
It’s got four wheels and a runnin’ board
It’s a four door it’s a Ford

honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep
honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep
honk honk rattle rattle rattle crash beep beep
honk honk honk honk honk honk beep beep!

It’s a four door it’s a wonder
It will give you shakes and thrills
It will take you down the valley
If you push it up the hill it

(Chorus)

Romeo and Juliet
On the balcony they sat
Scram she said, I’ve got a date
Shakespeare’s coming in his Ford v8

(Chorus)


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Make New Friends

Make New Friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the others gold


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My Bonnie

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
my Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
O bring back my Bonnie to me.

Bring back, bring back, O bring back my Bonnie to me, to me:
Bring back, bring back, O bring back my Bonnie to me.


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Pizza Man

Hey, Hey, Bo Diddly Bop (echo)
I’ve got to get back to my block (echo)
with a Pizza in my hand [hand flat palm up, holding pizza box] (echo)
I’m gonna be a Pizza Man! (echo)
Pizza Man! (echo)

Hey, Hey, Bo Diddly Bop (echo)
I’ve got to get back to my block (echo)
With my car keys in my hand [pretend to drive] (echo)
I’m gonna drive a Chevy van! (echo)
Chevy van (echo)
Pizza Man! (echo)

Hey, hey, Bo Diddly Bop (echo)
I’ve got to get back to my block (echo)
With a basketball in my hand [shoot the ball] (echo)
I’m gonna be like Michael Jor-DAN (echo)
Michael Jor-DAN (echo)
Chevy van (echo)
Pizza Man! (echo)

Hey, hey, Bo Diddly Bop (echo)
I’ve got to get back to my block (echo)
With these nun-chuks in my hand (echo)
I’m gonna be like Jackie Chan (echo)
Jackie Chan (echo)
Michael Jor-DAN (echo)
Chevy van (echo)
Pizza Man! (echo)

Continue to add the next line to the repeated list at the end of each verse:
– With these wires in my hand – I’m gonna be an ElectricIAN
– With dead bodies in my hand – I’m gonna be a MorticIAN
– With these nun-chuks in my hand – I’m gonna be like Jackie Chan
– With this eagle in my hand – I’m gonna be an AmeriCAN
– With these books in my hand – I’m gonna be a LibrarIAN
– With these Fruit Loops in my hand – I’m gonna be Toucan Sam
– With these ice cubes in my hand – I’m gonna be a pengUIAN
– With a doughnut in each hand – I’m gonna be a pOliceman
– With a calculator in my hand – I’m gonna be a mathematicIAN
– With a salad bowl in my hand – I’m gonna be a vegetarIAN
– With a guitar in my hand – I’m gonna be a musicIAN
– With a puppy in my hand – I’m gonna be a veterinarIAN
– With a fire hose in my hand – I’m gonna be a FireMAN


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What Kind of Cat Are You?

Song leader will give clues in any order and look for response from group.

(All) What kind of cat are you? What kind of cat are you?
Tell me tell me true, what kind of cat are you?
I’ll give you some clues. What kind of cat are you?

(Leader) What kind of cat hangs out in your house? (All) HOUSE CAT!
(Leader) What kind of cat hangs out in the alley? (All) ALLEY CAT!
(Leader) What kind of cat is a chocolate candy bar? (All) KIT KAT!

(Chorus)

What kind of cat has the first name of Tom? TOM CAT!
What kind of cat is really really scared? SCAREDY-CAT!
What kind of cat hangs out at the copy shop? COPYCAT!
What kind of cat is actually a fish? CATFISH!
What kind of cat breaks into places at night? CAT BURGLAR!
What kind of cat hangs out with Bat Man? CAT WOMAN!
What kind of cat has a thousand legs? CATERPILLAR!
What kind of cat is a big expensive car? CADILLAC!
What kind of cat is a great big disaster? CATASTROPHE!
What kind of cat is an even bigger disaster? CATACLYSM!
What kind of cat is connected to the engine of your car? CATALYTIC CONVERTER!
What kind of cat facilitates a chemical reaction? CATALYST!
What kind of cat comes in the mail from Sears? CATALOGUE!
What kind of cat is a whole bunch of cows? CATTLE!
What kind of cat is the capital of Nepal? KATMANDU!
What kind of cat is being followed by a moon shadow? CAT STEVENS!
What kind of cat obscures your vision? CATARACT!
What kind of cat takes a picture of the inside of your body? CAT SCAN!
What kind of cat floats on two pontoons? CATAMARAN!
What kind of cat tunnels under the castle? CATACOMB!
What kind of cat throws stuff over the wall of a castle? CATAPULT!
What kind of cat carries your golf clubs? CADDY!


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