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Tracks
1. The First Bus of the Day
The first bus of the day travels in the dark
Folks are up and off to work before you’re half-awake
The driver sees the stars slowly fade away
The baker sees his buns are swelling
Fishermen are on their way
And the universe approves of what you’re doing
Oh sleepyhead, stay in bed
The first bus of the day starts to be unreal
Hear the engine climb the hill and you’re behind the wheel
The fish are fading fast, the buns are catching up
The stars are baking bread for you and filling up your coffee cup
And the universe approves of what you’re doing
Oh sleepyhead, stay in bed
Sleepyhead, stay in bed
2. Am I playing with My cat (or is My Cat playing with me?)
Am I playing with my cat or is my cat playing with me?
I'm confused and that is that, though it should be plain to see
Whether I'm the one to tease, or in fact the teaser is she
Am I playing with my cat or is my cat playing with me?
She is giving me a look like I should be thanking her
Is it me she aims to please when she finally starts to purr?
Does she need my gentle hand, or am I in need of her fur?
She is giving me a look like I should be thanking her
She is giving me a look like I should be thanking her
3. Sweet Louise Finds a Ball
Hold me, I’m round and ready to please
So glad you found me, Sweet Louise!!
Throw me up in the air
Watch me rollin’ away
I’m just happy to stay
Part of your recreation
Bounce me off of the wall
Toss me up in a tree
I’m just happy to be
Part of your recreation
Hold me, I’m round and ready to please
So glad you found me, Sweet Louise!!
Let your friends have a go
Just as long as you know
I’ll be stickin’ with you
No matter what you do
Hold me, I’m round and ready to please
So glad you found me, Sweet Louise!!
La la la la la, la la la la
4. Trampolines
Trampolines are for bouncing
Trampolines are for sitting on
When you need to discuss important stuff with your friends
Trampolines can lend a situation
A nice flat surface, yeah
And that’s just what you need sometimes
5. Raniero di Raniero
Facing backwards on his horse
He journeyed from Jerusalem to Florence
Sheltering a flame
Warding off the wind and snow and rain
And guided by a force
He struggled on through blizzards and through torrents
But how were folks to know
Whether he was wise or just a fool?
Raniero di Raniero
A tale that inspires and intrigues
Well, what was he about?
Carrying a flame so many leagues
A band of rogues approached
Stole away his armour and his stallion
Then left him in a cloak with but a bony mare to ride upon
Things got worse and worse
As people spat and cursed him in Italian
But something in him burned
Something really must have spurred him on
Raniero di Raniero
A tale that inspires and intrigues
Well, what was he about?
Carrying a flame so many leagues
Raniero di Raniero
Maybe there's a flame inside us all
Waiting for a sign
Waiting for a question or a call
6. High and Low
There’s a moon in the sky in the morning
Balloon upon the ceiling, yeah
There’s a trawler away on the ocean
Riding the horizon, yeah
Do you think it’s better to be high?
Or do you think it’s better to be low? – who’s to know?
There’s a moon on the lake in the evening
Riper than a golden plum
And a ball that’s been left on the water
Waiting for the day to come
Do you think it’s better to be high?
Or do you think it’s better to be low? – who’s to know?
7. Tentoumushi
Tentoumushi, red and spotty
Where’s your head and where’s your botty?
Sometimes it’s hard to tell
Which is wings and which is shell
Some say that you’re a bug
And some say you’re a bird
But the finest word I’ve ever heard
Yes, one that I’ve preferred
Is tentoumushi, tentoumushi
Tentoumushi, loved by many
Ten could fit on just one penny
Why don’t you come and land
On this little patch of hand
Some say that you’re a bug
And some say you’re a bird
But the finest word I’ve ever heard
8. If People Had No Names
Wouldn’t it be strange if people had no names!
Hey there you, go and brush your teeth
Woman whom I wed, I can make the bed
Sisters One and Two, go clean your room
It makes me glad that I’m called Brad
And oh how sweet that you’re called Pete
Brother number four, could you lock the door
The infant in our house can’t do it yet
You there on the right, let’s go fly a kite
The boy next door might want to come as well
Ain’t it great that you’re called Kate
I’m all aglow ‘cause you’re called Joe
And what a thrill that you’re called Bill
It’s really cool that you’re called ... Sally
9. Related to a Square
Is it a kite indeed or is it a rhombus?
Are the sides the same or are they different?
Well, we know they’re both quadrangles
And we know they have four angles
And we know they’re related to a square
Come and join the children in the sandpit
And you might be able to enjoy it
‘Cause your mummy has been worried
That your education’s hurried
She believes she’s related to a square
10. Line of Horus
I’m gonna head for the Line of Horus
See what’s over the edge
Stumble over a brontosaurus
Find some gold in a hedge
Or an island fair where the grass is green
Where the apples grow and the air is clean, oh yeah!
I’m gonna head for the Line of Horus
See what’s over the edge
Stumble over a brontosaurus
Find some gold in a hedge
Or an island fair where the grass is green
Where the apples grow and the air is clean
repeat
11. Cancelled Picnic
Rajeshwari had a headache
Tom came down with the flu
Lochlan couldn’t keep his food down
Both the Arias too, the Arias two
Ellie had a funny tummy
Shea fell, grazing his nose
Monnie had a nasty fever
Whimper, shiver and doze, shiver and doze
Why did it have to rain on my little parade?
All dressed up in vain, with the picnic already made
Already made, already made
What became of the Orlandos?
Coughs and sniffles galore
Corey couldn’t leave his bedroom
And Oscar’s colour was poor, his colour was poor
Why did it have to rain on my little parade?
All dressed up in vain, with the picnic already made
Already made, already made
Gemma stepped on Bella’s elbow
Both were nursing a sprain
Leo had to rest his ankle
And Kim was limping again
Sadie simply didn’t feel well
Chan lost out to a bee
Finlay broke his little finger
Tumbling out of a tree, out of a tree
12. Morning Time
Morning time, say hello to your neighbours
In the morning time, read the morning papers
Put on your boots and go to school
Dress up in suits and play the fool
In some faraway place
Where the sun stays hid
Nights just run into days
And who’s to say when it is …
Morning time, say hello to your neighbours
In the morning time, read the morning papers
Put on your boots and go to school
Dress up in suits and play the fool
In the morning time
13. Teachers Are Made From Chalk
All the chalk dust that is floating in the atmosphere
The gods must have collected quite a lot up there
By now, by now, by now …
What do they do with it? I bet you’d like to know
Does it turn to icing sugar? Does it turn to snow?
Well, I have got a theory
That I think you all should know
Teachers are made from chalk
That’s why they talk so dry
Watch how they raise their eyes
Homeward to the skies
And if you think my theory’s true
Then what are we gonna do?
About all of the chalk dust in the atmosphere?
14. Trees
Hey, look at those birch trees
All wild and stripy
Siberian tigers
All comin’ to get me
And now I know why
I have felt so bad about them, yeah yeah
Hey look at those oak trees
All tryin’ to spook me
All covered in acorns
Like a million eyeballs
And now I know why
I have felt so bad about them, yeah yeah
15. Strawberry Jam
Strawberry Jam, making a name for yourself
All over the continent
Strawberry Jam, people are watching you
So fine to be famous but
Strawberry Jam, you're just a little girl
And I'm holding a flame for you
Where will you go when the fanfare dies down?
And who will you be when the new kid's in town?
16. The Right Stuff
Give me Brussel sprouts and give me chilli
Give me cuts and give me grazes too
I’ll be tripping over Bob and Billy
I’ll be black and I’ll be blue
Give me trees to climb and time to clamber
I’ll be full of stories if you do
Give me ways to dig for gold and amber
Give me things to bump into
‘Cause I’ve got the right stuff, the right stuff, the right stuff
Yes, I’ve got the right stuff, the right stuff, the right stuff
And even if I haven’t got the right stuff
It’s enough to think I’ve got the right stuff
So give me Brussel sprouts and give me chilli
Give me cuts and give me grazes too
I’ll be tripping over Bob and Billy
I’ll be black and I’ll be blue
‘Cause I’ve got the right stuff, the right stuff, the right stuff
Yes, I’ve got the right stuff, the right stuff, the right stuff
And even if I haven’t got the right stuff
It’s enough to think I’ve got the right stuff
