Potato Numbers Singin’ Time (part 1)
It's potato numbers singin' time
potato numbers singin' time
Do you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
count your potatoes 1-2-3?
How many taters do you see
when you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
when you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
Do you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
count your potatoes 1-2-3?
How many taters do you see
when you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
when you count your potatoes 1-2-3?
(Repeat and fade)
Pussycats
The pussycat pussycats are on a tear
Down the hall and up the stairs
Pussycats run, pussycats hide
Pussycats all want to play outside.
The pussycat pussycats are in the yard
You never see a pussycat working hard
Pussycat pussycat sleep all day
Nightime comes, it's time to play
Pussies, so cute when they're really small
Then they get real big and they act too tall
Pussycat pussycat, he don't care
Pussycat sleep in your favorite chair.
Pussycat always is looking around
Eyes roll up, eyes roll down
Pussycat whiskers, pussycat hair
Pussycat looks, pussycat stare.
What does pussycat have to do
But lie on his back and say, "Who are you?"
Pussycat people, they don't mind
The pussycat lives on pussycat time.
Pussycat pussycats are in the hall
Pussycat pussycat where's your ball?
Pussycat pussycat, where'd you go?
Did you find the mouse hiding in the hole?
Pussycat always is looking around
Eyes roll up, eyes roll down
Pussycat whiskers, pussycat hair
Pussycat looks, pussycat stare.
Pussycat pussycat chase your tail
Pussycat girls, pussycat male
Pussycat pussycat, whats your name?
Pussycat wild, pussycat tame.
Pussycat pussycat is my best friend
Now dish is empty, he's gone again
Pussycat pussycat walk on by
Pussycat cool, pussycat sly
Pussycat cool, pussycat sly
Pussycat is cool, pussycat is sly.
Mark Wolfe: lead vocals, acoustic guitar and cat sounds
Peter Cordalis: bass and nylon acoustic guitar, bongos
The Purple Polka-Dot Banana Apple Orange Lime
Did you ever look at someone's lunch
and ponder what's within..
Puddings, pears or sandwiches
with slices that are thin?
But I would bet what's not seen yet
And what you might never find
Is a purple polka-dot banana apple orange lime.
You see, a scientist with funny hair
and glasses on his nose
Decided to experiment
with beakers and a hose
So he planted seeds inside a shoe
and buffed it to a shine
And it produced the strangest fruit
That you will ever find.
The purple polka-dot banana
apple orange lime
Is always found above the ground
on multi-coloured vines
But you have to go to Mexico
That's the only place you'll find
The purple polka-dot banana
apple orange lime!
Well, it's shaped just like a wally-hoo
with plingots on the side
It's soft and hard at either end
with nibbly bits inside.
You must admit to look at it
It's the strangest thing you'll find:
The purple polka-dot banana apple orange lime
Oh, the purple polka-dot banana
apple orange lime
Is always found above the ground
on multi-coloured vines
But you have to go to Mexico
That's the only place you'll find
The purple polka-dot banana
apple orange lime
Now tasty fingots, ploots and plidders
wibbly jibs and jimes
May all be quite delightful
But you could have them anytime
It's the taste that most inspires my haste
and the hardest one to find
Is the purple polka-dot banana apple orange lime!
Oh, the purple polka-dot banana
apple orange lime
Is always found above the ground
on multi-coloured vines
But you have to go to Mexico
That's the only place you'll find
The purple polk-dot banana
apple orange lime
The purple polk-dot banana
apple orange lime
Oh, the purple polk-dot banana
apple orange lime!
Mark Wolfe: lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Luongo: ukulele and bass guitar
Peter Cordalis: background vocals
Bonky The Donkey
"Oh, Bonky!"
Bonky the donkey, the childrens pet
Bonky the donkey, we'll get there yet
Bonky the donkey, that's his name
He's the lazy mule with the crazy name.
Well, Bonky the donkey sleeps all day
By his favourite tree in his favourite shade
He don't like work and he don't like tools
That's why Bonky's a lazy mule.
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow, that he goes "Whoa!"
That's how slow he goes.
Well, the farmer called old Bonky's name
He said, "Bonky Bonky there's work today!"
But Bonky, the donkey never came,
He was sawing logs on a bed of hay.
Bonky the donkey, the childrens pet
Bonky the donkey, we'll get there yet
Bonky the donkey, that's his name
He's the lazy mule with the crazy name.
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow, that he goes "Whoa!"
That's how slow he goes.
You have to pull him by the nose
Did you ever see a mule so slow?
He goes, "Hee haw, hee haw, hee haw!"
He's the laziest donkey of them all.
Bonky the donkey, the childrens pet
Bonky the donkey, we'll get there yet
Bonky the donkey-- that's his name
He's the lazy mule with the crazy name.
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow
He goes so slow, that he goes "Whoa!"
That's how slow he goes
That's how slow he goes
That's how slow he goes.
Now, where is that mule?
Bonky! Oh, Bonky!
He's a lazy mule with a crazy name.
Mark Wolfe: lead and background vocals,
acoustic guitar, jews harp
Peter Cordalis: bass guitar
Myron Danyleyko: granite blocks
A Good Samaritan
I want to help somebody
I'll do the best I can
to try and help somebody
when somebody needs a friend
and when somebody needs me,
I'll just hold out my hand--
and thats the way you get to be
a good samaritan.
When somebody's hands are full,
I'll help them with their load
I'll offer my assistance
along lifes bumpy road
'Cause there's so many people
that need a helping hand--
and that's the way you get to be
a good samaritan.
When you help somebody
that's one way you can learn
to be a better person
and get help in return,
The more you help somebody
the more you understand--
and that's the way you get to be
a good samaritan
I know there's people in the world
less fortunate than me
I hope somebody helps them,
like someone once helped me
'Cause I know how important
it is to lend a hand--
and that's the way you get to be
a good samaritan.
And now you see I'm proud to be
a good samaritan.
Mark Wolfe: lead vocals
Peter Tennant: angel glockenspiel, Gregorian Monks effects
Potato Numbers
I wanna sing a little song about potatoes
You gotta plant potatoes in the ground
Taters that are red, taters that are green
Look at all the taters that are brown.
First ya dig 'em up and put 'em in a basket
Then you load 'em up and take 'em into town
Taters that are red, taters that are green
Look at all the taters that are brown.
1 potato 2 potato 3 potato 4
5 potato 6 potato 7 tater more
8 potato 9 potato 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- simple to do!
Well they load up all the taters
in a lotta tater sacks
They back up all the wagons
and they tote 'em in the back
Goin' to the market and goin' to the square
Oh my gosh, there's potatoes everywhere!
There's taters on the table, taters in the sink
Put 'em in a blender, if you wanna have a drink
Taters on the telly, taters in an ad
Taters that are good m-m-m taters that are bad!
Oh, 1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 Can you go "woo-hoo?"
1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- simple to do!
Well, you'll find a lotta taters at the the grocer
And you'll find a lotta taters at the store
Taters that are red and taters that are green
Taters that are rollin on the floor.
And you can buy 'em, try 'em
Cook 'em up or fry 'em
Oil 'em, boil 'em. You never can deny 'em.
Taters, fries or wedgies
mashed with gravy on your plate
It's a slice to eat potatoes everyday.
Oh, 1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- Can you go " woo- hoo?"
1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- simple to do!
Tonight when you're sittin' at your table,
Remember that potatoes are your friends
Always eat your veggies--
Your carrots and your peas
You can always save the taters 'til the end.
1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- Can you go " woo-hoo?"
1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato 2
Times 5 makes 10 -- simple to do!
1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato 4
5 potato, 6 potato, 7 tater more
8 potato, 9 potato, 10 potato "Ooh"
I don't think I could eat one more potato, can you?
No more potatoes -- no more potatoes -- for you.
Ooh thank you very much!
Rustle me up some more potatoes. Thank you ........ thank you.
Mark Wolfe: lead and background vocals
Peter Cordalis: acoustic guitar
John Mundy: electric, acoustic and bass guitar
Lucky
Let me tell you a little story
'bout a dog named Lucky
He was lucky as a dog could be
He was lucky as a four-leaf clover, Rover
Happy as a house- broke flea
And all the dogs in the canine kingdom
wanted to be lucky, too
But ol' Lucky said, "Don't scratch your head.
I'll tell you what to do."
"You've got to smile at your neighbour
when you're happy and when you're feelin' blue.
Smile when they tell you where to go
and when they're callin' you
Just keep a -smilin' everyday
And watch your dreams come true
When you wear a smile upon your face,
Then you'll be lucky, too."
Well, Lucky never worried about tomorrow
I heard Lucky say,
"I never dwell upon my sorrows
I live for today--
And I don't get "ruff" with all my friends
And they don't get "ruff" with me'
There's a little bit of lucky in everyone
And you're as lucky as you wanna be.
You've got to smile at your neighbour
when you're happy--
And when you're feelin' blue
Smile when they tell you where to go
And when they're callin' you.
Just keep a-smilin' everyday
and watch your dreams come true
When you wear a smile upon your face,
then you'll be lucky, too.
Well, now you're knowin' that the best thing showin'
is a smilin' happy face
And when you wear it you can share it
anytime or place
So just keep a-smilin' everyday
and watch your dreams come true
'Cause when you wear a smile upon your face
Then you'll be lucky, too.
You've got to smile at your neighbour
when you're happy--
And when your feelin' blue
Smile when they tell you where to go
And when they're callin' you.
Just keep a- smilin' everyday
and watch your dreams come true
When you wear a smile upon your face
then you'll be lucky, too
When you wear a smile upon your face
then you'll be lucky, too.
Mark Wolfe: lead and background vocals, acoustic guitars, mouth bass,
Jews harp, handclaps - pants
Peter Cordalis: electric guitar
Robert Hansen: background vocals
Mark Wolfhound, Beagle Bob and Poodle Pete: background barks and wimpers
The Cowboy Way
A long time ago when the west was young
A cowboy's work was never done
He'd get up early at the break of day
And get out workin' on the old prairie.
And he'd yip-yee-haw and a big yaw-hee
The cowboy's life is the life for me
Wouldn't you like to be a cowboy, too
A ropin' and a ridin' under skies of blue.
He's ropin' and a ridin' under skies of blue.
Well, I knew a feller and his name was Jed
His favourite horse was a horse named Ed
They'd go out ridin' on the open plains
When they'd get thirsty Mr. Ed would say,
"Hey, Pardner, would ya like to go
Over yonder by the swimmin' hole?
I'd like a drink and to rest a spell
'neath the willow tree by the drinkin' well."
Yeah, all God's critters get thirsty, too
Ropin' and a ridin' under skies of blue
Mr. Ed would like to rest a spell
'neath the willow tree by the drinkin' well."
He'd like to rest by the drinkin' well.
Well, pilgrims,
It was a different life on the open plains
Folks walked for miles and they didn't complain
The kids fetched water and they helped with chores
And ya never saw no-one hangin' round indoors.
Yeah, things are different than they used to be
When cowboys were workin' on the ol' prairie
The city life is what we live today
But I'd sure like to live the cowboy way
He'd sure like to live the cowboy way.
If I could go back in history
There's one place where I'd like to be
With the open plains stretchin' out so wide
I'd start out ridin' cross the great divide.
And I'd yip-yee-haw and a big yaw-hee
The cowboy's life is the life for me
Wouldn't you like to be a cowboy, too
Ropin' and a ridin' under skies of blue?
Singin' yip-yee-haw and a big yaw-hee
The cowboy's life is the life for me
The city life is what we live today,
But I'd sure like to live the cowboy way.
He'd sure like to live the cowboy way.
Yeah, I'd sure like to live the cowboy way
He'd sure like to live the cowboy way
Yeah, I'd sure like to live the cowboy way...
Get along little dogie.....dag gummit!
Mark Wolfe: lead and background vocals, whistles
Darryl Klassen: 5-string banjo
Myron Danyleyko: granite blocks
Bird Bath
(Instrumental)
Peter Cordalis: bass guitar
"The Abbotsford Avian Orchestra"
Potato Numbers Singin' Time (Part 2)
Do you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
How many taters do you see
When you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
When you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
Does a pussycat sleep in your favourite chair?
pussycat sleep in your favourite chair?
Well, if you had no chair to spare,
Would a pussycat sleep in your favourite chair?
pussycat sleeps in my favourite chair!
Wishing, birds and words that rhyme
Fruits that grow on coloured vines
Cowboys and donkeys you will find
In Potato Numbers Singin' Time
Potato Numbers Singin' Time.
Do you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
How many taters do you see
When you count your poatoes 1, 2, 3?
When you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
All good people lend a hand
All good people lend a hand
They all do the best they can,
To be a good samaritan
To be a good samaritan.
Smile at your neighbour and they'll smile, too
Smile at your neighbour and they'll smile, too
If you were sad, what would you do,
If a dog named Lucky smiled at you?
If a dog named Lucky smiled at you?
Do you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
How many taters do you see,
When you count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
count your potatoes 1, 2, 3?
Well, now it's time to say good-bye
now it's time to say goodbye
I hope you had a real good time,
With Potato Numbers Singin' Time
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Potato Numbers Singin' Time!
Mark Wolfe: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
background vocals by The Superstar Girls:
Diana Boutmertchouk
Diva Bradley
Lexis Reemeyer
Vishalini Chilaka
Wishes
If I had a wish
I'd wish for apples and pears,
Or maybe I'd wish for -- a wish for tomorrow
One wish for you and for me
But if I had two wishes
Then maybe I'd wish for three.
Wishes are easy
But how do you make them come true?
I learned the hard way,
So I'll make it easy for you.
Work hard everyday -- believe in yourself
'Til others believe in you, too,
Then take all your wishes
And make all your wishes come true.
Work hard at your wishes
May all of your wishes come true.
And that's my wish for you.
Mark Wolfe: vocals, acoustic guitar
Darryl Klassen: 5-string banjo
Peter Cordalis: electric guitar