EAT YOUR PEAS
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
We’re gonna have a celebration
For all our Fun-A-Rooey friends.
Consider this your invitation—
The sort a real good buddy sends.
We’re gonna jump with jubilation,
Laugh the whole day through.
Bells will ring out.
Help us sing out.
We’ve been waiting for you!
chorus:
Eat your peas.
Cover your mouth when you sneeze.
Don’t put beetles in the onion dip.
Smell a rose.
Dry in between all your toes.
Turn the faucet off—don’t let it drip!
verse two:
We’re gonna meet some fine musicians
Who think tomorrow never comes.
A vast array of bold magicians
Will turn the tables into drums.
We will create our own conditions
For our songs to thrive.
Toot your tootles.
Woot your wootles.
Keep the music alive!
(repeat chorus)
DARING DEWEY
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
Daring Dewey is a real brave kid.
He’s not screwy, he’s just flipped his lid.
Rides his skateboard up and down the walls.
Does an ape-thing on a rope swing
And never falls!
(Well, almost never.)
verse two:
Daring Dewey doesn’t fret for long.
He says, “Phooey, what did I do wrong?”
Points his dirt bike down a grassy hill,
Gives a big whoop, hits some dog poop,
And has a thrill.
bridge one:
Daring Dewey gives his sister hugs.
(That’s a happy time.)
Doesn’t deal with thugs.
(Mine’s no life of crime.)
Never uses drugs.
(I’d rather slurp some slime.)
Daring Dewey wants to see what he can do.
bridge two:
Daring Dewey gets his homework done.
(Gonna be a test.)
Then he has his fun.
(That’s what I do best.)
Sees the setting sun.
(Gotta get some rest.)
Daring Dewey wants to see what he can do.
verse three:
Daring Dewey has a science kit.
His friend Louie helps him play with it.
Their concoctions give you wobbly legs,
And his dad Mike says it smells like
Rotten eggs.
(P-Uey, Dewey!)
TIME TO BE A FRIEND
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
She says it’s easy,
And there’s no need to pretend.
You can hear us laughing.
Oh, the happy hours we spend!
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
verse two:
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
Sure, she gets busy,
But she has a smile to send.
With a touch, she tells me
That my broken heart will mend.
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
bridge:
I am blessed to tell you
She’s a miracle to me
For the beauty and the goodness
Her sweet eyes have let me see.
She’s my own special angel.
I will love her to the end.
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
tag:
Even when I’m discouraged,
Hope is just around the bend.
She’s the one who always has
Time to be a friend.
GOIN’ TO GRAMMA AND GRAMPA’S HOUSE
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
intro:
I woke up this morning,
Rubbed the sleep away.
That’s when I remembered
How good it feels to say,
“Goin’, Goin’, Goin’, Goin’…”
verse one:
Goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah, doop-n-doo-wah.
Yeah, we’re goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah, doop-n-doo-wah.
We’ll take a walk to Do-Right’s Deli.
Eat string cheese and play with Grampa’s belly.
Yeah, we’re goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah-doo-wah.
verse two:
Goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah, doop-n-doo-wah.
Yeah, we’re goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah, doop-n-doo-wah.
(Norwegian brogue) Gramma loves to fix us dinner
And give us rides on the vacuum cleaner.
Yeah, we’re goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today.
Doop-n-doo-wah-doo-wah.
bridge:
Gramps will do his juggling tricks.
Gram will fix our hair.
We’ll make kites out of paper and sticks
And make them dance through the air.
tag:
Goin’ to Gramma and Grampa’s house today…
DREAM ABOUT DREAMS
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
Once, I had a dream about dreams.
I flew into my extremes,
Chasing a song through the night.
verse two:
I laughed just like when I was a kid.
I found the truth where it hid,
And when I did,
I knew that I was the light.
bridge:
Then I heard a voice telling me
That the world was mine to see
When I closed my eyes.
I was perfectly safe with myself,
No disguise,
And the future was a bed of beams
In my dream about dreams.
tag:
Once, I had a dream about dreams.
Once, I had a dream about dreams.
Dream about, dream about dreams.
FIRST YOU MAKE A NOTE
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
First you make a note, then you bake a cherry pie.
See if it’ll float as you sit and wave good-bye.
First you climb a hill, then you rhyme your life away.
Oh, your time will come someday.
First you make a note, then you wake the others up.
Clap as each one comes uncurled.
Maybe what you wrote will be the antidote to save the world.
verse two:
First you make a note, then you shake it up and down.
Put it in your throat, then begin to dance around.
Thirsty for a thrill, leave the floor and touch a star.
Aim for more than what you are.
First you make a note, then you take a paper cup.
Hold it like you’ve won first prize.
Pet the billy goat who eats your fancy coat before your eyes.
bridge:
First you make a note, then sashay into a trance.
Let your marbles dote on how they will take the chance.
Steer the music boat through outrageous circumstance
And keep on smiling.
Put your toys away, and be sure to hide the shelf.
Let your shadow play until you’re beside yourself.
If your friends should say, “How can this be?”
Let ’em see the latest quote: “First you make a note”.
(repeat verse one)
(repeat bridge)
tag:
First you make a note.
First you make a note.
First you make a note.
I’M JUST A KID LIKE YOU
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
The other kids said they didn’t like me.
Called me a creep and threatened to strike me.
They pointed fingers—they laughed and jeered.
Claimed I was ugly and terminally weird.
I said
chorus:
Hey, hey, you-hoo,
I’m just a kid—
I’m just a kid like you.
Hey, hey, you-hoo,
Why do you say what you say,
Do what you do?
Why can’t you see
I’m just a kid like you?
verse two:
I stood my ground and stated quite clearly
“I’m no outsider—no, not even nearly.
I am your neighbor on the family tree.
Look in the mirror—you’re just a kid like me!”
(repeat chorus)
bridge:
Why don’t you tap on your head
And wake ’em up
Just in case your brains are playin’ dead?
verse three:
They said, “If you’re so smart, why’re you shakin’?”
I said, “Because I’m a man in the makin’,
And I get scared sometimes in a jam,
But I remember to stick with what I am!”
(repeat chorus)
NO, YOU MAY NOT EAT MY KITTY
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
No, you may not eat my kitty.
No, you may not chew on her bones.
I am not tryin’ to be impolitely witty.
You may tickle her feet,
But you may not eat my kitty.
verse two:
No, you may not eat my kitty.
No, you may not swallow her moans.
Please pay attention to my lips and learn this ditty.
You may give her a treat,
But you may not eat my kitty.
bridge one:
I know you’re hungry—you crave a little snack.
Could be those “eight essential vitamins” you lack.
But don’t come around here with your mouth on the attack.
I can’t leave for fear of what won’t be here
When I get back.
bridge two:
My hamster got loose and wee-wee’d on the bed.
“I’m gonna kill it!” That is what my mother said.
She dropped her waffle, and her face got awful red.
If her words are true, may I interest you
In a hamster instead?
verse three:
No, you may not eat my kitty.
So, save your breath and your whiny little tones.
I am a brick wall, and my room is Tough Luck City.
My reply is complete.
No, you may not,
Repeat, may not,
Repeat, may not eat my kitty!
EARTH IS OUR HOME
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
We live on a beautiful planet
Circling the sun between Venus and Mars.
Our world is a delicate balance.
It needs our protection as dreamers need stars.
chorus:
Earth is our home—mountains and valleys,
Prairies and deserts, oceans and skies.
Earth is our home—we are its children,
Free here to roam.
Earth is our home.
verse two:
We build many things for convenience:
Houses and cars and industrial plants.
We need to respect the environment.
If we work with nature, our dreams have a chance.
(repeat chorus)
bridge:
Home, where the butterflies flutter,
The tadpoles discover their legs.
(Where did these come from? I don’t know!)
Home, where the sunlight unveils
Little puppy dogs chasing their tails.
(repeat chorus)
BODY GROOVE
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
Callin’ all kids in the worldwide neighborhood:
Here’s a new song dedicated to feelin’ good.
It’s a combination of pop and jive
With some rock ‘n roll to make it come alive.
chorus:
Take a breath, make your move,
Get on down the Body Groove.
Take a chance—you’ll improve
When you dance the Body Groove.
verse two:
Everyone’s life has a rhythm to celebrate.
Follow your heart down the pathway you create.
It’s an exploration that takes you far,
And the best part is, you stretch out what you are.
(repeat chorus)
A THOUSAND LITTLE STICKERS IN HIS UNDERWEAR
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
That boy’s been teasin’ me for the longest time.
The things he does to wreck my life should be a crime.
Like sneakin’ up and puttin’ insects in my hair.
Someday he’s gonna get a thousand little stickers in his underwear.
verse two:
I’ve been collectin’ little stickers in the yard.
I have five hundred—gettin’ a thousand won’t be hard.
Nobody knows about this secret I prepare:
Someday he’s gonna get a thousand little stickers in his underwear.
bridge:
I love my brother, but he doesn’t play fair.
I inspected his brain and discovered too much meanness there.
I think I’ve finally found a way to show how much I care.
It’ll be a blessin’ when he learns his lesson
From a thousand little stickers in his underwear.
verse three:
It’s Saturday mornin’—my sweet dream is close at hand.
I have my kazoo—Ill be leader of the band.
Now he is dancin’ down the hallway half-bare.
I guess somebody put a thousand little stickers in his underwear.
WE HAVE A SONG
words and music by Dave Kinnoin
©1990 Song Wizard Music (ASCAP)
verse one:
Buenos dias, mi amigo.
Me da gusto estar contigo.
Paint a pair of wings across the sky.
As our spirit sings, so our dreams will fly.
Isn’t it amazing just to be you and me?
chorus:
We have a song we can call our own.
We ride the wind through the vast unknown.
Deep in our hearts, we hope somehow
You’ll hear it now.
We have a song, and it’s just begun.
We share the love that will shine just like the sun,
And everyone will sing along.
We have a song.
verse two:
Buenos dias, mi amigo.
There’s a rainbow wherever we go.
Heaven must have planned for us to meet.
You reached out your hand, and your touch was sweet.
When I saw your eyes, my outlook smiled,
Precious child.
(repeat chorus)
bridge:
It’s hard to live when you’re filled with fear.
We’re doing all we can to make it disappear.
‘Stead of a fight, we might work it through
If we stop and check out other points of view.
(repeat chorus)