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“May I please?” “Would you please?”
That’s the way to ask a favor.
“May I please?” “Could you please?”
That’s the way of a good neighbor.
It’s the wishing word, you see
“Please” is like a golden key
It opens doors. It gets attention.
Then it’s time to pose your question.
It opens doors of hearts to hear
Then add a smile for more good cheer.
Please!
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© CAVenable 1997
How many words can you find that rhyme with “Jack”?
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Jackrabbit Mack
By the Bard Owl
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I want to tell you a story about a rabbit named Mack
He was a jackrabbit, and he lived in a shack.
This hare’s hair was gray but his round tail was black
And his favorite food was – who would guess? – flapjacks!
He ate them for breakfast, for dinner, for snacks.
He attacked stack after stack of fluffy flapjacks.
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Now one day Mack was hungry and flapjacks he lacked.
So he hopped down the lane to see old Farmer Zack.
He asked, “May I, please, buy and then pack in my sack
Some flour, some sugar and some eggs that aren’t cracked?
I’m really, really hungry and flapjacks I lack.
As soon as I pack them, I’m on the fast track
Back home to flip flapjacks – a great big stack!”
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Said Farmer Zack to the rabbit, “Put your money back.
If you’re really that hungry, I’ll go you one better, Mack.
We can both enjoy breakfast in my kitchen round back.
I’ve got some flour, some sugar and some eggs that aren’t cracked,
But we really must crack them to make flapjacks.
I can mix the batter, but I haven’t got the knack
To flip flapjacks on the griddle. I always burn them black.”
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Mack was ecstatic and thanked old Farmer Zack.
So they both went together to the kitchen round back.
Zack mixed the batter and Mack flipped the flapjacks.
They both sat at the table, said grace, then attacked
Stack after stack of golden, fluffy flapjacks
All of them flipped by Jackrabbit Mack.
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© 2002 CAVenable
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WORD TIPS
ecstatic = super, super happy
knack = talent
These original lyrics by Granny Vee fit familiar, classical melodies. Sing them with children and make the classics fun and memorable!
melody by Johann Strauss the Younger
Original Lyrics by Granny Vee
A
The wee downy ducks all in a row
Down, down the Blue Danube they do go
Sometimes they go fast, sometimes they’re slow
But how do they know which way to go?
B
Do they follow a boat?
Or do they just float?
Do they follow a fish?
Or a wish?
How-do-they know– which way- to go?
C
// Do they swim with a goal?
Do they with the waves roll?
Do they care— where they’re going?
Do they follow the tide
And just go for a ride?
Or do they- obey- a small voice inside? //
D1
Perhaps they read a sign
Or perhaps just keep in line
Or perhaps they hear a call
Whatever it is, they’re having a ball!
D2
Perhaps they follow a light
Or perhaps just keep to the right
Or perhaps they read some maps
Whatever it is, they like to swim laps!
E
Oh, see—all the wee downy ducks, floating in the Blue
See— all the wee downy ducks a-float on the Danube
Repeat D1
©2002/ 2008 CAVenable
Granddaughters clapping to “The Beautiful Blue Danube”
“Can-Can” melody by Offenbach
Can, can you lend a hand, hand?
Can you lend a hand, hand?
To someone who needs a helping hand,
oh can you?
Can, can you lend a hand, hand?
Can you lend a hand, hand?
To someone who needs a helping hand?
With many helping hands you see,
A hard job’s done more easily
With many helping hands, you’ll find,
a boring job is not a grind
A big job can be lots of fun
When there’s some help from everyone
A big, big task is much more fast,
With helping hands, we’ll have a blast!
Find someone who needs a helping hand or two
Find a kind thing that your helping hands can do!
Can-can!
© 2002 CAVenable
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Furry Lisa
//Furry Lisa Lamb wand’ring alone,
where will you go? How will you know?
Which is the pathway back to pastures green,
your shepherd calls, “Come back to me!//
My Furry Lisa, little lamb, lost in the land,
Come back to me. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
My Furry Lisa Lamb, My Furry Lisa Lamb….
…. wand’ring alone, where will you go?
How will you know?
Which is the pathway back to pastures green,
Your shepherd calls, “Come back to me!
© 2006 CAVenable (on CD “Positive Praise!”)
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(SYMPHONY #40 melody by Mozart)
Have you heard of a bird with the hic-cups?
What a giggle! What a giggle it can give!
Have you heard of a bird with the hic-cups?
What a giggle! What a giggle it can give!
A bluebird with the hic-cups is quite a sight to see
But it doesn’t knock the socks off me!
Hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee!
Have you heard of an owl with the hic-cups?
What a hoot! What a hoot! What a hoot!
Have you heard of an owl with the hic-cups?
What a hoot! What a hoot! What a hoot!
An owl* with the hiccups, is quite a sight to see
But it doesn’t knock the socks off me!
Hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee!
Have you heard of a bunny with the hic-cups?
Oh, how funny! Oh, how funny! Oh, how funny!
Have you heard of a bunny with the hic-cups?
Oh, how funny! Oh, how funny! Oh, how funny!
A bunny with the hiccups, is quite a sight to see
But it doesn’t knock the socks off me!
Hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee!
Have you heard of a hippo with the hic-cups?
What a laugh! What a laugh! What a laugh!
Have you heard of a hippo with the hic-cups?
What a laugh! What a laugh! What a laugh!
A hippo with the hic-cups is quite a sight to see,
He makes a mon-key out- of me!
Hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee!
Have you heard of a hippo with the hic-cups?
Yes, but wait! There’s a much bigger laugh!
Listen now, can you hear all those hic-cups
Not the hippo, but that long-necked giraffe!?!
1. He ////knocks the socks////
2. A giraffe with the hic-cups is quite a sight to see
He knocks the socks off me!
He really knocks the socks off me!
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! He-He! Ha! Ha!
© 2002/2008 CAVenable
* owl: sung as two syllables: ow-wal
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This poem is sung to the traditional tune “Comin’ Thro’ the Rye”
“Mr. Bunny, please have some honey
On a piece of rye.”
Said Mr. Bunny, “Tho’ it sounds funny,
I’ll give it a try.”
So Mr. Bunny took the honey
And spread it on the rye.
Cried Mr. Bunny, “This tastes funny!
Next time, I’ll eat the pie!”
© 2000 CAV
Granny Vee 