Brian Vogan

All songs written by Brian Vogan  

That’s How A Pumpkin Grows

Take a seed from your pocket and put it in the ground

Press it down nice and deep and push the dirt on down

The harvest moon comes in October

And when you look over your shoulder

That’s how a pumpkin grows

That’s how a pumpkin grows

That’s how a pumpkin grows

Now it’s a pumpkin

When we go to the pumpkin patch we’ll have so much fun

Maybe spend round an hour or two ‘til we find the best one

The harvest moon comes in October

And when you look over your shoulder

That’s how a pumpkin grows

That’s how a pumpkin grows

That’s how a pumpkin grows

Now it’s a pumpkin

Racecar

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

No slowing down, no turning back

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

Put on your helmets

Tighten up the straps

Pedal to the medal

No going back

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

No slowing down, no turning back

Vroom, vroom goes the car down the racecar track

Put on your helmets

Tighten up the straps

Pedal to the medal

No going back

Animal ABC’s

A is for antelope

B is for buffalo

C is for caterpillar

D is for dingo

E is for elephant

F is for frog

And G is for guinea pig

(Wiggle)

H is for hippo

I is iguana

J is for jackrabbit

K is koala

L is for lion

M is for moose

And N is for nutria

(Crawl)

O is for ostrich

P is for penguin

Q is for quail

R is for raven

S is for salmon

T is for trout

And U is for unicorn

(Leap)

V is for vulture

Circles in the sky

W a whale

Twenty feet wide

X doesn’t have one

Y is for yak

And Z is for zebra

(Gallop)

Chess

The bishop moves diagonal

The rook takes a straight line

The knight makes an ‘L’ shape

The queen goes anywhere she likes

The pawn kills diagonal

But moves only straight ahead

The king’s the important one

You must move him when the kings in check

Oh chess

I play it with my pet monkey Wes

Oh chess

Though I’ve beat him once or twice he’s won all the rest

Oh chess

When it comes to playing chess old Wes he’s the best

And every time he beats me

Wes always says…

OOH OH oh oh oh OH OOH OOH oh oh oh OOOH OOH!!!!!

We Call It Fall

See the leaves fall from the trees

See them falling down

See the leaves fall from the trees

See them turning brown

See the leaves fall from the trees

See them spinning round

Can you be a leaf with me?

Falling to the ground

Oh baby…

Fall, fall we call it fall

Leaves fall to the ground

Fall, fall we call it fall

Leaves fall to the ground

Fall, fall we call it fall

Leaves fall to the ground

It’s also called autumn when there’s leaves at the bottom

Of the trees that are all around

(Repeat)

The Listening Song

Touch your feet

They’re for walking

Touch your lips

They’re for talking

Touch your ears

They’re for listening to the songs I sing

Touch your legs

They’re for stomping

Touch your teeth

They’re for chomping

Touch your head

It’s for thinking bout’ everything

Touch your knees

They’re for tickling

Touch your hips

They’re for wiggling

Touch your hair it’s for brushing ‘til it’s beautiful

Touch your fingers

They’re for touching

Touch your cheeks

They’re for blushing

Touch your heart it’s for loving everyone in the world

(Repeat)

Firefighter

Do you want to be a firefighter?

Drive around in your big red truck

Do you want to turn on the siren?

Hit the switch make the ladder go up

Do you want to be a firefighter?

At the station in your big red hat

When you hear that fire bell ringing

Down the pole in seconds flat

Jump in the fire truck

Cruising to the scene

Get on the radio

Tell them what you see

You can do it

Get out the fire hose

Spray it all down

Go in the window

And get the people out

You can do it

If that’s what you want to do

Do you want to be a firefighter?

Feed the dog, a Dalmatian named Jim

Clean the fire boat in the harbor

Just in case we want to take it for a spin

Do you want to be a firefighter?

With the children at the schools

Give a talk about fire safety

You can do it if you really want to

Jump in the fire truck

Cruising to the scene

Get on the radio

Tell them what you see

You can do it

Get out the fire hose

Spray it all down

Go in the window

And get the people out

You can do it

If that’s what you want to do

If that’s what you want to do

Say Hello

And when you see someone you know

Say hello, say hello

And all the teachers in the room

Greet them too, say hello

And when you see me

Be sure to greet me

And if you ask I’ll say I’m fine

And when I see you

I’m sure to greet you

And if I ask say, “Hello, I’m doing fine!”

And when you see your mom and dad

You’ll be glad, say hello

When Mr. Brian comes around

Come on down, say hello

And when you see me

Be sure to greet me

And if you ask I’ll say I’m fine

And when I see you

I’m sure to greet you

And if I ask say, “Hello, I’m doing fine!”

Happy Valentine’s Day

Smack dab in the middle of the month

There’s a day and it’s all about love

And we like to call it Valentine’s

A day for celebrating all the love in your life

Listen up now here’s what you do

Get yourself a piece of paper and some glue

Cut out a heart, glue on a star or two

Write a secret message to the one who amazes you

Happy, happy, happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day-ee-ay-ee-ay-ee-ay-ee

Won’t you be my Valentine today?

I though it over and I just want to say

Happy, happy, happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day-ee-ay-ee-ay-ee-ay-ee

Won’t you be my Valentine today?

Happy Valentine’s Day

(Repeat)

Spring

See the flowers rise and sing

In their gowns of red and green

See them swaying in the breeze

See them dancing in the spring

And as every mother knows

Feed them

Watch them as they grow

Mother Nature is the same

Rain falls

Bringing life again

(Repeat)

High Five

One thing I need before everybody leaves

Is a great big high five

One thing I need before everybody leaves

Is a great big high five

And if I don’t get one I might be sad

Think about the high fives I could have had

If I don’t get on I might just cry

It might bring a tear to my eye-eye-eye-eye

One thing I need before everybody leaves is a great big high five

Artwork by Nicole Brauch