Jump
Song of the Month · 2010
Copyright 2010 by Nancy Stewart
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This song is for my new friends in Australia, and was inspired by the National Simultaneous Storytime 2010 . On Wednesday, May 26th, librarians across Australia will be reading Little White Dogs Can't Jump, by Bruce Whatley and Rosie Smith. I hope this song can be used to promote this wonderful literary event, and provide a little jumping music for the rest of us! Though the event isn't until May, as you know, librarians like to get a jump on upcoming events (sorry, but I couldn't resist), so feel free to jump in! Instructions are given after the song.
Lyrics
CHORUS:
J U M P, jump, J U M P, jump
Can you do like a kangaroo and J U M P, jump
(repeat first and last time)
1. It doesn't matter if your legs are short or if they're long
Any legs will do to join the jumping in this song
2. When you jump on one foot then it's really called a hop
So can you jump on one foot, can you hop and can you stop
3. You can jump and go nowhere or backwards for a time
Now take your jumping forward as I sing this little rhyme
(CHORUS)
SPOKEN: Now watch the animals, do as they do. If they don't jump, DON'T, if they do jump, DO!
4. Once I knew a little dog who jumped around the park
And every time that he jumped you know that little dog would bark
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