[Dialogue] All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir

[Jeanette Stanfield]

That is really great. 

Thank you, 

Jeanette


On 2011-06-28, at 2:15 PM, Leroy Philbrook wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcG1JNpazN4
> this is a good renditions
> 
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Charles or Doris Hahn <cdhahn at flash.net> wrote:
> Hey Nancy!
> Long time since India days!
> This song reads greaat, but I don't know how it sounds.  Is it a familiar tune that I can't identify, or is it something peculiar to these words.  Where might I find it?
> Thanks,
> Charles
> 
> From: Nancy Trask <nancytrask at rocketmail.com>
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
> Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 9:45:31 AM
> 
> Subject: [Dialogue] All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir
> 
> You probably know the tune -
>  
>     Chorus:
> All God's critters got a place in the choir
> Some sing low, some sing higher
> Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
> And some just clap their hands
> Or paws
> Or anything they got.  Now...
>  
>     Verse 1:
> Listen to the bass, it's the one on the bottom
> Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus
> Moans and groans with a big t'do
> And the old cow just goes "Moo."
>  
> The dogs and the cats they take up the middle,
> While the honeybee hums and the cricket fiddles.
> The donkey brays and the pony neighs
> And the old coyote howls.
>  
>      Chorus:
> All God's critters got a place in the choir
> Some sing low, some sing higher
> Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
> And some just clap their hands
> Or paws
> Or anything they got.  Now...
>  
>     Verse 2:
> Listen to the top where the little birds sing
> On the melodies with the high notes ringing.
> The hoot owl hollers over everything,
> And the jaybird disagrees.
>  
> Singing in the nighttime, singing in the day,
> The little duck quacks, then he's on his way.
> The possum aih't got much to say,
> And the porcupine talks to himself.
>  
>     Chorus:
> All God's critters got a place in the choir
> Some sing low, some sing higher
> Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
> And some just clap their hands
> Or paws
> Or anything they got.  Now...
>  
>     Verse 3
> 
> It's a simple song of living sung everywhere
> 
> By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear,
> 
> The grumpy alligator and the hawk above,
> 
> The sly raccoon and the turtledove.
> 
>  
>     Chorus:
> All God's critters got a place in the choir
> Some sing low, some sing higher
> Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
> And some just clap their hands
> Or paws
> Or anything they got NOW!
>  
>         -- Words and music by Bill Staines
> 
> Thought this would be a great way to start the day,
> 
> Nancy
> 
>  
> 
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