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Positive Pad

I’m sitting on a positive pad

Don’t want to dwell on things that are sad

I’m keepin’ my sight on things high

‘Cause how can I leap up if I don’t even try?

I’m sitting on a positive pad

You can be, too: just smile and be glad!

Chorus

‘Cause it’s a beautiful day

So what if the sky is gray!

I’m leaping along

With this cheery, little song:

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la!

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la!

♥

I’m sitting on a positive pad

Don’t want to dwell on things that are bad

I won’t let the mud keep me down

‘Cause how can I leap up if I’m stuck in the ground?

♥

I’m sitting on a positive pad

Don’t want to let the bugs make me mad

“Wham!” It’s gone now. Did you hear it go “Crunch”?

So now the pesky fly is now a treat for lunch!

© 1994 CAVenable

pad = a cushion, but in this song, it refers to the “lily pad”. A lily pad is a large leaf that floats in ponds. Frogs can sit on top of lily pads.

Find all the words that rhyme with “pad”. Hint: They’re all underlined above.

pesky = annoying

Suggested Movements

Children may make a fist and pretend that is their “frog” and jump it to the beat from one side of their lap to the other. Children are seated for this song as they watch the “frog” puppet.

Suggested Props:

Lily Pad, Friendly Philemon Frog Puppet