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CAMPFIRE'S BURNING
Campfire's burning, campfire's burning
draw nearer, draw nearer,
in the gloaming, in the gloaming,
come sing and be merry.

 TZENA
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, can't you hear the music playing in the village square?
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, can't you hear the music playing in the village square?
Tzena, Tzena, join the celebration,there'll be people there from every nation,
Dawn will find us dancing in the sunset, dancing in the village square.

Tzena, Tzena,   Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,     Tzena, Tzena,   Tzena, Tzena Tzena, Tzena,
Tzena, Tzena,  Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,     Tzena Tzena,  Tzena, Tzena, Tzena!

 ANIMAL FAIR
We went to the animal fair, all the birds and the bees were there, By the light of the moon the great baboon was combing his golden hair, The monkey fell out of his bunk, and slid down the elephant's trunk, The elephant sneezed, and fell on his knees, and what became of the Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey monkey, monkey, monkey? 

THE SINGALONG SONG
Singalong singalong join in the fun,
singalong singalong everyone,
singalong singalong then we can say,
everyone's singing the singalong way.

 Singalong singalong, tra la la la,
singalong singalong tra la la la,
singalong singalong tra la la la,
Everyones singing the singalong way.

 Singalong singalong ra ta ta ta,
singalong singalong ra ta ta ta,
singalong singalong ra ta ta ta,
everyones singing the singalong way.

Singalong singalong shu bi du a,
singalong singalong shu bi du a,
singalong singalong shu bi du a,
everyone's singing the singalong way. 

BARGES
Out of my window looking in the night,
I can see the barges flickering light,
Silently flows the river to the sea,
But the barges do go silently.

 BARGES I WOULD LIKE TO GO WITH YOU,
I WOULD LIKE TO SAIL THE OCEAN BLUE
BARGES, HAVE YOU HAVE TREASURES IN YOUR HOLD, DO YOU FIGHT WITH PIRATES BRAVE AND BOLD?

 Out of my window looking in the night,
I can see the barges flickering light,
Starboard shines green, and port is glowing red,
I can see them flickering far ahead.

 BARGES I WOULD LIKE TO GO WITH YOU,
I WOULD LIKE TO SAIL THE OCEAN BLUE
BARGES, HAVE YOU HAVE TREASURES IN YOUR HOLD, DO YOU FIGHT WITH PIRATES BRAVE AND BOLD?

 OPTIONAL VERSES..
How my heart longs to sail away with you
As you sail across the ocean blue
But I must sit beside my window dear
And watch you sail away from here

Out of my window looking in the night
I can see the barges flickering light
Harbour ahead and anchorage in view
I will find my resting place with you

 Away from my window on into the night
I will watch 'til they are out of sight
Taking their cargo far across the sea
How I'd wish that someday they would take me


Out of my window looking through the night
 I can see the barges flickering light
People are sailing far and far away
And I hope to go with them one day

 SWINGING ALONG
Swinging along the open road,
under a sky that's clear,
swinging along the open road,
in the fall of the year

Swinging along, swinging along, swinging along the open road, all in the fall of the year.

 LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH
 Land of the Silver Birch, home of the beaver,
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will,

CHORUS...BLUE LAKE AND ROCKY SHORE, I WILL RETURN ONCE MORE, BOOM DI DI EYE DI, BOOM DI DI EYE DI, BOOM DI DI EYE DI, BOOOM.

 My heart is sick for you here in the lowlands,
I will return to you hills of the north,

CHORUS...

 Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark, Thy mighty waterways carry me forth,

CHORUS...

There where the blue lake lies, I'll set my wigwam, Close to the waters edge, silent and still.

CHORUS...

 THE DARK ISLAND
Away to westward I'm longing to be,
Where the beautiful heaven unfolds by the sea, Where the sweet purple heather blooms fragrant and free, On a hilltop high above the dark island.

 Oh isle of my childhood, I'm longing for thee,
When the steamer leaves Oban and passes Tiree, Soon I'll capture the magic that lingers for me, When I'm back once more upon the dark island.

 So gentle the sea breeze that ripples the bay,
Where the stream joins the ocean and young children play, On the strand of pure silver I'll welcome each day, And I'll roam forever more The Dark Island.

 True gems of the Hebrides bathed in the light, of the mid-summer dawning that follows the night, How I yearn for the cries of the seagull in flight, As they circle high above The Dark Island

TAILS
If everybody had a tail, and chose its shape and size, Would you prefer a tufted one to swat at passing flies, Or would you have  a stumpy one to thump on wooden floors, or perhaps a warm and fluffy one to curl around your paws?

 Tails, tails, tails, you can swing them to and fro, You can wrap them round your middle, you can trail them in the snow, You can wave them when you're angry, you can wag them when you're glad, You can chase them round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round until you drive the neighbours mad.

 And would you like it stripey, speckled, plain or maybe spotted? And would you wear it curly, straight or elegantly knotted, And if it were prehensile, what enormous fun to be, The envy of your neighbours as you swing from tree to tree.

 Tails, tails, tails, etc,

 If tails were made detachable how useful it would be, to wear your tail for parties or for going to the sea, Or if you're going out at night with safety first in mind, To wear a red fluorescent one to light you up behind.

 Tail, tails, tails etc,

 SANGAM SONG
We come together to share
in the music and the song,
the friends we make in guiding
will last a lifetime long.

 Share the joy, share the friendship
share the music all day long,
Show the world how to share with us,
and to join us in our song.

 We share the laughter and joy
all our cares and sorrows gone
united in our music
in guiding we are one.

Share the joy share the friendship
share the music all day long
show the world how to share with us
and to join us in our song.

FEELING FREE
Way in the sky I'd like to fly
gliding in the setting sun
Soar like an eagle and fly
how I'd like to fly away (in the sky)

MUSIC REACHES PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
Sing your song the notes will sail across the ocean, Sing your song the notes will carry through the air, Sing your song and it will link the lands together,  For music reaches people everywhere.

THE WORLD IS FULL OF PEOPLE, ALL BASICALLY THE SAME, YET MADE TO SEEM SO DIFFERENT BY RACE OR CREED OR NAME, HOW CAN WE GET TOGETHER AND PROVE TO ONE AND ALL, THIS WORLD SO BIG AND WIDE CAN BE QUITE SMALL?

 Sing your song, etc

 SO MANY CHILDREN CRYING, SO INNOCENT AND SMALL, JUST NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE THEM AND HELP THEM WHEN THEY FALL., THERE SHOULD BE JOY AND LAUGHTER AND SMILES IN EVERY LAND, HOW CAN WE TAKE THESE CHILDREN BY THE HAND?

 Sing your song, etc

 THE BOUNDARIES AND FRONTIERS THAT SPLIT THE WORLD TODAY, COULD DISAPPEAR IF MEN AGREE THAT PEACE CAN HOLD ITS SWAY, IF WE CAN RAISE OUR VOICES AND SING WITH ALL OUR MIGHT, OUR SONG OF LOVE COULD MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHT

 Sing your song the notes will sail across the ocean, Sing your song the notes will carry through the air, Sing your song and it will link the lands together, For music reaches people everywhere.

DONALD,  WHERE'S YOUR TROOSERS
I've just come down frae the Isle of Skye, I'm no very big and I'm awfy shy,
The lassies shout when I go by, Donald where's yir troosers?
Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low, through the streets with my KILT I'll go
The lassies shout when I go by, Donald where's yir troosers?

WALK A NEW ROAD
WALK A NEW ROAD, SING A NEW SONG, DREAM A NEW DREAM AS WE GO ALONG
WE’LL LEAVE OUR FOOTPRINTS HERE, MY FRIEND
NO TELLING WHERE THIS ROAD WILL END
HUM ...

 THERE WERE OTHERS HERE BEFORE US, THERE’LL BE OTHERS WHEN WE’RE GONE
OTHER EYES HAVE SEEN THE SUNSET, OTHERS STILL WILL SEE THE DAWN.

 WALK A NEW ETC………….

 SO WE WALK THIS ROAD TOGETHER, SUN AND MOON WILL LIGHT OUR WAY
WE’RE THE DREAMERS OF TOMORROW, AND THE SINGERS OF TODAY
WALK A NEW ROAD, SING A NEW SONG, DREAM A NEW DREAM AS WE GO ALONG

WE’LL LEAVE OUR FOOTPRINTS HERE MY FRIEND, NO TELLING WHERE THIS DREAM WILL END, WE/LL LEAVE OUR FOOTPRINTS HERE MY FRIEND, NO TELLING WHERE THIS DREAM WILL END.

 COME TO THE CAMPFIRE
Come to the campfire, sing all you can, join in the happy song. You will leave your troubles far behind, sing with us all night long

THE CUCKOO
'Twas on a summers evening I walked the forest through, when suddenly I heard it, a sweet and low cuckoo.

 CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO, CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO CUCKOO,

 Mister moon, mister moon you're out too soon, The sun is still in the sky,
go back to bed and cover up your head
wait till the night draws nigh.

SAY WHEN
SAY WHEN WILL WE EVER MEET AGAIN?
SAY WHEN WILL WE EVER MEET AGAIN?
SAY WHEN WILL WE EVER MEET AGAIN?
SAY WHEN, SAY WHEN, SAY WHEN?

 SAY WHERE AND I’LL MEET YOU RIGHT THERE, SAY WHERE AND I’LL MEET YOU RIGHT THERE, SAY WHERE AND I’LL MEET YOU RIGHT THERE, SAY WHERE, SAY WHERE, SAY WHERE.

 SAY WHY MUST WE EVER SAY GOODBYE
SAY WHY MUST WE EVER SAY GOODBYE
SAY WHY MUST WE EVER SAY GOODBYE
SAY WHY, SAY WHY, SAY WHY?

SAY WHEN , WILL WE EVER MEET AGAIN?
SAY WHERE AND I’LL MEET YOU RIGHT THERE, SAY WHY MUST WE EVER SAY GOODBYE.? SAY WHEN, SAY WHERE, SAY WHY?

 LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
LOOK INTO THE FUTURE WHAT DO YOU SEE,
GUIDES FROM MANY COUNTRIES IN HARMONY, WHERE THERE’S FUN AND FRIENDSHIP, THAT’S WHERE WE’LL BE LET THE GUIDING LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT.

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF OUR OLD WORLD, HOLDING HANDS IN PEACE, LET FLAGS BE UNFURLED, CARING FOR THE PLANET, SAVING THE WORLD, LET THE GUIDING LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT!

 LOOK INTO THE FUTURE WHAT WILL GUIDES DO, HELPING OTHER PEOPLE, TRYING THINGS NEW, FACING EVERY CHALLENGE, WE WILL GET THROUGH.
LET THE GUIDING LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT!

NORTHERN LIGHTS
The northern lights of old Aberdeen, mean home sweet home to me, the northern lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see, I've been a wanderer all of my life, and many a sight I've seen, but speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.

 When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad, my mother said to me, come see the northern lights my boy, they're bright as they can be. She called them the merry dancers, merry dancers in the sky, I'll never forget that wonderful sound, they made the heavens cry.

 The northern lights of old Aberdeen mean home sweet home to me, the northern lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see, I've been a wanderer all of my life, and many a sight I've seen, but speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.   

MAIRI'S WEDDING
Step we gaily on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, Arm in arm and row in row, oh for Mairi's wedding.
Over hillways up and down, myrtle green and bracken brown, Past the shearing through the town, all for sake of Mairi.

 Step we gaily on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, Arm in arm and row in row, oh for Mairi's wedding. 

THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING AROUND
We all live in the big wide world as the world keeps turning around, we all live in the big wide world as the world keeps turning around, we all live in the big wide world as the world keeps turning around,
as the big wide world keeps turning around..

SO CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY HELLO,
SO CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY HELLO,
SO CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY HELLO MY FRIEND,
AS THE BIG WIDE WORLD KEEPS TURNING AROUND.

 North and South and East and West,
Still the world keeps turning around, ( x3 times)
As the big wide world keeps turning around.

SO CLAP YOUR HANDS ETC.

Upside down or the right way up,
Still the world keeps turning around  ( x3 times)
As the big wide world keeps turning around.

SO CLAP YOUR HANDS ETC.

Make a new friend every day,
As the world keeps turning around ( x3 times)
As the big wide world keeps turning around.

 GO WELL AND SAFELY
Go well and safely, go well and safely, go well and safely, the Lord be ever with you.
Stay well and safely, stay well and safely, stay well and safely, the Lord be ever with you.

 LINGERING
Mmm I want to linger, mmm a little longer, mmm a little longer here with you.
It's such a peaceful night , it doesn't seem quite right, that this should be our last with you.
And come September, I will remember, our campfire days and friendships true,
And as the days go by, I'll think of you and sigh, this is goodnight and not goodbye.

 TAPS
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the sea, from the hills from the sky,
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
Thanks and praise, for our days,
'Neath the sun,'neath the stars,'neath the sky,
as we go, this we know, God is nigh.