camp songs

We will sing quite a few songs at camp, but here are a couple to get you started:

The Maplehurst Spirit Song
I've got that Maplehurst spirit up in my head,
I've got it up in my head,
I've got it up in my head,
I've got that Maplehurst spirit up in my head,
I've got it up in my head to stay.

I've got that Maplehurst spirit down in my knees,
I've got it down in my knees,
I've got it down in my knees,
I've got that Maplehurst spirit down in my knees,
I've got it down in my knees to stay.

I've got that Maplehurst spirit deep in my heart,
I've got it deep in my heart,
I've got it deep in my heart,
I've got that Maplehurst spirit deep in my heart,
I've got it deep in my heart to stay.

I've got that Maplehurst spirit all over me,
I've got it all over me,
I've got it all over me,
I've got that Maplehurst spirit all over me,
I've got it all over me to stay.

Old Tom Cohn Song
(There are hand motions for this one)
In a cabin by a lake,
Old Tom Cohn a camp did make,
Saw some campers running by,
Knocking at his door,
ÒHelp us! Help us, sir!Ó They said,
For to this camp we were led,
Come along and live with me,
Oh how happy we will be.

The Bear Song
(Each line is repeated after the leader. Each set of 4 lines is then sung together by the whole group)

The other day,
I met a bear,
Out in the woods,
A-way out there.

He looked at me,
I looked at him,
He sized up me,
I sized up him.

He said to me,
Why don't you run,
I see you ain't,
Got any gun.

And so I ran,
Away from there,
But right behind,
Me was that bear.

Ahead of me,
There was a tree,
The BIGGEST tree,
That you ever did see.

The lowest branch,
Was ten feet up,
I had to jump
And trust my luck.

And so I jumped,
Into the air,
But I missed that branch,
A-way up there.

Now don't you fret,
And don't you frown,
Ôcause I caught that branch,
On the way back down.

That's all there is,
There ain't no more,
Unless I meet,
That Bear once more.

And I did meet,
That Bear once more,
He was a rug,
Upon my floor.

The Banana Song
Bananas Unite!
You've got to peel bananas, peel, peel bananas,
Got to eat bananas, eat, eat bananas,
Got to go bananas, go, go bananas!

Peanut Butter And Jelly
Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
First you get the peanuts and you pick them you pick them
You pick them pick them pick them
Then you squash them, you squash them
You squash them squash them squash them

Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
Then you get the berries and you pick them you pick them
You pick them pick them pick them
Then you squash them, you squash them
You squash them squash them squash them

Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly
Then you get the sandwich and you eat it you eat it
You eat it eat it eat it
Mm mmm mmmm mmm
Mm mmm mmmm mmm
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Mm mmm mmmm mmm
Peanut Peanut Butter and Jelly