gather around and i’ll tell you a story by teresa jennings © 1996 plank road publishing music k-8...
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Gather Around and I’ll Tell You
A StoryBy Teresa Jennings
© 1996 Plank Road PublishingMusic K-8 Vol. 6 #3
PowerPoint by Ralph Shoemaker III
Once upon a time,In a land we call“Make Believe”
Giants and geese with Golden eggs are
living thereWaiting for their tale to Be told. And so it goes.
Gather around and I’lltell you a story
You can tell to your children’s children.
Listen well while I tell.While I tell.
(Sing-Ooh)Once upon a time, in
the Land of Make Believe, the Pied PiperWas playing his flute
(Sing-Ooh)When along came the Ugly Duckling, with His distant cousins,
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse.
(Sing-Ooh)Well! They all climbedUp a beanstalk together
Where they found a funny little man
spinning straw into gold.
(Sing-Ooh)“The sky is falling!” Yelled Chicken Little.
And Rapunzel let down her long hair.
Gather around and I’lltell you a story
You can tell to your children’s children.
Listen well while I tell.While I tell.
(Sing-Ooh)Later that day, Hansel
Was taking a walkWhen he met three pigs,Three bears and three
Billy Goats Gruff.
(Sing-Ooh)As he walked by the sea,
The Little Mermaid Kissed a frog who
Turned into a prince!
(Sing-Ooh)Well! Beauty couldn’t Find The Beast, but sheDid find seven dwarves
And a lady’s glass slipper.
(Sing-Ooh)“You can’t catch me!”Cried the Gingerbread Man, and he flew away
On a magic carpet!
Gather around and I’lltell you a story
You can tell to your children’s children.
Listen well while I tell.While I tell.
(Sing-Ooh)That night, Sleeping
Beauty was just waking Up when Cinderella andSnow White came by
looking for their Princes.
(Sing-Ooh)Tom Thumb rubbed a
Magic lamp and Ducky Lucky thoughtHe was The Steadfast
Tin Solider!
(Sing-Ooh)Well! The news of the Troll under the bridge
Scared the Big BadWolf away!
(Sing-Ooh)So, everyone in the
Land of Make BelieveChopped down the
Beanstalk and they all Lived happily ever after.
Gather around and I’lltell you a story
You can tell to your children’s children.
Listen well while I tell.While I tell.
While I tell.
Solo: The End!