All RECITAL LYRICS 2025 in black & white in case you want to print them out: Copy & Paste the songs you need. 

HAPPY DAY DAY (All sing)
Hey hey, it's a Happy Day day. 
Hey hey it's a Happy Day Day Day 
Hey hey, it's a happy day day
Hey! (jump) It's a happy day! 

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE (All sing)
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, 
You make me happy when skies are grey. 
You'll never know dear, how much I love you. 
I will always love you this way. 

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (all sing)
This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine, 
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, 
this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, 
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 
(repeat with 'THIS LITTLE LOVE OF MINE) 
(at the end lift up your hands and shout, "I'M GONNA LET IT SHINE!) 

SI TU AIME LE SOLEIL (all sing)

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL TAPE TES MAINS  (clap clap)

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL TAPE TES MAINS

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL SI TU AIME LE SOLEIL

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL TAPE TES MAINS

 

 

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  FRAPPE TES PIED  (stomp stomp)

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL FRAPPE TES PIED

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL 

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  FRAPPE TES  PIED

 

 

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  CRIE HOURRA ! (Ooor-rah!)

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  CRIE HOURRA !

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL    SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL 

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  CRIE HOURRA!

 

 

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  FAIS LES TROIS

(clap clap, stomp stomp, Hur-rah)

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL  FAIS LES TROIS

SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL   SI TU AIMES LE SOLEIL 

SI TU AIME LE SOLEIL  FAIS LES TROIS

 

PERSIAN SPRING SONG (Flowers) (all sing )
LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA, LALA 
LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA 

LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA, LALA 
LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA 

One flower, two flowers, three thousand flowers. 
Dancing in the sun, I could watch them for hours. 

LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA, LALA 
LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA 

Grass is green (echo) 
Sky is blue (echo) 
Spring is here (echo) 
And I LOVE YOU (jump up) 

LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA, LALA 
LA LA LA, LALA, LA LA LA 

 

 

 

 

GREEN SOLO RECORDER: JOHNNY/BUTTON YOU MUST WANDER

BLUE SOLO RECORDER: BEETHOVEN THEME

PURPLE SOLO RECORDER:  MOZART

 

EUROPE Theme:

FLYING TO EUROPE (Maureen Boudier & Mr. I)
For PURPLE & BLUE only 

 

COME TAKE A TRIP ON OUR AIRSHIP, FLYING ACROSS THE BLUE SEA

LET’S VISIT THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE, WITH ALL OF THOSE WONDERFUL COUNTRIES.

 

WALES, ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND,   THE BRITISH ISLES THEY MAKE

IN GERMANY WE’LL EAT SOME STRUDEL   IT’S A YUMMY KIND OF CAKE.

 

THERE’S SPAIN, OLE, AND FRANCE, OO LA LA    BELGIUM AND PORTUGAL AND SUCH

THEN WE CAN TRAVEL TO THE NETHERLANDS   WHERE WE CAN VISIT THE DUTCH.

 

IN SWITZERLAND WE’LL LEARN HOW TO YODEL

IT’S AN ALPIAN ART (yodel odel ay ee oo)

 

IN AUSTRIA WE’LL GO VISIT SALZBURG

THE HOME OF THE GREAT MOZART

 

SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, CROATIA AND ALBANIA

HUNGARY , THE CZECH REPUBLIC

 

RUSSIA AND ARMENIA, GEORGIA AND ANDORRA

AZERBAIJAN, MOLDOVA, CYPRUS

 

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, ALSO MACEDONIA

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO    . ……………. LET’S GO

 

UP NORTH TO SCANDINAVIA

IN FINLAND WE’RE FINS

IN DENMARK , WE’RE DANES

IN SWEDEN, WE’RE SWEDES

IN ICELAND, WE’RE ICELANDIC

IN NORWAY WE’RE ALL NORWEGIAN !

 

WE’LL SEE ITALY AND GREECE AND BULGARIA  ROMANIA UP HERE FROM OUR PLANE

LITHUANIA, ESTONIA AND LATVIA   POLAND, BELARUS AND THE UKRAINE

 

LOVELY LUXEMBOURG AND SWEET LITTLE LIECHTENSTEIN

THEN OFF TO SAN MARINO

 

STUDY THE HISTORY OF THE VATICAN CITY

THEN SUNBATHE AT THE BEACH AT MONACO

 

OH, COME TAKE A TRIP ON OUR AIRSHIP

FROM THE ATLANTIC RIGHT TO THE BLACK SEA

ACROSS THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE

WITH ALL OF THOSE WONDERFUL COUNTIES.       (Ciao for now!)

SARASPONDA 
(Red, Yellow, Green only) 

(Dutch Folk Song)

SARASPONDA, SARASPONDA,

SARASPONDA , RET SET SET

SARASPONDA, SARASPONDA,

SARASPONDA , RET SET SET

 

AH DOH, RAY OH, AH DOH RAY BOOM DAY OH

AH DOH RAY BOOM DAY , RET SET SET

AH SAY PASAY OH.

 

Note,

These are all nonsense syllables to convey the sound of the SPINNING WHEEL. We had fun singing it faster and faster with each repetition. On the words RET SET SET the children clapped the wooden spoons. You can use any instrument, or simply clap your hands on these parts.

 

 

PARIS
(Red, Yellow, Green only) 

Lyrics by Anise Abdulla (to the tune of BINGO)

 

THERE IS A FAMOUS CITY IN FRANCE

PARIS IS IT’S NAME-0

P A R I S, P A R I S, P A R I S, PARIS IS IT’S NAME-O

 

THERE IS A FAMOUS TOWER IN PARIS

EIFFEL IS IT’S NAME-O

EIF F E L  , EIF F E L,  EIF F E L

EIFFEL TOWER IS IT’S NAME-O

 

THERE IS A FAMOUS MUSEUM IN PARIS

LOUVRE  IS IT’S NAME-O

LOU V R E,   LOU V R E, LOU V R E

THE LOUVRE IS IT’S NAME-O

 

LEONARDO DA VINCI (Mr. I)
(Red, Yellow, Green Only) 

LEO LEO LENARDO,  LEO LEO LENARDO,

LEO LEO LENARDO

DA VINCI.

 

HE WAS BORN IN ITALY, HE WAS BORN IN ITALY, HE WAS BORN IN ITALY IN 1452

 

HE LIVED IN FLORENCE AND MILAN, (3X)…… DURING THE RENAISSANCE.

 

PAINTER, SCULPTOR, SCIENTIST, (3X)  ENGINEER AND  ARCHITECT

 

MONA MONA MONA, (3X)  WAS HIS BEST !

(Repeat first verse)

 
 

MESTRE ANDRE

 IT WAS FROM MISTER ANDRE I BOUGHT MY TAMBOURINE                     

TING-A-LING-A-LING MY TAMBOURINE (echo)

 

Chorus:         A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE

       

A O LAY, A O LAY, AT THE STORE OF SIR ANDRE

            

IT WAS FROM MR. ANDRE I BOUGHT MY :

 

                                             

VIOLIN  - FIDDLE DIDDLE DEE MY VIOLIN

                                                 

CLARINET– DOODLE DOODLE DET MY CLARINET

                                                  

NEW FRENCH HORN – SO FORLORN MY NEW FRENCH HORN

                                                               

MY BIG BASS DRUM – BOOM DEE DEE BOOM MY BIG BASS DRUM

 

Chorus:      O LAY!

 

MATTERHORN (Mr. I)
(Blue & Purple only verses , all sing chorus) 

 

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE,   MATTERHORN

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE MATTERHORN

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE MATTERHORN

A HIGH, HIGH MOUNTAIN IN THE ALP ALP ALPS.

 

THERE IN SWITZERLAND, RIGHT BY ITALY

A HIGH HIGH MOUNTAIN SITS SO PRETTILY

THERE ON TOP OF IT, LOOKS LIKE A PYRAMID

EVERY YEAR MANY, MANY PEOPLE CLIMB IT.

Chorus

IN 1865, EDWARD WHYMPER,

CLIMBED THE FOUR THOUSAND FOUR SEVENTY EIGHT METERS

FOURTEEN THOUSAND , FOUR NINETY-ONE FEET, SIR

IF YOU’RE GOING TO CLIMB IT, BETTER GO IN THE SUMMER

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE,   MATTERHORN

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE MATTERHORN

NOTHING’S A-MATTER WITH THE MATTERHORN

A HIGH, HIGH MOUNTAIN IN THE ALP ALP ALPS.

 

 

 

 

CANADA Theme: (audience stands)

O CANADA (Flag) (Purple on recorder, all can sing in audience)
Put on Canada Hats!

THIS GREAT LAND—sticks (all sing)

THERE’S A RAINBOW OF COLOURS IN OUR FACES.

OUR ANCESTORS COME FROM MANY PLACES.

AND NOW WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN THIS GREAT LAND CALLED CANADA.

Chorus: CANADA (clap 3X),  CANADA (clap 3X)

THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)

CANADA (clap 3X),  CANADA (clap 3X)

 THIS GREAT LAND CALLED, CANADA (clap 3X)

C-A-N (echo– c-a-n)   A-D-A (echo– a-d-a)

C-A-N (echo-c-a-n)   A-D-A (echo – a-d-a)

 

CANADA IN MY POCKET (Green, Blue, Purple-coins)

I’ve got Canada in my pocket. A little bit of history.

                   A penny and a nickel and a quarter and a dime

                   mean a lot to you and me.

                   It’s more than pocket money. They’re the symbols of our land.

                   they’re pictures of important things for which this country stands.

 

          The maple leaf, the maple leaf, It’s a beautiful sight to see.

          It waves, ‘Hello’ to us below from the top of a maple tree.

          and with every year that passes. It grows like you and me.

          So, should we all grow straight and tall like the lovely maple tree.

 

          The beaver, oh the beaver, It’s a beautiful sight to see.

          He’s a happy, furry animal like a teddy bear with teeth.

          He’s never ever lazy. He works all night and day.

          Building houses for his family. He’s got no time to play.

 

          Chorus

 

          The schooner, oh the schooner. It’s a beautiful sight to see.

          It’s a great big wooden sailing ship that can sail across the sea.

          And it brings to other countries, the things that people need

          And it brings back things like chocolate bars and books for us to read.

 

          The caribou the caribou, it’s a beautiful sight to see

          He’s a really big strong animal I’m sure you’ll all agree.

          He looks like Santa’s reindeer. And he loves it when the wind blows cold.

          So he lives up north with the polar bears, cause he likes the ice and snow.

 

          Chorus.

The loon, oh the loon, what a beautiful sight to see. 
In the Summer we see her at the lake as she swims so gracefully. 
She Winters by the ocean, when the cold winds starts to blow. 
Her silver back and her haunting call is what we've come to know. 

The Polar bear the polar bear, what a beautiful sight to see. 
He walks on the frozen tundra and he swims in the Arctic sea. 
He's the largest bear in the world, standing over three meters high. 
If he comes near he's dangerous, you better run or you might ........

 

TO THIS LAND (Red & Yellow-Farm animal pics: only using HORSE-COW-PIG and CHICKEN) 

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND,

NOT MUCH MONEY IN MY HAND,

SO I GOT MYSELF A FARM,  AND I DID WHAT I COULD

AND I CALLED MY FARM………….MUSCLE IN MY ARM

BUT THE LAND WAS SWEET AND GOOD AND I DID WHAT I COULD.

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND, NOT MUCH MONEY IN MY HAND

SO I GOT MY SELF A ……….

 

HORSE. ………. TROUBLE OF COURSE

COW…………..NO MILK NOW

PIG…………….NOT VERY BIG

HEN…………..NO EGGS AGAIN

 

(All together at the end:SO I GOT MYSELF A SONG, And I Called My Song:

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND,

THIS LAND IS MY LAND,

FROM BONAVISTA, TO VANCOUVER ISLAND,

FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

TO THE GREAT LAKE WATERS,

THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME.
THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME!

 

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (All sing with scarves)

THE MOON IS OUT,  THE STARS ARE BRIGHT,

                   IT’S QUIET ON THIS WINTER NIGHT

                   AND IN THE SKY SO COLD AND CLEAR,

                   THE NORTHERN LIGHTS START TO APPEAR

                  

RED LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   ORANGE LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   YELLOW LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   PINK LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   GREEN LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   BLUE LIGHTS SPARKLE    

                   PURPLE LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   ALL THE LIGHTS SPARKLE

                   THESE ARE THE COLOURS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

                              

                   BUT WHEN THE SUN POKES OUT HIS HEAD

                      THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ALL GO TO BED.   SSSS………

Recorder: LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH
(sing first verse, then all on recorder) Green, Blue Purple
Land of the Silver Birch, Home of the beaver. 
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will. 
Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more 
Boom dee dee Boom Boom, 
Boom dee dee Boom Boom 
Boom dee dee Boom Boom, Boom...

Ukulele class plays SONG OF JOY with notes then with chords

SONG OF JOY (hold up peace signs and all sing)
Come and sing a song of joy for peace will come to everyone. 
Come and sing a song of joy for peace will come to everyone. 
When we sing we open our heart and fill up the world with love and joy. 
Come and sing a song of joy for peace will come to everyone!