- A Singing Game For Thinking Day
- (to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush")
Thanks very much to Wendy Baker for posting this
singing game to the Guiding Mailing List!
- Here we go round and round the world,
- Round the world, round the world.
- Here we go round and round the world,
- To visit all the Brownies. (skip while singing)
England is where the Brownies began,- Brownies began, Brownies began,
- England is where the Brownies began,
- According to the Founder's plan. (skip)
In Hollarnd the Brownies all wear clogs, - All wear clogs, all wear clogs
- In Holland the Brownies all wear clogs,
- And clomp around in jigs and jogs. (heel out - touch
foot each time)
Each Brownie in India is called a Bulbul- Called a Bulbul, called a Bulbul,
- Each Brownie in India is called a Bulbul,
- She might wear a sari which looks nice and cool. (flap
arms)
- (note: a Bulbul is a brightly coloured cheerful bird
in India)
In Australia the Brownies see kangaroos - See kangaroos, see kangaroos,
- In Australia the Brownies see kangaroos,
- Hoppity, skippety, jump! (hop like kangaroos)
Japanese Bronwies all have fans- All have fans, all have fans,
- Japanesse Brownies all have fans
- And wave them gently with their hands. (pretend to
have a fan and fan yourself)
When German Brownies wave "good-bye" - Wave good-bye, wave good-bye,
- When German Brownies wave good-bye,
- The say "Auf Wiedersehen" (wave good-bye)
In every land they lend a hand, - Lend a hand, lend a hand
- In every land they lend a hand,
- That's the Brownie motto! (make Brownie sign)