True storyThis morning I jumped on my horseAnd went for a ride,And some wild outlaws chased meAnd shot me in the side.So I crawled into a wildcats caveTo find a place to hideBut some pirates...

THE ONE WHO STAYEDYou should have heard the old men cry,You should have heard the biddiesWhen that sad stranger raised his fluteAnd piped away the kiddies.Katy, Tommy, Meg and BobFollowed, skipped gaily,Red-haired Ruth, my brother...

I cannot go to school today”Said little Peggy Ann McKay.”I have the measles and the mumps,A gash, a rash and purple bumps.My mouth is wet, my throat is dry.I’m going blind in my right eye.My...

He wasted his wishes on wishing.

I’d rather play tennis than go to the dentist. I’d rather play soccer than go to the doctor.I’d rather play Hurk than go to work.Hurk? Hurk? What’s Hurk?I don’t know, but it must be better...

I’m making a listI’m making a list of things I must sayFor politeness,And goodness and kindness and gentlenessSweetness and rightness:HelloPardon meHow are you?Excuse meBless youMay I?Thank youGoodbyeIf you know some that I’ve forgot,Please stick them...

Larry’s such a liar—He tells outrageous lies.He says he’s ninety-nine years oldInstead of only five.He says he lives up on the moon,He says that he once flew.He says he’s really six feet fourInstead of three...

If you are a dreamer come inIf you are a dreamer a wisher a liarA hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyerIf youre a pretender com sit by my fireFor we have some flax golden tales to...

It’s amazing the differenceA bit of sky can make.

Thanksgiving dinner’s sad and thankless. Christmas dinner’s dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey’s point of view.Sunday dinner isn’t sunny. Easter feasts are just bad luck. When you...

My beard grows down to my toes,I never wears no clothes,I wraps my hairAround my bare,And down the road I goes.

If you are a dreamer, come sit by my fire. For we have some flax-golden tales to spin; come in! Come in!

The bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see. Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fair, and moonlit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile...

Ol’ man Simon, planted a diamond. Grew hisself a garden the likes of none. Sprouts all growin’ comin’ up glowin’ Fruit of jewels all shinin’ in the sun. Colors of the rainbow. See the sun...

Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep,And if I die before I wake,I pray the Lord my toys will break.So none of the other kids can use ’em….Amen.

Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.

She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by – And never knew.

An oak tree and a rosebush grew,Young and green together,Talking the talk of growing things-Wind and water and weather.And while the rosebush sweetly bloomedThe oak tree grew so highThat now it spoke of newer things-Eagles,...

The VoiceThere is a voice inside of youThat whispers all day long,”I feel this is right for me,I know that this is wrong.”No teacher, preacher, parent, friendOr wise man can decideWhat’s right for you–just listen...

But all the magic I have knownI’ve had to make myself.

All The Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasLayin’ In The Sun,Talkin’ ‘Bout The ThingsThey Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done…But All Those Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasAll Ran Away And HidFrom One Little Did.

If we meet and I say, “Hi,”That’s a salutation.If you ask me how I feel,That’s a consideration.If we stop and talk awhile,That’s a conversation.If we understand each other,That’s communication.If we argue, scream and fight,That’s an...

Pirate Captain Jim”Walk the plank,” says Pirate Jim”But Captain Jim, I cannot swim.””Then you must steer us through the gale.””But Captain Jim, I cannot sail.””Then down with the galley slaves you go.””But Captain Jim, I...

Ourchestra:So you haven’t got a drum, just beat your belly.So I haven’t got a horn-I’ll play my nose.So we haven’t any cymbals-We’ll just slap our hands together,And though there may be orchestrasThat sound a little...

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good...

This boat that we just built is just fine – And don’t try to tell us it’s not The sides and the back are divine – It’s the bottom I guess we forgot

Anything is possible. Anything can be.

Standing is stupid, Crawling’s a curse, Skipping is silly,Walking is worse.Hopping is hopeless,Jumping’s a chore,Sitting is senseless, Leaning’s a bore.Running’s ridiculous,Jogging’s insane-Guess I’ll go upstairs andLie down again.

Birds are flyin’ south for winter.Here’s the Weird-Bird headin’ north,Wings a-flappin’, beak a-chatterin’,Cold head bobbin’ back ‘n’ forth.He says, “It’s not that I like iceOr freezin’ winds and snowy ground.It’s just sometimes it’s kind of...

William tell, William tell,Take your arrow, grip it well,There’s the apple– – aim for the middle– –Oh well … you just missed by a little.

The Little Boy and the Old ManSaid the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”Said the old man, “I do that too.”The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”I do that too,” laughed the little...

I can be somebody’s and still be my own.

If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore)If you have to dry the dishes(‘Stead of going to the store)If you have to dry the dishesAnd you drop one on the floorMaybe...

We can’t find the cat,We don’t know where she’s at,Oh, where did she go?Does anyone know?Let’s ask this walking hat.

I’ve discovered a way to stay friends forever – There’s really nothing to it. I simply tell you what to doAnd you do it!

Do a loony-goony dance ‘Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain’t been there before.

MagicSandra’s seen a leprechaun,Eddie touched a troll,Laurie danced with witches once,Charlie found some goblins gold.Donald heard a mermaid sing,Susy spied an elf,But all the magic I have knownI’ve had to make myself.

I will not play at tug o’ war.I’d rather play at hug o’ war,Where everyone hugsInstead of tugs,Where everyone gigglesAnd rolls on the rug,Where everyone kisses,And everyone grins,And everyone cuddles,And everyone wins.

No DifferenceSmall as a peanut,Big as a giant,We’re all the same sizeWhen we turn off the light.Rich as a sultan,Poor as a mite,We’re all worth the sameWhen we turn off the light.Red, black or orange,Yellow...

POOR ANGUSOh what do you do, poor Angus,When hunger makes you cry?”I fix myself an omelet, sir,Of fluffy clouds and sky.”Oh what do you wear, poor Angus,When winds blow down the hills?”I sew myself a...

She had blue skin,And so did he.He kept it hidAnd so did she.They searched for blueTheir whole life through,Then passed right by-And never knew.

RAINI opened my eyesAnd looked up at the rain.And it dripped in my headAnd flowed into my brain,And all that I hear as I lie in my bedIs the slishity-slosh of the rain in my...

The baby batScreamed out in fright,’Turn on the dark,I’m afraid of the light.

Knock! knock!who’s there?me!me who?that’s right?what’s right?meehoo!that’s what I want to know!what’s what you want to know?me who?yes, exactly!exactly what?yes, I have exactlywatt on a chain!exactly what on a chain?yes!yes what?no, exactlywatt!that’s what I want to...

If you are a dreamer come in

ENTER THIS DESERTED HOUSEBut please walk softly as you do.Frogs dwell here and crickets too.Ain’t no ceiling, only blueJays dwell here and sunbeams too.Floors are flowers – take a few.Ferns grow here and daisies too.Whoosh,...

If you’re nasty, I won’t fight.If you’re rough, well that’s just you.If you’re mean, that’s alright too.Whatever you are is all okay.I don’t like you anyway.

There is a place where the sidewalk endsAnd before the street begins,And there the grass grows soft and white,And there the sun burns crimson bright,And there the moon-bird rests from his flightTo cool in the...

EARLY BIRDOh, if you’re a bird, be an early birdAnd catch the worm for your breakfast plate.If you’re a bird, be an early early bird–But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

One sister for sale,One sister for sale,One crying and spying young sister for saleI’m really not kidding so who’ll start the biddingDo I hear a dollar?A nickle?A penny?Oh isnt there isnt there isnt there anyOne...