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The Keeper

by Belinda Bowler

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1.
Be Outside 02:18
Be Outside Belinda Bowler If you’re wondering what to do feeling happy feeling blue Be outside be outside Take a stroll take a hike catch a fish do what you’d like Be outside be outside There are wonders in a stream running through a forest green Be outside be outside Amid the trees or desert sage there is fun for every age Be outside be outside Pack a picnic for the day Or plan a longer get away On a lake in a canoe or stay on land It’s up to you just be outside Take a breath of country air there is magic everywhere Be outside be outside Let the colors of the day wash all your cares away Be outside be outside be outside Be outside be outside
2.
The Big Rock Candy Mountain Tom Chapin and John Foster I’ll tell you of a land that’s far away Not so far from here And every time you blink your eyes The strangest things appear Chorus Ooohhhhh, the buzzing of the bees in the bubblegum trees The soda water fountain The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings At the Big Rock Candy Mountain The Big Rock Candy Mountain Is a perfect place for kids Your allowance grows on bushes And the cookie jars don’t have lids You can have your pick of any pet At the Big Rock Candy Zoo There’s a root beer lake you can dive into You can paddle all around in your big canoe At the Big Rock Candy Mountain Chorus At the Big Rock Candy Mountain Your never change your socks And little streams of apple juice Come a’trickling down the rocks There’s no such thing as homework It’s your birthday all the time You can stay up late and your folks don’t care You can go to lunch in your underwear! At the Big Rock Candy Mountain Chorus
3.
Hug A Tree 02:26
Hug A Tree TR Ritchie When you're feeling lonely hug a tree When you're sad or happy hug a tree Whatever mood you're in A tree will always be your friend So find one and take time to hug a tree Don't sit at your computer, hug a tree Instead of watching tv hug a tree Just take yourself outside Spread your arms open wide Find one and take time to hug a tree (Chorus) Hug a tree hug a tree Hug a tree hug a tree Hug a tree hug a tree e e e e Hug a tree hug a tree hug a tree e e e e Hug a tree hug a tree e e e e It's such a wondrous thing so hug a tree A miracle in green, hug a tree For with all its many leaves It makes the very air we breathe Find one and take time to hug a tree Chorus If people wonder why you'd hug a tree Just say because you like it's company Just say you hug because Even trees need love And that's how trees are just like you and me Chorus
4.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic John Walter Bratton, Jimmy Kennedy If you go down in the woods today You're sure of a big surprise If you go down in the woods today You'd better go in disguise! For every bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain Because today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic Picnic time for Teddy Bears The little Teddy Bears are having A lovely time today Watch them, catch them unawares And see them picnic on their holiday See them gaily gad about They love to play and shout They never have any cares At six o'clock their Mommies and Daddies Will take them home to bed Because they're tired little Teddy Bears Every Teddy Bear who's been good Is sure of a treat today There's lots of marvelous things to eat And wonderful games to play Beneath the trees where nobody sees They'll hide and seek as long as they please 'Cause that's the way the Teddy Bears have their picnic Picnic time for Teddy Bears The little Teddy Bears are having A lovely time today Watch them, catch them unawares And see them picnic on their holiday See them gaily gad about They love to play and shout They never have any cares At six o'clock their Mommies and Daddies Will take them home to bed Because they're tired little Teddy Bears Because they're tired little Teddy Bears
5.
The Butterfly Song Belinda Bowler and friends Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg I am a tiny egg Stuck to this leaf like glue In a few days I’ll hatch from here And start another life anew Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar I like being a caterpillar It’s a hungry life to lead I can eat my way across any old leaf But Milkweed is the best for me Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis Here I am not a chrysalis Wrapped in my own design Changing inside to a whole different me I’m sure it will be just fine Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly A job of being a butterfly Is to make sure they’ll be more of me I spend my days laying lots of eggs On every leaf and tree Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis Butterfly butterfly butterfly butterfly Tiny Egg tiny egg tiny egg tiny egg Caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar caterpillar Chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis chrysalis…..
6.
The Keeper 02:22
The Keeper Old English Ballad The keeper did a hunting go Under his coat he carried a bow All for to shoot at a merry little dow Among the leaves so green oh (Chorus) Jackie boy Master Sing ye well Very well Hey down Ho down Derry derry down Among the leaves so green oh To my hey down down To my ho down down Hey down Ho down Derry derry down The first doe she did cross the plain The keeper fetched her back again Where she is now she may remain Among the leaves so green oh Chorus The next doe she did cross the brook The keeper fetched her back with his hook Where she is now you may go and look Among the leaves so green oh Chorus The keeper did a hunting go And in the woods he caught the doe She looked so sad he had to let her go Among the leaves so green oh Chorus
7.
The Fox 02:45
The Fox Traditional Well the fox went out on a chilly night Begged for the moon to give him light He had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o town-o town-o Many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town He ran ‘til he came to a great big bin The ducks and the geese were put therein He said a couple of you are going to grease my chin Before I leave this town-o town-o town-o A couple of you are going to grease my chin Before I leave this town He grabbed the grey goose by the neck Threw the little ones over his back He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack And their legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o He didn’t mind their quack, quack, quack And their legs all dangling down Old Mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed Out of the window she stuck her head Crying, “John, John! The grey goose is gone!” The fox is on the town-o town-o town-o John, John! The grey goose is gone The fox is on the town John he ran to the top of the hill Blew his horn both loud and shrill The fox he said I better flee with my kill He’ll soon be on my trail-o trail-o trail-o The fox he said I better flee with my kill He’ll soon be on my trail He ran ’til he came to a cozy den There were the little ones eight, nine, ten Sayin’ Daddy Daddy, better go back again It must be a nightly fine town-o town-o town-o Daddy, Daddy better go back again It must be a mighty fine town Then the fox and his wife without any strife Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife They never had such a supper in their life And the little ones chewed on the bones-o bones-o bones-o They never had such a supper in their life And the little ones chewed on the bones ooooooooo!
8.
The Bird Song Belinda Bowler and friends I’ve heard that a bird likes to fly Way up high in the big blue sky They swoop and soar like it’s easy to do I wish it was that easy for me and for you I’ve heard that a bird likes to fly I’ve heard that a bird has a beak They use it to get something to eat Straining beak, chisel beak, tweezer, and hook Depending on the bird you know where to look I’ve heard that a bird has a beak A bird has feet so I’ve heard A bird without feet is absurd They grasp, climb, perch, or swim to keep them alive Their feet will help them grow and survive I’ve heard that a bird has feet I’ve heard that a bird likes to talk From a tweet tweet tweet to a squawk The sun’s coming up on their own habitat Their song is like having a good morning chat I’ve heard that a bird likes to talk. I’ve heard that a bird likes to fly I’ve heard that a bird has a beak I’ve bird has feet so I’ve heard I’ve heard that a bird likes to talk
9.
The Motorcycle Song Arlo Guthrie I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorcycle And I don't want a tickle 'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle And I don't want to die I just want to ride on my motorcycle It was late last night the other day I thought I'd go up and see Ray So l went up and I saw Ray There was only one thing Ray could say, was: I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorcycle And I don't want a tickle 'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle And I don't want to die I just want to ride on my motorcycle Just last week I was on my bike I run into a friend named Mike Run into my friend named Mike Mike no longer has a bike. He cries: I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorcycle And I don't want a tickle 'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorcycle And I don't want to die I just want to ride on my motorcycle
10.
Swinging on a Star Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke Or would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a mule… A mule is an animal with long funny ears He kicks up at any thing he hears His back is brawny and his brain is weak He’s just plain stupid with a stubborn streak And by the way if you hate to go to school You may grow up to be a mule Or would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a fish… A fish can’t do anything but swim in a brook He can’t write his name or read a book To fool the people is his only thought And though he’s slippery he still gets caught And if that sort of life is what you wish You may grow up to be a fish Or would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a pig… A pig is an animal with mud on his face His shoes are a terrible disgrace He’s got no manners when he eats his food He’s fat and lazy and extremely rude So if you don’t give a feather or a fig You may grow up to be a pig And all the monkeys aren’t in a zoo Everyday you meet quite a few So you see it’s all up to you You could be better than you are You could be swinging on a star
11.
The Galaxy Song Eric Idle and John Du Prez Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving And revolving at nine hundred miles an hour That's orbiting at nineteen miles a second, so it's reckoned A sun that is the source of all our power The sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see Are moving at a million miles a day In an outer spiral arm, at forty thousand miles an hour Of the galaxy we call the Milky Way Our galaxy itself contains a hundred billion stars It's a hundred thousand light years side to side It bulges in the middle, sixteen thousand light years thick But out by us, it's just three thousand light years wide We're thirty thousand light years from galactic central point We go round every two hundred million years And our galaxy is only one of millions of billions In this amazing and expanding universe The universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding In all of the directions it can whizz As fast as it can go, at the speed of light, you know Twelve million miles a minute, and that's the fastest speed there is So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure How amazingly unlikely is your birth And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space To give us all a hand down here on earth
12.
Common Thread Pat Humphries (adapted by Belinda Bowler) In a many colored garden we are growing side by side We will rise all together we will rise With the sun and rain upon us not a soul will be denied We will rise all together we will rise In moments of uncertainty together we will stand We will rise all together we will rise There is strength in our community we lend a helping hand We will rise altogether we will rise We will rise like the ocean we will rise like the sun We will rise altogether we will rise In the golden light of knowledge like a phoenix we will fly We will rise altogether we will rise From the youngest to the oldest we will help each other fly We will rise altogether we will rise May respect for all our differences enhance our common ties We will rise altogether we will rise We will rise like the ocean we will rise like the sun We will rise altogether we will rise In the golden light of knowledge like a phoenix we will fly We will rise altogether we will fly
13.
Night Owl 02:25
Night Owl by Dane Zanes See the shadows as they creep like vines The sun is sinking and I love this time I guess I’m just whoo whoo A night owl The stars are winking and the hillside glows The moon’s inviting us out so let’s go I guess we’re just whoo whoo Night owls We’ll fly over the rooftops and down by the sea Throwing out cares out into the breeze We’ll sleep when we please Now it’s time to say hello to some friends Follow the singing and laughing and then We’ll find a tree filled with night owls We’ll fly over the rooftops and down by the sea Throwing out cares out into the breeze We’ll sleep when we please The night seems as endless as the ocean is deep And even night owls need a little sleep And I guess it’s time whoo whoo For this night owl
14.
Rounds 02:52
Rounds Traditional (Peace Begins) Peace begins when the hungry are fed Peace begins when we see each other as a friend May the peace begin (Long Tail Feathers) With my long tail feathers flowing as I fly I circle around I circle around The boundaries of the earth (Round and Round) Round and round the earth is turning Turning always round to morning And from morning round to night
15.
You Can Close Your Eyes James Taylor Well the sun is surely sinking down, but the moon is slowly rising. So this old world must still be spinning round and I still love you. So close your eyes, you can close your eyes, it's all right. I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore. But I can sing this song and you can sing this song when I'm gone. It won't be long before another day, we gonna have a good time. And no one's gonna take that time away. You can stay as long as you like. So close your eyes, you can close your eyes, it's all right. I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore. But I can sing this song and you can sing this song when I'm gone.

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A collection of 15 songs for kids. The songs include old folks songs, original compositions, and covers that stretch the boundaries of kids' music while remaining kid and adult friendly. Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly, adaptation, the galaxy and more.

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released April 1, 2020

Recorded and produced by Rich Brotherton in Austin at Ace Recording Studios. Belinda plays guitar and sings, enriched by Brotherton's masterful instrumentation and harmonies. There is even a tuba!

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Belinda Bowler Boise, Idaho

Belinda has been singing her whole life. On family trips in the Oldsmobile with her family then later in clubs and concerts halls around the Northwest. As an educator she shared music with her young students integrating song and story telling into every subject. Her latest album, The Keeper, is a collection of those songs. Adult friendly kids' music. Bring on the joy and sing along. ... more

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