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This Is How We Roll 02:12
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You may feel lost; You may feel small Just don't let em see it when you're walking down the hall Just carry on; when 5th grade ends We can still do work and we can always make friends This is how we roll With our heads held high We have no fear Gonna touch the sky Go for the gold, cheers no tears This is the end of elementary years You may feel sad, you may feel blue But the way that you rock it is up to you This is how we roll With our heads held high We have no fear Gonna touch the sky New school, new rule More freedom, that's cool New teachers, new flow More challenges, here we go This is how we roll With our heads held high We have no fear Gonna touch the sky This is how we roll This is how we roll This is how we roll This is how we roll
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Like a Monkey in a Tree 01:54
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Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree Climbing for bananas thinking everything is free Reaching for a coconut that cannot be found Slipping off and falling to the ground Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree Hiding from a crocodile who'd make a meal of me Whenever I’m in trouble up a tree I wanna go Laughing at the people down below Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah Going King Kong crazy getting yelled at when I'm wrong Aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh What's a growing monkey supposed to do? Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree Always climbing higher so that I can clearly see And like the little monkey when I know I'm getting tall I’m excited and I wanna grab it all! Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah Going King Kong crazy getting yelled at when I'm wrong Aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh What's a growing monkey supposed to do? Growing up with all the other monkeys in a tree Swinging by our tails feeling happy and free Coconut dodge ball, hope it never ends Playing games with all my monkey friends Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah Going Donkey Kong crazy getting yelled at when we're wrong Singing aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh What's a growing monkey supposed to do?
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I Wanna Be as Tall as a Tree 01:59
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I wanna be as tall as a tree Not as tiny as a bumble bee But Mamma says don't grow at all She wants me forever small I want to grow but my mom says no She put a brick upon my head She noticed I get bigger every time I sleep So now she never lets me go to bed I wanna be as tall as a tree Not as tiny as a bumble bee But Mamma says don't grow at all She wants me forever small My mom misses my baby clothes And my beddy-bye routine So now she's looking on the internet To find out how to build a time machine I wanna be as tall as a tree Not as tiny as a bumble bee But Mamma says don't grow at all She wants me forever small My mom cleans my room for me And gives me my blankie when I'm cold She babies me so, you know - I don't think she knows I have a wife and 2 kids and I'm thirty years old! I wanna be as tall as a tree Not as tiny as a bumble bee But Mamma says don't grow at all She wants me forever small But I wanna be as tall as a tree!
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It's Impossible 01:09
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I used to be able to climb up on my shelf But now if I try it I tip it on myself I used to be able to play with baby toys But now if I try it I cannot stand the noise It's impossible to stay a kid forever It's impossible to never grow up It's impossible to not be bigger better bolder When you get a little older every day I used to get angry when my brother fussed and cried But now if he's hurt I'll be right there by his side When we were little we never got along Now I like to teach him how to sing a silly silly song It's impossible to stay a kid forever It's impossible to never grow up It's impossible to not be bigger better bolder When you get a little older every day
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Happy Birthday, Beard 01:00
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It's a special day This might seem weird But I just wanna say Happy birthday to my beard Happy birthday beard, You smell like pie Anyone who sees you Could figure out why It's a special day Just as I feared It's time to say Happy birthday to my beard Happy birthday beard, One year ago My razor broke And you began to grow It's a special day I've got my calendar cleared So you can help me say Happy birthday to my beard

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These songs were written under the guidance of Monty Harper during a songwriting residency at Washington Elementary school in Norman, May 2014.

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released May 14, 2014

Writing by Washington Elementary 1st-5th graders with help from Monty Harper. Instruments and arrangements by Monty Harper. This project was made possible with support from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Norman Public Schools' Visiting Artist Program. Artwork by Madison Launer, 4th grade.

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Student Songs Stillwater, Oklahoma

Monty Harper helps 3rd-5th grade students create and perform original songs that make meaningful connections.

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