This song is available on Bonnie Lockhart's Dreams, Drums & Green Thumbs..
This song works well as a puppet show, or simple dramatization with ears, snouts, tails, wings, or other simple costumes to indicate the animal. Children may want to write some new verses with their favorite animals.
A boy and a bear were the best of friends,
And they played in the forest where the river bends.
And the bear really wanted to teach that kid
Some special bear things that she did.
"Can you teach me how to fly?" asked the little guy.
"Oh no," said the bear, "but we can try
To find the bat, she's good at that,
We'll find the bat, she's good at that."
"Can you teach me how to hop?" asked the little guy
"Oh no," said the bear, "But we can try
To find the rabbit, 'cause that's his habit."
To find the rabbit, 'cause that's his habit."
"Can you teach me how to build?" asked the little guy.
"Oh no," said the bear, "But we can try
To find the beaver, she's very clever"
To find the beaver, she's very clever"
"Can you teach me how to sing?" asked the little guy.
"Oh no," said the bear, "But we can try
To find the cricket, he's in the thicket."
To find the cricket, he's in the thicket."
So all of the animals shared their skill,
And the sun went down behind the hill.
But there was another thing left to know,
Before that little boy could go.
"Can you teach me how to sleep?" asked the little boy.
Then the bear's face lit with a special joy.
'Cause you can learn a lot from all the rest,
But sleeping's something bears do best
This song is available on Bonnie Lockhart's Dreams, Drums & Green Thumbs..
