SONGS

Boom Chicka Boom
Indian Nation Council

(A CHANT) Leader starts: group repeats. For first 3 verses, slap thigh & snap fingers to keep rhythm

Boom chicka boom

I say a boom chicka rocka

I say a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka

Chicka boom

Swatting Skeeters
Indian Nation Council
(Tune: Blowing Bubbles)

I’m forever swatting skeeters

Little beast that buzz and bite.

They’re always right

In earth and sky

And like dreams they come at nights.

They are always hiding

There are everywhere,

I’m forever swatting skeeters,

Little demons in the air!

The Coming Of The Frogs
Indian Nation Council
Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the horror of the

coming of the frogs.

They are sneaking through the swamps,

they are lurking in the logs.

You can heart their mournful croaking

through the early morning too.

The frogs keep hopping on.

(Chorus)

Ribet, ribet, ribet, croak,

croak.

Ribet, ribet, ribet, croak, croak,

Ribet, ribet. Ribet, croak, croak.

The frogs keeping hopping on.

The frogs have grown in numbers and

their croaking fills the air.

There’s no place to escape to, ‘cause

the frogs are everywhere.

They’ve eaten all the flies and now

they’re hungry as a bear.

The frogs keep hopping on.

(Chorus)

I used to like the bullfrogs, like to feel

their slimy skin.

Like to put them in my teacher’s desk

and bring them to our den.

Now they’re knocking at the front door, I

can’t let those frogs come in.

The frogs keep hopping on.

(Chorus)

They have hopped into the living room

and headed down the hall.

They have trapped me in the corner and

my backs against the wall.

And when I open up my mouth to give a

warning call.

This was all I heard:

(Chorus)

Twelve Days Of Summer Camp
Tune; The Twelve Days of Christmas
Indian Nation Council

One the first day of summer camp

My mommy sent to me

A box of oatmeal cookies

One the 2nd day of summer camp

My mommy sent to me

Two T-shirts

And a box of oatmeal cookies

On the 3rd day of summer camp

My mommy sent to me

3 pairs of socks

2 T-shirts

And a box of oatmeal cookies.

4th day, 4 woolen caps

5th day, 5 underpants

6th day,  6 postage stamps

7th day, 7 nose warmers

8th day, 8 Batman comic books

9th day, 9 bars of soap

10th day, 10 Band-Aids

11th day, 11 shoestrings

12th day, 12 bottles of blood sucking insect repellent.

Bad Weather Variation
Indian Nation Council
Tune: If You’re Happy

If you’re wet and you know it

Clap your hands (2xs)

If you’re wet and you know it

Then your drippy clothes will show it,

If your wet and you know it.

Clap your hands. (2xs)

If the mud is only knee deep,

Stomp your feet! (2xs)

If the mud is only knee deep

And you wish that it were hip deep!

If you are muddy and you know it

Stomp your feet (2xs)

If the wind is really blowing,

Hiking
(Tune: Caisson Song)
Indian Nation Council

Over hill, over dale,

We will hit the Greenwood trail,

As the Cub Scouts go hiking along.

In and out, all around,

You will never see us frown,

As the Cub Scouts go hiking along.

And it’s Hi! Hi! Hee!

The Cub Scouts are for me,

Shout our name and shout it strong,

Where ‘er we go, we will always know

That the Cub Scouts go hiking along.

Did You Ever See A Horse Fly
Tune: The More We Get Together
Indian Nation Council

Did you ever see a horse fly, a horse fly, a horse fly,
Did you ever see a horse fly, a horse fly, fly, fly.

Did you ever see a board walk, a board walk, a board walk,
Did you ever see a board walk, a board walk, walk, walk.

Other suggestions: Shoe lace, hair pin, tooth pick, eye drop, neck tie, house fly, moth ball, eye lash, yard stick, hair brush, wrist watch, ear drum.

The Happy Watergun
Tune: The Happy Wanderer
Indian Nation Council

I love to shoot my watergun

At all the kids I see.

But when I shoot my watergun,

They all shoot back at me.

(Chorus)

Wateree, Waterah, Wateree

Waterah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

Wateree, Waterah

They all shoot back at me.

I shoot that water everywhere

I shoot it in the tree.

My neighbor’s cats a victim

Of my aqua-tillery

(Chorus)

O, my I keep my watergun

Until the day I die.

And in my coffin one last squirt

Hits someone in the eye.

(Chorus)

How Many Birds
Tune; Blowin’ In The Wind
Indian Nation Council

How many birds can a bird watcher see,
Before he’s bombed from the air?
How many feathers can you pluck from a wren,
Before you can call him bare.
How many pigeons can fly into town,
And roost in the old town square?
The answer we’ll share, is flying in the air,
The answer is flying in the air.

How many ducks can a duck hunter

shoot,
Before they shoot back at the man?

How many times can two birds in the bush.
Be worth one in the hand?
How many times can an albatross fly,
Before it learns how to land?

The answer my friend, is flying on the wind,
The answer is flying on the wind.

How many times can you go to the sea,
And be dive bombed by a gull?
How many years must a boy be a scout,
Before he becomes an Eagle?
How many miles can my puppy dog fly,
When I glue feathers on my beagle?

The answer my friend, is flying on the wind,

The answer is flying on the wind.

Scout Marching Song
Circle 10 Council

The scouts go marching one by one.

Hurrah, Hurrah.

The scouts go marching one by one.

Hurrah, Hurrah.

The scouts go marching one by one,

The little one stops to shoot his gun.

Chorus:

And they all go marching,

Into the tent

To get out of the rain

Boom, boom, boom.

Next Verses:

Two by two to tie his shoe

Three by three to climb a tree

Four by four to close the door

Five by five to peek in a hive

Six by six to pick up sticks

Seven by seven to look at heaven

Eight by eight to shut the gate

Nine by nine to tell the time

Ten by ten to say THE END

Take Me Out tothe Forest
Circle 10 Council
(Tune: Take Me Out to the Ball Game)

Take me out to the forest.

Let me hike in the wild.

Show me a skunk and a few bear tracks.

I won't care if I never come back.

But it's look, look, at your compass.

If it rains, then it pours.

And it's ouch, slap, sting and your bit

In the great outdoors!

To The Woods
(Tune: It's Off to Work We Go)
Circle 10 Council

Hi ho, hi ho, it's to the woods we go.

To catch some snail on backwoods trails.

Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's in the woods we go.

To gaze at stars, won't hear no cars.

Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's through the woods we go.

To search the skies for butterflies.

Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho.

Hi ho, hi ho, out of the woods we go.

We'll pitch our tent, our legs are spent.

Hi ho, hi ho, hi ho.

Calamine Lotion
(Tune: My Bonnie)
Circle 10 Council

My body has calamine lotion

My body's as sore as can be

The flowers that I picked for Granny

Turned out to be poison ivy

Don't touch, don't touch

You'll get a rash from ivy, ivy

It will itch bad, it will itch bad

And it looks mighty worse than acne

Happy Trails
Heart of America Council

(Music and Lyrics by Dale Evans-Rogers)

Some trails are happy ones,

Others are blue.

It’s the way you ride the trail that counts,

Here’s a happy one for you.

Happy trails to you until we meet again.

Happy trails to you, keep smilin’ until then.

Who cares about the clouds when we’re together?

Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.

Happy trails to you ‘till we meet again.

Cub Scout Hiking Song
(Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic)
Heart of America Council

Oh, we can sing out loud and
We can sing out oh so strong,

For we’re a group of Cub Scouts
Just traveling along.
And when you see us coming,
You will know that we are here,
For miles around you’ll hear us,
As we sing so loud and cheer.

Chorus:

Yes, we are a group of Cub Scouts,
Yes, we are a group of Cub Scouts,
Yes, we are a group of Cub Scouts,
Just listen and you’ll hear our shouts.

Home On The Range
(Cub Scout Version)
Heart of America Council

Oh give me a home
Where the Cub Scout can roam,
Where the Bobcats, Wolves, and Bears play.
where Webelos all learn,
Achievement badges to earn,
And I’ll show you one messy living room!

Home, home on the range,
Where the Bobcats, Wolves and Bears play.

Where Webelos all learn,
Achievement badges to earn,
And there aren’t enough hours in the day.