THOUGHTS AT THREE A.M.

CHILDREN'S SONGS...PAGE 2!!

updated as of July 17,2005!

This is a song done by Lucille Ball and either Desi Jr.or Wayne Newton, when he was very young,Capella,in costume as cowboys with big black mustaches...to funny!

Oh, he swings, back and forward in the saddle as he sings,and he's riding on a horse, a pretty good horse, that is syncopated gated and there such a funny meter to the roar of his repeater, how they run, when they hear this fellas gun because the western folks all know, he's a rootin', tootin', shootin', son of a gun from Arizona, rag time cowboy, talk about your cowboy, rag time cowboy Joe!

This is a medley of songs, written by a certain adorable little boy and  his mommy when he was only three or four,to the tune of each song's melody, and they blended rather well, and each time we sang them, they sent us into gales of laughter! Enjoy!

I'm just a little black rain cloud hovering under your hunny tree ,only a Little black rain cloud , pay no attention to little me, everyone knows that a rain cloud doesn't eat hunny no not a drip- drop...drip, drip, drop little April showers -Tho April showers, may come your way, they bring the flowers, that bloom in May, so if it's raining have no regrets, for it isn't raining rain you know, it's raining Violets...sweeter than all the roses.Covered all over from head to foot, covered all over with, sweet vio-Let's bake  a sunshine cake!

This next song is from a bygone era, and an unknown author,but is sure to delight children who are innocent and unspoiled enough to appreciate simple pleasures-Boys and girls alike.

Oh little playmate, come out and play with me, and bring your dollies three, climb up my apple tree! Shout down my rain barrel, slide down my cellar door, and we'll be jolly friends, forever more!

This is Frere Jacques,(phonetically fera Jaka),-which is French for "Brother John". It used to be that all children learned this song in school. I remember my brother and I riding our bikes with our friends and singing it, as we circled through water puddles,over and over and over,just to splash the cool rainwater up on our feet and legs,after a late afternoon summer shower. Thank goodness for cheap sandals and tennis shoes,and play clothes!

Frere Jacques,Frere Jacques,Dormez vous?Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines,Sonnez les matines,
Ding, ding, dong! Ding,ding, dong!

OUI?

LYRICS TO "LET'S ALL GO DOWN TO THE RIVER"

(AS SUNG BY JOHN STARNES)

Let's all go down to the river, Yeah, there's a man, walkin on the water!

Come along with me! All I wanna see is this man walking on the water!

He can raise the dead from the grave,and take the water,and turn it into wine!

He can make the lame walk, he can make the dumb talk-

and open up the eyes of the blind!

So,let's all go down to the river, Yeah there's a man walkin on the water!

Come along with me, all I wanna see is that man walking on the water!

Jesus is this man at the river! And he's washin people's sins away!

He can save your soul! You can feel control!

And get ready for that Judgment day!

So, let's all go down by the river,there's a man, walkin on the water!

Come along with me! All I wanna see is that man walkin on the water!

To see the sea walker! The blind man healer!

That leaper cleansing man from Galilee! To see the soul saver!

The one who died for me- take my hand and follow me!

So, let's all go down by the river!

There's a man, he's walkin on the water! Come along with me!

All I wanna see is this man walkin on the water!

Man walkin on the wateeeeeeeeerrrrr!

OUI?

LYRICS TO"I WANNA BE AROUND TO PICK UP THE PIECES"

(AS SUNG BY TONY BENNETT)

We are going back a long ways for this one, but I am going to go for it, because I knew it quite well at one time,and I sang it a lot...it had some very special meaning to me. I don't have a copy of it,and I wouldn't know where to get one, so I am relying strictly on memory here, so forgive me if I don't get it quite right.

I wanna be around, to pick up the pieces, when somebody breaks your heart-

some somebody twice as smart as I-

I wanna be around, to see how he does it, when he breaks your heart to bits-

Let's see if the puzzle fits, so fine-

That's when I'll discover that revenge is sweet- as I sit there applaudin' from

a front row seat-

When somebody breaks your heart like you-

As you broke mine!

OUI?

LYRICS TO "STARDUST" BY NAT KING COLE

And now the purple dusk of twilight time-

steals across the meadows of my heart-

high up in the sky the little stars climb-

always reminding me that we're apart-

you wander down the lane, and far away-

leaving me a song that will not die-

love is now the stardust of yesterday-

the music of  the years gone by-

Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night- dreaming of a song-

the melody, haunts my reverie-and I am once again with you-

when our love was new- and each kiss an inspiration-

But that was long ago-now my consolation,is in the stardust of a song-

Beside the garden walls when stars are bright- you are in my arms-

The nightingale,tells his fairy tale- a paradise where roses bloom-

Though I dream in vain- In my heart it will remain-

My stardust melody- the memory of love's refrain...

OUI?

LYRICS TO "WHO AM I?"

(AS DONE BY LARRY GATLIN & and the Gatlin brothers,& TANYA GOODMAN SYKES)

This song was written by Rusty Goodman, and Tanya is his daughter,so it was a very special number...

When I think of how he came so far from glory-

came and dwelt among the lowly such as I-

To suffer pain and such disgrace- on Mt. Calvary take my place-

Then I ask myself this question- Who Am I?

Who am I that a King would bleed and die for?

Who am I that He would pray,not my will, thine LORD ?

The answer I may never know,why He ever loved me so-

That to an old rugged cross he'd go -

For who am I?

Then I'm reminded of these words-

I'll leave thee never-Just be true, I'll give to a life forever-

I wonder what I could have done-

To deserve God's only Son- to fight my battles until they're won-

For who am I?

Who am I that a King would bleed and die for?

Who am I that He would pray, not my will, thine Lord?

The answer I may never know-Why He ever loved me so-

and to an old rugged cross He'd go-

For who am I?

The answer I may never know- Why He ever loved me so-

That to an old rugged cross He'd go-

For who am I?

For who am I?

OUI?

What branch of Earth Science does the composition "Moonlight Sonata" fall under?

I just got asked this question by a referrer,and I can't help it, when I get a smarty pants like this, I just have to respond.

For future reference, as all my friends know, don't ask me, if you don't want to hear the answer,because I will tell you!

That would be known as "MUSIC" by the composer "BEETHOVEN".

Any other questions?

Bring 'em on!

OUI?

LYRICS TO" IT WON'T RAIN ALWAYS!"

(Bill Gaither introduced this song this way:You know, phycologists tell us that about 20 million Americans experience depression. No matter how dark or threatening the storm the good news of the Gospel is, there is always Hope!If you're going through one of those storms of life, here's  song for you that Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote  with Aaron Wilburn, As sung by Cynthia Clawson)

Someone said, that in each life, some rain, is bound to fall-

And each one shares- his share of  tears-

and troubles-tr0uble us all-

But the hurt,can't hurt forever-and the tears are sure to dry

And it won't rain always- the clouds will soon be gone-

The sun that they've been hiding

has been there all along!

And it won't rain always!

God's promises are true!-The Sun's gonna shine-

In his own good time- and He' gonna see you through...

the sun's gonna shine- in his own good time,

And he's gonna see you through!!

praise God!

Oui?

LYRICS TO "I met the master!" by Jimmy Swaggart

Like a blind man,who walked, in the darkness-

I had longed, I had searched for the light!

Then I met,Oh, I met the master, Yes I did!

Now I walk no more in the night!

For all things were changed when he found me!

A new day broke through all around me!

I met- Oh I met the master!

And now I'm one of his own!

Like a leaper- who lives in his sorrow-

With broken heart - I wept all alone-

Then I -I met the Master! Yes I did, He changed me and gave me a song!

For all things were changed when He found me!

A new day broke through all around me!

For I - Oh, I met the Master,and now I am one of his own!

For all things were changed when he found me!

And a new day broke through all around me!

For I met the Master!

His name is Jesus-

And now- Oh, I'm one of his own!

For I met the Master!

Oh and now, I am one of his own...

Oh yes.....

OUI?

LYRICS TO"THIS COULD BE THE DAWNING OF THAT DAY!!"

(AS SUNG FEATURING DAVID PHELPS, WITH THE GAITHER HOMECOMING FRIENDS,AND A CHURCH CHOIR)

Gaithers: Through the day began at Calvary-

The saints of all the ages filled with prayer-

O're the sands of time  they're marching, to their King's great coronation-

And this could be the dawning of that day!

This could be the dawning of that grand and glorious day-

When the face of Jesus we behold!

When the hosts of all the ages- are a-waiting his returning-

And this could be the dawning of that day!

David:The saints are getting restless-

They're not bound by shackles forged with earthly gold!

Since that day they knelt on Calvary-

They've been pilgrims ever wandering- just looking for a place to rest their souls!

And this could be the dawning of that grand and glorious day-

When the face of Jesus we behold!

When the hosts of all the ages are a-waiting his returning-

And this could be the dawning of that day!

And this could be the dawning of that Day!!

That Day!!!

Praise God!!

OUI?

LOOKING FOR GOSPEL MUSIC? TRY TO GET THE WORDS RIGHT!

Now I am not trying to be unkind, but sometimes when I go back to check and see what the request was,I get some surprises. Why, just today, one of them was," hail, hail the line of Judah." Obviously another case of a person hearing the song,and liking it, but not fully aware of what was being said. Surely, there is nothing wrong with that, or there wouldn't be so many wanting the Lyrics to Gospel songs, but think a moment. What would the possible connection be, between Gospel songs, and a "line of Judah?" Standing in line for something? I don't think so. Lineage? Maybe, but I can't think of any songs I would want to hear, tracing the lineage of Judah...and even if there is such a song, I don't think anyone would be shouting "Hail,Hail!" to it.I think the Bible does quite enough of "begats" without us having to pen songs about it! No, what I think this person was searching for here, was any songs having to do with the LION of Judah,which as most of us know is one of the names for God,and his son, Jesus Christ.One such song is "The King of who I am",which I published the lyrics for a few months back...but, sorry to say, I don't recall any "Hail, hail" in that song...or any other Lion of Judah song. But that's just me. I don't know all the Gospel songs, particularly if it is new, or really really old.

But now, armed with your new knowledge, it should be easier for you to resume your search, knowing you are probably looking for Hail the Lion of Judah!

OUI?