ALL COUNTY CHORUS LYRICS

2015

THE OLD NORTH STATE

Carolina! Carolina! Heaven’s blessings attend her, While we live we will cher-ish, protect and defend her.

Tho’ the scorner may sneer at and witling defame her .Still our hearts swell with gladness when ever we name her.

Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State for-ev-er.Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State.

THIS OL’ MAN

This ol’ man, he played one.He played knick – knack on my

thumb.With a knick-knack patty-wack

give a dog a bone. This ol’ man came rolling

home.

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’This ol’ man,He played two

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’

He played knick-knack on my shoe. Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou.

With a knick -knack patty-wack

give a dog a bone. This ol’ man came

rolling home.

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’This ol’ man,He played 3

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’

He played knick-knack on my knee. (r. knee, l. knee, clap, r. knee, l. knee, clap, both knees)

With a knick -knack patty-wack

give a dog a bone. This ol’ man came

rolling home.

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’This ol’ man,He played 4

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’

He played knick-knack on my door.

Who’s there?

With a

Knock knock.

Knock knock.Who’s there?Knock knock.Who’s there?

Knick-knack patty-wack,Give a dog a bone. This ol’ man came rolling home.

Knock knock.Who’s there?Knock knock.Who’s there?Knock knock.Who’s there?Knock knock.Who’s there?

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’This ol’ man,He played 5

Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’Rollin’, rollin’ rollin’, rollin’

He played knick-knack on my hive. Bzzzzzzzzzzz…OUCH!

This ol’ man he played 6.He played knick-knack on my sticks. CHOP! CHOP! This ol’ man he played 7.He played knick-knack up to heaven. (lots of sobbing and crying)

(slowly) With a knick-knack, patty-wack, give a dog a bone.(Back in tempo) This ol’ man came rolling home.This ol’ man, he played 8. He played knick-knack on my gate.

This ol’ man, he played 9. He played knick-knack mighty fine!With a knick-knack, patty-wack, give a dog a bone. (spoken) Swing your partner, do-si-do!

This ol’ man, he played 10 . Fin’ly we have reached the end with a knick-knack, patty-wack, (slower) Be it ever so humble, (back to tempo) this ol’ man came roll-ing home. KNICK-KNACK PATTY-WACK!

IT’S RUFF BEING A DOG

They say dogs have it easy, they say dogs have it good, but I would like to see a human try it if they could. You have to fetch the paper, you cannot chew the rug, and whatever you do, don’t let them see those ten foot holes you’ve dug.

RefrainOh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, eating dinner out of a can. Oh, please take me to a restaurant to have steak just like a man.

Oh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, You never get to drive the car.You can’t sleep on the bed, they don’t like it when you shed. It’s gone doggone too far! Ar, ar, ar, aroo!

They name you things like Fido, like Rover or Fifi. I guess those names sound good to them, but it’s embarrassing to me.They say, “Don’t chase the mailman or make the kitties squeak.”

You can’t beg at the table, and they bathe you once a week. RefrainOh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, eating dinner out of a can. Oh, please take me to a restaurant to have steak just like a man.

Oh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, You never get to drive the car.You can’t sleep on the bed, they don’t like it when you shed. It’s gone doggone too far! Ar, ar, ar, aroo!

WeMust respect our puppy pals, those fine 4 footed hounds

Ruff ,ruff, ruff, ruff,Ruff ,ruff, ruff, ruff,Ruff ruff,

ruff, ruff, ruff

Who fought the fight for doggy rights to keep us from the pound.Like Snoopy and Lassie

Ruff ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff ruff

And Rin Tin Tin and Huck-le-ber-ry Hound, a dog is man’s best friend!But….Still…It’s…

Ruff Huck-le-ber-ry Hound, a dog is man’s best friend!But….Still…It’s…

Refrain

Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, eating dinner out of a can. Oh, please take me to a restaurant to have steak just like a man.

Oh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, You never get to drive the car.You can’t sleep on the bed, they don’t like it when you shed. It’s gone doggone too far! Oh, whoa, it’s

Refrain

Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, eating dinner out of a can. Oh, please take me to a restaurant to have steak just like a man.

Oh, whoa, it’s ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff being a dog, You never get to drive the car.You can’t sleep on the bed, they don’t like it when you shed. It’s gone doggone too far!

You can’t sleep on the bed, they don’t like it when you shed. It’s gone….. Dog-gone too far! Ruff!

Ruff! Ruff!Ruff! Ruff!

Ruff!Ruff! Ruff!Ruff! Ruff!

Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!

Rhythm of LifeWhen I start-ed down the street last Sunday, feeling mighty low and

kind-a mean,Suddenly a voice said,

“Go forth neighbor! Spread the

pic-ture on a wid-er screen!”

Go, go, go! Go, go, go!Tell them ev-’ry-thing you

know!For the rhy-thm of life is a pow-er-ful beat, puts a tin-

gle in your fin-gers and a tin-gle in your feet!

Rhy-thm on the in-side, Rhy-thm on the street,

and the rhy-thm of life is a powerful beat!

For the rhy-thm of life is a pow-er-ful beat, puts a

tingle in your fin-gers and a tin-gle in your feet! Rhythm on the inside,

rhythm on the street, and the rhythm of life is a

powerful beat!

For the rhy-thm of life is a pow-er-ful beat, puts a

tingle in your fin-gers and a tin-gle in your feet! Rhythm on the inside,

rhythm in the street, and the rhythm of life is a

powerful beat!

Go and spread the gospel in Milwaukee, take a walkie talkie to Rocky

Ridge!(Part 1: All the way to

Canton then to Scranton, even tell it under the Manhattan Bridge.)

You will make a new sensation; have a

growing congregation; build a glowing

operation here be-low!Like a Pied Piper blowing, lead and keep the music

flow-ing; keep the rhythm go, go, going; go, go, go!

You will make a new sensation; have a growing

congregation; build a glowing operation here

be-low!Like a Pied Piper

blowing, lead and keep the music flow-ing; keep the rhythm go, go, going;

go, go, go!

You will make a new sensation; have a growing

congregation; build a glowing operation here be-

low!Like a Pied Piper blowing, lead and keep the music

flow-ing; keep the rhythm go, go, going; go, go, go!

Flip your wings and fly up high! Flip your wings

and fly up high!Flip your wings and fly

up high!Fly, fly, fly up high!

You can do it if you try! You can do it if you try! You can do it if you try!

Try, try, try to fly!

To feel the rhythm of life! To feel the powerful beat! To feel the tingle in your

fingers! To feel the tingle in your feet! For the rhy-thm of life is a pow-er-ful beat, puts a tingle in your fin-gers and a tin-gle in your

feet!

Rhythm on the inside, rhythm in the street,

and the rhythm of life is a powerful beat!

For the rhy-thm of life is a pow-er-ful beat, puts a

tingle in your fin-gers and a tin-gle in your

feet!

Rhythm on the inside, rhythm in the street, and

the rhythm of life is a powerful beat!

To feel the rhythm of life! To feel the powerful beat! To feel the tingle in your fingers! To feel the tingle

in your LIFE!

Neighbor you’ve got the rhythm of life,

of life, of life, of life! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Life!