BUILDING A BETTER WORLD SHOW LYRICS
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD SHOW-2010
This concert will travel around the world to educate and to show how we are
all
connected here on this earth. Here are some of the songs we may sing during
a show. We won't have time to sing all of them in one show. If you could listen
to one song each day and slowly get to learn your parts that would be great!
Print out the lyrics from the Mr. I site: www.childmusicMRI.com on the Rainbow
Singer page. Follow along with your Rainbow Singer binder and sing along with
the Yellow Highlighted parts.
HERE IS THE ORDER OF SONGS ON THE CD:
1 HAPPY DAY DAY (waving)
2 BUILDING A BETTER WORLD (actions)
3 I HAVE FRIENDS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
4 CANADA RAP (flag) - Kids up
5 RAINBOW OF COLOURS (letters)
6 LLAMAS & ALPACAS (frog puppet) - Shakers
7 FENGA ALAFIA (round) /POLE POLE (pics) drums
8 PUNTJA-gong
9 BY THE RIVER GANGES (shakers) - Sari
10 OFF TO CALIFORNIA (dance, cloppers) (celtic)
11 Mr. ANDRE (Europe)
12 KANGAROO JUMP - Didgireedoo -Kangaroo
13 WALTZING MATILDA (Australia)
14 7 PENGUINS (penguin)
15 LET'S BE FRIENDS
16 WE ARE ALL CONNECTED-do sometimes
17 THE CHILD & THE RAT
18 HELLO AROUND THE WORLD (balloons)
19 CONTINENT TWIST (twist)
When saying Hello, or Goodbye, say it in different languages during the concerts:
HELLO; Bonjour, Ola, Anyong, Konichiwa, Gutentag, Buenos Dias, Boola Boola.....
Bye Bye: Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen, Ciao, SukreeAh.
Ariverderci, So Long, Peace, Hasta Luego. (Think of different languages)
And remember to always smile and move to the music when performing a concert.
HAPPY DAY DAY
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
Chorus: HEY HEY, IT'S A HAPPY DAY DAY
HEY HEY, IT'S A HAPPY DAY DAY DAY
HEY HEY, IT'S A HAPPY DAY DAY
HEY, HEY, IT'S A HAPPY DAY !
IT'S A VERY SPECIAL DAY, A DAY TO RUN A DAY TO PLAY
A DAY TO LAUGH WHAT DO YOU SAY,
THE SUN IS SHINING ALL THE WAY,
Chorus
IT'S HAPPY TIME FOR YOU AND ME,
IT'S THE TURNING OF A CENTURY
SO LIFT YOUR ARMS IN LIBERTY,
COME SING ALONG, IT'S FUN, IT'S FREE!
Chorus
HAPPINESS, IT DOESN'T COST A CENT
TAKE TIME TO SMILE, IT'S TIME WELL SPENT
YES, HAPPINESS, IS A GOOD INTENT
CAN YOU FEEL THE JOY OF EVERY GIRL AND BOY
ON EACH AND EVERY CONTINENT
IT'S GOOD TO SHARE THIS GIFT WITH YOU
THIS GREEN, GREEN EARTH, THE SKY SO BLUE
SO COME LET'S SING A SONG OR TWO
EXPLORE THE WORLD, THERE'S A LOT TO DO.
Chorus
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
Chorus: WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD
WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD
WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD
ME AND YOU, YOU AND ME, EVERYBODY!
Verse 1 - Yo, you, can't you see, I'm talkin' 'bout ecology.
Ecology is about the earth, and understanding what it's worth.
Take some time for reflection. All of life has a deep connection.
Fire, Water, Air, Land, work together hand in hand.
Replenishing endlessly, yes I'm talkin' 'bout ecology.
CHORUS
Verse 2 - Yo, you, hear me sing, I'm talkin' 'bout recycling.
Recycling means use it again, paper, cardboard, bottles, cans.
Preserve resources, save a tree, economize on energy.
Don't throw it away in senseless haste. Minimize on needless waste.
The earth is here for all to share. It's your nest, start to care.
CHORUS
ALLOW THE EARTH SOME ROOM TO BREATHE.
ALLOW THE ANIMALS TO BE FREE.
ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HAPPY
Verse 3 - Yo, you, listen to me, we're all one big family.
It's time to give, time to care. We all have something we can share.
Gentleness, a tender touch, is needed now very much.
Plant a garden, make a friend, have a helping hand to lend.
It's your future, use your voice. Expect the best.
YOU HAVE A CHOICE !
Chorus: WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD…….
Me & You, You & Me, Us & Them, They & We,
Him & Her, She & He, Everybody !
FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD
Chorus: I HAVE FRIENDS, ALL AROUND THE WORLD
I HAVE FRIENDS, ALL AROUND THE WORLD
Africa: IF I COULD GO TO AFRICA, I'D GIVE OUT A HAPPY LAUGH
I COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH A LION
AND MY DINNER WITH A (GIRAFFE)
Chorus
Australia IF I COULD GO TO AUSTRALIA, I TELL YOU WHAT I''D DO
I'D HUG A KOALA, AND I'D KISS A (KANGAROO)
Chorus
South America: IF I COULD GO TO SOUTH AMERICA
I WOULD EAT A CARROT
I COULD SEE A LLAMA, AND I COULD SEE A (PARROT)
Chorus
Europe IF I COULD GO TO EUROPE, I'D DO A HAPPY DANCE
I COULD VISIT GERMANY, ENGLAND, SPAIN AND (FRANCE)
Chorus
Chorus
Antarctica IF I COULD GO TO ANTARCTICA, IT WOULD BE VERY NICE
I'D HAVE FUN PLAYING WITH THE PENGUINS
SLIDING ON THE (ICE)
Chorus
Asia: IF I COULD GO TO ASIA, I WOULD FEEL SO FINA
I COULD VISIT INDIA, AND I COULD VISIT (CHINA)
North America: IF I COULD GO TO NORTH AMERICA
I'D GIVE OUT A SHOUT 'HURRAH!
I COULD VISIT THE UNITED STATES
THEN COME BACK HOME TO (CANADA)
Chorus
CANADA RAP
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ALBERTA
SASKATCHEWAN
MANITOBA
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
NEW BRUNSWICK
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
NOVA SCOTIA
NEWFOUNDLAND
YUKON TERRITORY
NORTHWEST TERRITORY
NUNAVUT TERRITORY
CANADA !
THIS GREAT LAND (Rainbow of Colours)
Judy Lea
THERE'S A RAINBOW OF COLOURS IN OUR FACES.
OUR ANCESTORS COME FROM MANY PLACES.
AND NOW WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN THIS GREAT LAND CALLED CANADA.
Chorus: CANADA (clap 3X), CANADA (clap 3X)
THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)
CANADA (clap 3X), CANADA (clap 3X)
THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)
C-A-N (echo- c-a-n) A-D-A (echo- a-d-a)
C-A-N (echo-c-a-n) A-D-A (echo - a-d-a)
CE SONT LES COLEURS D'UN ARC EN CIEL SUR NOS VISAGES
NOS ANCETRES SONT VENUS DE BEAUCOUP D'ENDROITS.
ET MAINTENANT NOUS HABITONS TOUS ENSEMBLE
DANS CE BEAU PAYS QUI S'APPELLE CANADA.
Repeat Chorus
LLAMAS & ALPACAS (Mr. I & Gary Huntbatch)
C G
LLAMA, LA LA LA LA , LALA LOVELY LLAMA
G C
LLLAMA, EVERYBODY LA LA LOVE YOU
C G
ALPACA, LA LA LA LOVELY ALPACA,
G C G C
ALPACA, EVERYBODY LOVE YOU TOO, HOO, HOO.
G7 C
A LITTLE LIKE DONKEY, A LITTLE LIKE A DOG
G7 C
A LITTLE LIKE A SHEEP, BUT NOTHING LIKE A FROG
D A
YOU CARRY CROPS, FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE SEA
D G G7
SUCH A HELPFUL ANIMAL, FROM THE CAMEL FAMILY
Chorus
ARISTOCRATIC, LIKE ROYALTY YOU SIT
VERY DIGNIFIED, EXCEPT WHEN YOU SPIT
DID THE ANCIENT INCAS, 5000 YEARS AGO
SEE THAT YOU WERE SPECIAL, YES, I THINK SO
SUCH COLOURFUL CLOTHES, WE HAVE MADE FROM YOUR WOOL
YOU GIVE US MEAT ,FERTILIZER AND FUEL.
Chorus, two times
AFRICA
Gary Huntbatch & Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
FENGA ALAFIA ASHAY ASHAY (From Dido Morris) -
This means 'Welcome from all points of the compass'.
POLE POLE
Echoing song, each line repeated by group
Dm C
POLE POLE, (pole pole) GO SLOW GO SLOW (go slow go slow)
Dm C Dm
POLE POLE (pole pole) THAT'S WHERE THE ANIMALS GO
C Dm
(that's where the animals go)
animals to choose from:
THAT'S WHERE THE - SIMBA -lion
` TEMBO - elephant,
KIFARU - rhinoceros
CHUI - leopard
KIBOKO - hippo
TWIGA - giraffe
PUNDA MILIA - zebra
TWINKLE IN KOREAN
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Korean Language
PUNTJA, PUNTJA, CHAGOON PEOLE
AH RUM TAPKAY, PEACHEENAY
SO JOK HANOOL ES SO DO
DONG JOK HANOOL ES SO DO
PUNTJA , PUNTJA, CHAGOON PEOLE
BY THE RIVER GANGES
Chorus
LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE , LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE BY THE RIVER GANGES
LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE, LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE, BY THE RIVER GANGES
SAW A MAN WEAR A TURBAN, SAW A MAN WEAR A TURBAN
SAW A MAN WEAR A TURBAN, BY THE RIVER GANGES
SAW A WOMAN IN A SARI, SAW A WOMAN IN A SARI
SAW A WOMAN IN A SARI, BY THE RIVER GANGES.
Chorus
SAW A MAN PLAY A SITAR, ………….
SAW A WOMAN CARRY WATER………
Chorus
SAW A MAN PLAY THE TABLAS…………
SAW A STORY TELLER…………..
Chorus
SAW SOME COWS BY THE GANGES…………
SAW A SNAKE CHARMER……………..
Chorus
MESTRE ANDRE
Portugese Folk Song (Translation by Dennis Tupman)
F C F
IT WAS FROM MISTER ANDRE I BOUGHT MY TAMBOURINE
C F
TING-A-LING-A-LING MY TAMBOURINE (echo)
C F C F
Chorus: A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE
C F C F
A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE
IT WAS FROM MR. ANDRE I BOUGHT MY :
VIOLIN - FIDDLE DIDDLE DEE MY VIOLIN
CLARINET- DOODLE DOODLE DET MY CLARINET
NEW FRENCH HORN - SO FORLORN MY NEW FRENCH HORN
MY BIG BASS DRUM - BOOM DEE DEE BOOM MY BIG BASS DRUM
Chorus: O LAY!
KANGAROO JUMP (Mr. I)
KANGAROO JUMP OVER THE STUMP, KANGAROO JUMP
JUMP JUMP JUMP
KANGAROO HOP OVER THE TOP, KANGAROO HOP
HOP HOP HOP
KANGAROO FLEE OVER THE TREE, KANGAROO FLEE
FLEE FLEE FLEE
KANGAROO FLY OVER THE SKY, KANGAROO FLY
FLY FLY FLY
KANGAROO RUN OVER THE SUN, KANGAROO RUN
RUN RUN RUN
KANGAROO ZOOM OVER THE MOON, KANGAROO ZOOM
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
KANGAROO JUMP OVER THE STUMP, KANGAROO JUMP
JUMP JUMP JUMP
WALTZING MATILDA
ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN, CAMPED BY A BILLABONG
UNDER THE SHADE OF A COOLIBAH TREE
AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED AND WAITED TILL HIS BILLY BOILED
YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME.
Chorus: WALTZING MATILDA, WALTZING MATILDA,
YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME
(Sing the last two lines of each verse for the each chorus)
AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED AND WAITED TILL HIS BILLY BOILED, YOU'LL COME A WALTZING
MATILDA WITH ME.
DOWN CAME A JUMPBUCK TO DRINK AT THE BILLABONG
UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN AND GRABBED HIM WITH GLEE
AND HE SANG AS HE STOWED THAT JUMPBUCK IN HIS TUCKERBAG
YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME.
Chorus in Aborigine language:
NYANPEE MATILDA, NYANPEE MATILDA,
NYOON TOO MATILDA, NYANPEE, NYI OO LA
MOONOO NYA KOOLA ING KANG,
BILLY PALLY RIN CHAKOO
NYOON TOO MATILDA, NYANPEE, NYI OO LA.
UP RODE THE SQUATTER, MOUNTED ON HIS THOROUGHBRED
DOWN CAME THE TROOPERS, ONE TWO THREE
WHERE'S THAT JOLLY JUMPBUCK , YOU'VE GOT HIM IN YOUR TUCKERBAG YOU'LL COME A
WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME.
chorus in Aborigine language
UP JUMPED THE SWAGMAN, RIGHT INTO THE BILLIBONG
YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME ALIVE SAID HE
AND HIS GHOST MAY BE HEARD AS YOU RIDE BESIDE THE BILLIBONG
YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME.
Chorus in English: spooky last line. 'YOU'LL COME A WALTZING MATILDA WITH ME…..BOO!'
7 PENGUINS
(By Yurgen Ilaender, to the tune of Frere Jaques)
-last line (Rockhopper) is just spoken emphatically
MACARONI, MACARONI
ADELIE, ADELIE,
EMPEROR AND CHINSTRAP
EMPEROR AND CHINSTRAP
KING, GENTOO,
KING, GENTOO.
AND DON'T FORGET THE ROCKHOPPER
(children hop away)
LET'S BE FRIENDS Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
LET'S BE FRIENDS, WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER
LET'S BE FRIENDS, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER.
It don't matter where we go,
We could have rain, we could have snow,
We'll stay together until the end.
We can be Friends. We can be Friends.
LET'S BE FRIENDS, WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER
LET'S BE FRIENDS, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER.
We could have hail, we could have sleet,
We'd still get together and play in the street.
Let's love each other until the end.
We can be Friends. We can be Friends.
WE CAN TALK TALK TALK, THE DAY AWAY
I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY,
AND WE CAN WALK WALK WALK , FOR MANY A MILE,
AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU'LL BE WEARING A SMILE,
WEARING A SMILE !
LET'S BE FRIENDS, WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER,
LET'S BE FRIENDS, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER,
For us the sun will always shine,
I will share whatever's mine
Stick with me, you'll soon be, feeling fine.
We'll stay together until the end,
WE CAN BE FRIENDS, WE CAN BE FRIENDS,
WE CAN BE FRIENDS,
LET'S BE FRIENDS !
WE ARE ALL CONNECTED
Mr. I (2004-2005)
Chorus: WE ARE ALL CONNECTED, JOINED HAND IN HAND
COMMONLY DIRECTED, TRY AND UNDERSTAND
Verse 1: WE MIGHT BE BLACK, WE MIGHT BE WHITE
WE'RE ALL THE SAME, UNDER THIS LIGHT
HERE ON THIS EARTH, FUELED BY THE SUN
WE ALL CAN LEARN TO LIVE AS ONE
Chorus
Verse 2: WE MIGHT HAVE TWO LEGS, WE MIGHT HAVE FOUR
WE MIGHT ONLY SQUEAK, OR HAVE A HUGE ROAR
WE MIGHT WIGGLE ROUND WITH NO LEGS AT ALL
WHATEVER WE ARE, WE'RE A PART OF IT ALL
Bridge: WE ARE LIKE A TAPESTRY, HANGING ON THE WALL
CAN YOU SEE THE MAJESTY, CAN YOU HEAR THE CALL
WE ARE LIKE A TAPESTRY, FILLED WITH EVERY HUE
WE'RE ALL A PART OF THIS MAJESTY, YES, ME AND YOU.
Chorus
Verse 3: YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE, YOU MIGHT NOT AGREE,
BUT, OPEN YOUR EYES, LOOK NOW AND SEE
CHILDREN THEY STARVE IN FAR AWAY LANDS
GIVE THEM A CHANCE, REACH OUT YOUR HANDS
Chorus:
WE ARE ALL CONNECTED
THE CHILD & THE RAT
Gary Huntbatch & Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
Verse 1 - I'M A CHILD, (I'M A RAT). AND IT'S PLAIN TO SEE,
THAT YOU ARE QUITE DIFFERENT,
QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ME
DO YOU LIKE TO SING? (YES, I DO)
DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY? (THE WHOLE DAY)
WELL, MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING
WE CAN SHARE ALONG THE WAY.
Chorus: LET'S REACH OUT. (REACH OUT) LET'S TRY AND UNDERSTAND.
WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON, A PAW AND A HAND.
LET'S REACH OUT, (REACH OUT), LET'S TRY AND GET ALONG.
WE'LL RAISE UP OUR VOICES AND JOIN IN A SONG.
Verse 2 - I'M A RAT, (I'M A CHILD). AND IT'S PLAIN TO SEE.
THAT YOU ARE QUITE DIFFERENT,
QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ME.
DO YOU LIKE TO SING? (YES, I DO)
DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY? (THE WHOLE DAY)
WELL, MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING,
WE CAN SHARE ALONG THE WAY.
Chorus:
Verse 3 - WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? (YES, I WILL)
UNTIL THE END? (LONGER STILL)
CAUSE, WE'RE NOT THAT DIFFERENT
WHEN WE LOOK WITHIN.
WE BOTH LIKE TO SING. (YES, WE DO)
WE BOTH LIKE TO PLAY. (THE WHOLE DAY)
WE FOUND A NEW FRIENDSHIP
WE CAN SHARE ALONG THE WAY.
WE FOUND A NEW FRIENDSHIP WE CAN SHARE ALONG THE WAY.
HELLO TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
Nancy Klein & Pam Beall
Chorus: HELLO, BONJOUR, BUENOS DIAS
G'DAY, GUTENTAG, KONICHIWA
CIAO, SHALOM, DOBRAY D'YAN
HELLO TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD!
Verse 1 - We live in different places from all around the world.
We speak in many different ways.
Though some things might be different,
We're children just the same.
And we all like to sing and play.
CHORUS
Verse 2 - There are children in the deserts
And children in the towns,
And children who live down by the sea.
If we could meet each other to run and sing and play,
Then what good friends we all could be.
CHORUS
CONTINENT TWIST
Yurgen Ilaender (Mr. I)
Chorus: LET'S TWIST, LET'S TWIST,
LET'S TWIST AROUND LIKE THIS,
LET'S TWIST, LET'S TWIST,
LET'S TWIST AROUND LIKE THIS,
COME ON, DO THE CONTINENT TWIST !
Verse 1 - All the continents, are actually adrift.
Let's spin 'em all around, make a little shift.
Let's move 'em to the left. Move 'em to the right.
Hang 'em real loose. Squeeze 'em real tight,
Come on, do the Continent Twist.
Chorus
Verse 2 - North America, spin it half around,
South America, turn it upside down,
Connect them both together with Africa,
Attach Europe and Asia, Come on, do the Continent Twist.
Chorus
Verse 3 - Antarctica, is so very cold,
With Australia, they both stand alone.
Let's cause a huge commotion,
We'll stuff 'em in the Indian Ocean,
Come on, do the Continent Twist.
Chorus
Verse 4 - North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa,
Australia, and Antarctica,
Billions and billions of years ago,
They were all connected together you know,
But they drifted apart and wouldn't you know,
They did the Continent Twist !