Thanksgiving Sign-A-Long

I joined Pierce for his Thanksgiving Sing-A-Long today. Felt a little odd only watching for Pierce in the crowd. Garner switches between a Thanksgiving sign-a-long and a Winter sing-a-long each year. This year we were on for Thanksgiving and it happened today. A gym FULL of kids, parents, grandparents, siblings and friends. Yes, it's a bit chaotic but it does make one smile and feel in the holiday spirit! I'm pretty sure we're repeated ALL of these songs each year. I'm okay with it because I know them, the kids love them and they are well... tradition. Happy Thanksgiving!

And only one more year of each kind of sing-a-long.......

Garner Thanksgiving Sing-Along

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Grades 3-6; 2:00 p.m.

1. Welcome Here
2. On Thanksgiving
3. A Turkey Knocked at My Back Door
4. Over the River and Through the Wood
5. Turkey Tango
6. My Friend Tom
7. Super Turkey

Welcome Here

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

1. We’ve got a pie all baked complete,

A pudding too that’s very sweet.

2.  We’ve got a turkey nice and brown,

With chestnut dressing all around.

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

3.  We’ve got some mashed potatoes too,

And candied yams for me and you.

4.  We’ve got songs to sing and play

To celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

Welcome here, welcome here,

All be alive and be of good cheer.

On Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, on Thanksgiving                          

Come to dine, be on time.

First we have a greeting

Then we start the eating.

Eat all day, that's the way.

On Thanksgiving, on Thanksgiving

Football game, glad we came.

After turkey dinner,

We will know the winner.

If we lose, take a snooze.

A Turkey Knocked at My Back Door

Oh a turkey knocked at my back door and I invited him in.

'Twas a chill November Thursday, so I invited him.

Won't you come into my kitchen, my friend.  I'll boil some water for tea.

Come and sit here in my kitchen; we'll chat!  Have a cookie, maybe two or three.

He answered:  "NO! NO! NO!  NO! I won't come into your kitchen.

I said NO!  NO! NO! NO!  I'll see you another day!"

Over the River and Through the Wood

Verse 1: Over the river and through the wood

To Grandfather's house we go

The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh

Through the white and drifted snow

Over the river and through the wood

Oh, how the wind does blow.

It stings the toes and bites the nose,

As over the ground we go.

Verse 2: Over the river and through the wood,

Trot fast my dapple gray!

Spring over the ground like a hunting hound,

For this is Thanksgiving Day!
Over the river and through the wood.

Now Grandmother’s cap I spy!

Hurrah for the fun, is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

Turkey Tango

I taught my turkey how to tango.

His name is Fred.  He's from Durango

In a tux, he looks so chic, with a rose held in his beak

And he does a nice fandango.

Now Freddie teaches how to tango to all his buddies from Durango.

Peter Panda, Betty Bear-

they all think he's Fred Astaire, even Al Orangutango.

He's suave and graceful.  He would never trip or hobble.

He's got that polish like a diamond or a bauble.

He's fine and clever and his feathers never wobble.

Though it is true that, when he dances, he will gobble!   Dance!

He'll teach the tango and he'll always be so perky.

But he won't teach to anyone who's being quirky.

From San Francisco to New York and Albuquerque,

he'll teach the tango.

Just remember he's a turkey!

Cha! Cha! Cha!

My Friend Tom

I have a friend whose name is Tom

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom

Never really knew where he was from

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom

CHORUS: My friend Tom likes to gobble when he wobbles.

My friend Tom likes to wander to and fro.

My friend Tom likes to giggle when he wiggles

My friend Tom is a turkey don't you know?

My friend Tom is a turkey don't you know?

Old Tom was lost one autumn day.

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom

He just up and wobbled away

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom - CHORUS

When I sat down to read Tom's will;

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom

Here came Tom wobbling over the hill

Gobble gobble giggle giggle didily bom bom - CHORUS

Super Turkey

Verse 1: I'll tell you a story 'bout a little bird,

Strangest story you've ever heard,

Super Turkey is his name, gettin' away is how he earned his fame.

CHORUS: Su---per turkey, he always gets away!
Su---per turkey, you won’t eat him on Thanksgiving Day!

Verse 2: Mama Turkey was so glad, about the little chick she had,

She made sure he did no wrong, and grew up to be big and strong.  CHORUS

Verse 3: Papa Turkey was so proud,

He strutted around and he gobbled out loud.

"My son is so big and wise, he'll never be eaten with pumpkin pies."  CHORUS

Verse 4: Sure enough, that little chick, grew up to be smart and quick.

He outsmarted and out ran every animal and every man.  CHORUS

Verse 5: When Thanksgiving comes around, Farmer Jones can be found

Sneakin' around with his big shotgun tryin' to get that Turkey on the run.  CHORUS

Verse 6: Farmer Jones is gettin' mad!

He wants to catch that bird so bad!

He gets tired of eating fish, instead of his favorite turkey dish!   CHORUS

Just for Giggles…

Q: Why was the turkey the drummer in the band?   

A: Because he had the drumsticks!

Q: What key has legs and can’t open doors?

A: A turkey!

Q:  What are unhappy cranberries called?

A:  Blueberries!

Q:  Why didn’t the turkey eat dessert?
A:  He was stuffed!