Spring Concert Songs Grades 4 & 5


I Got Rhythm

I got rhythm, I got music,
I got my friends, who could ask for anything more?
I got daisies, in green pastureds,
I got my friends, who could ask for anything more?
Old Man Trouble, I don't mind him,
You won't find him, round my door.
I got starlight, I got sweet dreams,
I got my friends, who could ask for anything more?
Who could ask for anything more?


I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing

I'd like to build the world a home, and furnish it with love.
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow white turtle doves.
I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony,
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company.
I'd like to see the world for once, all standing hand in hand,
and hear them echo through the hills, for peace through-out the land.
That's the song I sing (4th grade echo)
What the world wants today (4th grade echo)
That's the way it will stay (4th grade echo)
With the real thing (4th grade echo)
I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony,
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company.
Put your hand in my hand, let's begin today.
With your hand in my hand, help me find the way.
I'd like to see the world for once, all standing hand in hand.
And hear them echo through the hills for peace through-out the land.
I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony.
A song of peace that echoes on and never fades away.
I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony.
A song of peace that echoes on and never fades away.
A song of peace that echoes on and never fades away.
I'd like to teach the world to sing.
I'd like to teach the world to sing.
I'd like to teach the world to sing.


On The Railroad
4th Grade

All day long, I'm workin' on the railroad,
bringin' in a payload, passin' time away.
All night long, I dream about the railroad,
dreamin' till the break of day.
When I hear the old red rooster crow,
and I hear the morning whistle blow,
Then I jump right out of bed and off I go.
Time to face another morn.
Off to work, now we go, in the early morn.

Off to work, don't be slow. Listen to the buglers horn.

Out in the kitchen, I hear a banjo, playin so soft and low.

Play me a happy melody from a time so long a go.

And playin'
(clap) a-plunk-a, plunk-a! Play the little banjo.
(clap) a-plunk-a, plunk-a! Listen to him go
Join right in and plunk-a-plunk-a-plunk!
It's the sweetest song I know!


On The Railroad
5th Grade
I've been workin' on the railroad,
all the live long day. Yes,
I've been workin' on the railroad just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowin'
Rise up so early in the morn.
Can't you hear the captain shoutin'
Dinah, blow your horn.
Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow your horn.
Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow your horn.
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah, Someone's in the kitchen I know.
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah, strummin' on the old banjo.
And playin'
Fee Fie fid-dle-ee i o
Fee Fie fid-dle-ee I o---
Fee Fie fid-dle-ee i o.
Strummin' on the old banjo.