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The Stroller Song (to the tune of “Frosty the Snowman”)
Music by Steve Nelson, 1950
Lyrics by Kelley Curry, September 2000
Small baby Julia
Was a very tired girl,
But she would not sleep; she refused to rest
She would rather see the world.
All through the South End
In her stroller she did ride,
Lying very still with her hands in fists
And her big eyes open wide.
Chorus: Bumpedy bump bump bumpedy bump bump
Look at that stroller go
Bumpedy bump bump bumpedy bump bump
Bouncing high and low
Mommy and Daddy
Only wanted what was best.
For Julia to grow up big and strong,
They knew she needed rest.
But nearing exhaustion,
Julia still refused to sleep,
Though her parents sang and they rocked and begged
And suggested counting sheep
Chorus: Bumpedy bump bump bumpedy bump bump
Look at Julia go.
Bumpedy bump bump bumpedy bump bump
Eyelids start drooping low!
Bridge: There must have been some magic
In those sidewalk bricks so red,
For Julia soon feel fast asleep,
And then she went home to bed!
Now she’s big girl Julia,
For she grew up big and strong.
But she couldn’t have done it without her sleep,
That’s the moral of this song.
Avocado
Poem by Kelley Curry, February 2001
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Avocado in your eyes Avocado in your hair Avocado on your thighs Avocado everywhere! |
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Julia
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, November 1968
April 2001
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Roll it and pat it and mark it with a “J”
And put it in the oven for Julia today!
Hey, Diddle Diddle
Music by Ann Curry, 1974
Lyrics by Mother Goose, various times over the last four centuries
Julia's grandmother Annie long ago realized that most nursery rhymes have the same meter. This song is sung by alternating choruses of "Hey, Diddle Diddle" with
Chorus:
Hey, diddle diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Verses include the following rhymes:
Humpty Dumpty
Old King Cole
Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie
Jack Sprat
Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater
Little Miss Muffet
Little Boy Blue
Little Jack Horner
Little Bo Peep
Baa baa, blacksheep
