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Play All Day

by Timmy Abell

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Play All Day 03:44
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Play All Day Timmy Abell and Steven Heller Up in the morning, jump out of bed Dive on in to a brand new day Get to the kitchen fast as I can Pancakes flippin' in the fryin' pan Sun's a shinin', morning's smilin' Time to play and play all day Kiss goodbye 'n out the door Grab a great big breath of a brand new morn Sing me the story of your life See the colors, hear the harmony Feel the rhythm as you dance and play Up in the morning and play all day Wet my shoes in the morning dew Running to the park, got lots to do Find my friends and jump on in Everybody's playing in the park again Slip on the slide Fly on the swing Climb on the monkeybars See saw, see saw, see saw sing Chorus Sun's so hot, race down to the creek Pull off our shoes 'n cool our feet Build a dam and jump on in Squeezin' up mud with our toes again Step on the rocks that cross the creek Flip one over, What's that? EEEK! Chorus Time to eat, gotta get back home Dad's in the kitchen, Mom's on the phone Jump in the tub and goodbye mud Run to the table, "Hey Dad, guess what ... I saw a great big turtle, First I thought it was a rock When I reached down to flip it It took a little walk!" Chorus Sun's a settin', gettin' sleepy I sure did play, played all day Found a brand new friend, looks like a rock Put him under my covers in a great big box Jump in the bed, flip out the light Little drink of water and kiss goodnight Close my eyes and dive on in Playin' all night in my dreams again Chorus (© 1990 Local Honey Music, ASCAP / Butterside Music, BMI)
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New Shoes 03:54
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New Shoes Timmy Abell I have brothers and sisters too Our feet grow fast so we all need shoes But mostly I get hand-me-downs I'm the youngest of them all But hand-me-downs are not so bad They're soft and comfy like old friends But sometimes they've got holes that leak Sometimes they really stink...... and I want.. New shoes, brand new shoes Decorate my feet between me and the street New shoes, brand new shoes Gonna have fun, gonna skip, gonna run Gonna wear 'em right out....New Shoes! My worn out shoes were way too small And my brother got new shoes for school Right in the shoe store his old pair Got handed down to me I tried my best to make them fit But the doggone shoes were way too big I looked at Mom and then we knew Just one thing left to do.... and I got.. Chorus There were shoes of every kind I'd choose a pair, then change my mind Orange, yellow, purple or blue With rainbow laces, too Some were hightops, some were low The sneaks were fast and the boots were slow But the ones I got are really smart These shoes glow in the dark!.....Yep I got... Chorus I can't wait to show my Dad Late tonight when he's in bed I'll slowly sneak into his room My shoes will light the way I'll wake him up, then dance around This will probly freak him out 'Cuz all he'll see is dancing shoes My orange, glowing, my very first pair Of fancy brand new shoes Chorus (© 1990 Local Honey Music, ASCAP)
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Chase Away The Blues 03:41
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Chase Away the Blues Timmy Abell Sometimes you feel just fine Sometimes a little blue Sometimes your feelings get confused Don't know what to do Put your hands in mine Let the love come through Anytime you feel unhappy Here is what I'll do I'll lift you up, hold you in my arms Chase those blues away We'll cry, we'll sing till our laughter rings That's how me and you gonna chase away the blues Sometimes you might feel sad And we all get mad it's true Wish we all could just be happy Don't you wish it too If your feelings hurt inside And it makes you want to cry Don't you worry 'bout those tears They don't need to hide Chorus If loneliness creeps in And you seem so small inside Remember if you share your feelings Things will be all right Put your hands in mine Let the love come through Whenever you might need a friend I'll be there with you Chorus (© 1990 Local Honey Music, ASCAP)
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A Little Time 03:52
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A Little Time Timmy Abell You say it seems like the end of the world You say you think you're going to die of hunger You haven't eaten for an hour or more Need food, can't wait any longer Just give it a little time Traveling you're on an endless road Strapped, locked inside a moving prison This car is such a hopeless bore You know youll never make your destination Just give it a little time It may need just a little more time No need to push, besides what's the rush? It may be better just to let it rest It'll usually turn out fine If you give it a little time Playin' hard it happens all at once Lose control, the fun is over You're banged up and it hurts so much You wonder if you will ever recover Just give it a little time Something's happened, no one understands Feelings hurt, just can't explain it There's no relief except to be alone Feels so bad you will never forget it Think of the sun or you can watch the moon Cross the sky, they never hurry Seasons change, tides come and go We'll all grow, no need to worry Just give it a little time You say you want to be a superstar Run faster, jump a little higher Just keep moving you're bound to go far Stay happy, don't push the river (© 1992 Local Honey Music, ASCAP)
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Dance To Your Daddy 06:07
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Dance To Your Daddy Traditional (Chorus, 3rd Verse) Timmy Abell & Steven Heller (Verses 1, 2 & 4) Dance to your Daddy, my little laddy Dance to your Daddy, my little man Thou shalt have a fish and thou shalt have a fin Thou shalt have a codlin when the boat comes in Thou shalt have haddock baked in a pan Dance to your Daddy, my little man Dance to your Daddy, my little laddie Dance to your Daddy, my little man When thou art a young boy, you must sing and play Go along the shore and cast your shells away Build yourself a castle, watch the tide roll in Dance to your Daddy, my little man. Dance to your Daddy, my little laddie Dance to your Daddy, my little man When thou art a young man, go unto the trades Find yourself a skill, and wages youll be paid Then with all your wages, buy yourself some land Dance to your Daddy, my little man Dance to your Daddy, my little laddie Dance to your Daddy, my little man When thou art a man and go to take a wife Find yourself a lass and love her all your life She shall be your wife and thou shalt be her man Dance to your Daddy, my little man Dance to your Daddy, my little laddie Dance to your Daddy, my little man When thou art an old man, father to a son Sing to him the old songs, sing of all you've done Pass along the old ways, then let his song begin Dance to your Daddy, my little man (© 1992, Local Honey Music, ASCAP / Butterside, BMI)
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One World Family 04:02
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One World Family Timmy Abell & Steven Heller We might not fit in the family car But we live in the same big home We might not eat the very same meals But we share where they all come from We're all a little different Yet we're all a lot the same We all wake up under one bright sun Drift to sleep with our silver moon One World Family Hands across the seas Mothers Fathers Sisters Brothers Joining hands and hearts...to sing One World Family Joining in a dream Lift your voice, so we can hear The part you have to sing The barber works on heads all day While the farmer plows the fields Astronomers are counting stars We all have days to fill We're all a little different Yet we're all a lot the same Not what you say, not what you do It's the light that shines inside of you Chorus We speak a hundred languages We live in many lands We're all different shades of the same color And we finally understand We're all a little different Yet we're all a lot the same By looking deep inside ourselves We find we know our friends...quite well Chorus We're growing with this family tree It stands so strong and tall A special place for you and me Without us it will fall We're all a little different Wonderful in our own way This tree that's lived ten thousand years Depends on how we sing today Chorus (© 1989, Local Honey Music, ASCAP / Butterside, BMI)
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The Marvelous Toy 02:52
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The Marvelous Toy Tom Paxton When I was just a wee little lad Full of health and joy My father homeward came one night And gave to me a toy A wonder to behold it was With many colors bright And the moment I laid eyes on it It became my heart's delight. It went zip when it moved And pop when it stopped And whirrr when it stood still I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will The first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise 'Cuz right on the bottom were two big buttons That looked like big green eyes I first pushed one and then the other And then I twisted its lid And when I set it down again Here is what it did... Chorus It first marched left, then marched right Then marched under a chair And when I looked where it had gone It wasn't even there I started to cry but my Daddy laughed 'Cuz he knew that I would find When I turned around my marvelous toy Would be chugging from behind Chorus Well the years have gone by too quickly it seems And I have my own little boy Yesterday I gave to him My marvelous little toy His eyes nearly popped right out of his head And he gave a squeal of glee Neither one of us knows just what it is But he loves it just like me Chorus (© Cherry Lane Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)
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Make A Wish 03:24
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Make A Wish Timmy Abell It happens at your birthday party, With all your friends All gathered 'round the table, Cake and ice cream time Birthday candles shining brightly, You're all set to blow Eyes closed, you make a wish Then you let it go Make a wish, set it free Let it go, wait and see A baby tooth might wiggle loose You're growing up Slip it underneath your pillow Wait till morning comes Good luck begins with wishes From another time Like when you blew those dandelion Wishes to the wind Make a wish, set it free Let it go, wait and see Do you, do you know Where your wishes like to go? They're traveling on, they're gathering up Then turning around, they're flying back..to you You might drop your magic penny In a wishing well Who'll ever know your secrets If you never tell You hang a wish upon the moon Or a falling star But save up your deepest wishes For your evening prayer Make a wish, set it free Let it go, wait and see Do you, do you know Where your wishes like to go? They're traveling on, they're gathering up Then turning around, they're flying back..to you To you, back to you They're flying back to you Someday your wishes will come true Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight (© 1991, Local Honey Music, ASCAP)
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Kindergarten Wall 03:14
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Kindergarten Wall John McCutcheon When I was a little kid, not so long ago, I had to learn a lot of things I didn't really know, How to dress myself, tie my shoes, how to jump a rope, How to smile for a picture without looking like a dope. But of all the things I learned, my favorite of them all, Was the little poem hanging on the kindergarten wall. Of all you learn here, remember this the best Don't hurt each other and clean up your mess. Take a nap every day, wash before you eat Hold hands, stick together, Look before you cross the street. Remember the seed in the little paper cup, First the root goes down, then the plant grows up! It was first, second, third grade and fourth grade, too, I had to learn the big things the big kids do, How to add, subtract and multiply, read and write and play, How to sit in a little uncomfortable desk for nearly half a day. But of all the things they taught me, of all the great and small, My favorite was the poem on the kindergarten wall. Chorus Lately I've been worried as I look around and see An awful lot of grownups acting foolish as can be. I know there's lots of thing to learn, I haven't mastered yet, Still it seems it's real important stuff that grownups soon forget. I know we'd all be better off if we could just recall That little poem hanging on the kindergarten wall. Chorus (© Appleseed Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)
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John Of Dreams 06:48
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John of Dreams Bill Caddick When midnight comes and people homeward tread Seek now your blanket and your feather bed On comes the rover, his journey is over Yield up the nighttime to old John of Dreams Yield up the nighttime to old John of Dreams Across the hill the sun has gone astray Tomorrow's cares are many dreams away The stars are flyin', your candle is dyin' Yield up the darkness to old John of Dreams Yield up the darkness to old John of Dreams Both man and master in the night are one Some things are equal when the day is done The prince and the ploughman, the slave and the free man All find their comfort in old John of Dreams All find their comfort in old John of Dreams When sleep it comes the dreams come running clear The hawks of morning cannot reach you here Sleep is a river, flow on forever And for your boatman choose old John of Dreams And for your boatman choose old John of Dreams (© Rough Music, 24 Parkdale, Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4TE, England)

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Parents' Choice Gold Award
Produced by Steven Heller
Upstream Records
Asheville, NC

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released July 1, 1992

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Timmy Abell Asheville, North Carolina

Timmy has spent 40 years presenting concerts of high-quality original and traditional music and storytelling for children and families throughout the US. His recordings have received the highest national awards and he is a recipient of the NC Arts Council's Fellowship for Songwriting. Timmy and his wife Susana are currently touring a program called "So Many Ways To Share A Story". silvertrout.org ... more

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