Songs from Mama and Grampa, by Newell Hendricks

Songs from Mama and Grampa

by Newell Hendricks

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1.	The Rose 02:33	lyrics	buy track
THE ROSE A Rose Outside my window In the morning A bright red rose Outside my window In the morning A bright red rose Outside my window In the bright, bright Sunlight of the morning “WAKE UP” I hear I jump out of bed “WOOO” (I had forgotten I had a bunk bed and was now sprawled out on the floor) “Oh Well” I say All the noise had woken Up my sister who was Screaming on the floor Then I remembered The rose I hopped back in bed And fell asleep again A Rose Outside my window In the morning A bright red rose Outside my window In the morning A bright red rose Outside my window In the bright, bright Sunlight of the morning 3rd Grade Anna
2.	Music 01:23	lyrics	buy track
MUSIC Music to a listener Is like a singing bird Music to a player Is like a whistling girl Music to a writer Is like a writers pen Music to nature Is like nature’s friend Music to Music Like sounds to sounds Beautiful music Makes beautiful Sounds From sound to music From music to sound If you listen Your mind will spin around Listen just listen Don’t try to look Looking at music Injures it for good Close your eyes Try not to weep Listen to music While falling asleep 5TH Grade Anna
3.	Apple Tree 00:51	lyrics	buy track
APPLE TREE Surrounded by apple trees Starting to grow Starting to bloom Starting to show Their beautiful Apples all over the tree If you pick one You’ll have to pick three 5th Grade Anna
4.	Lovely, Lovely, Lovely	lyrics
LOVELY, LOVELY, LOVELY Trees are lovely Bees are lovely Even little green peas Are lovely Flowers are Lovely Towers are Lovely And Twelve hours to sleep Are Lovely 4th Grade Anna
5.	The Swan 02:38	lyrics	buy track
THE SWAN A gliding swan Moving swiftly Over the waters Onto the shore Sitting down On the flowery bank Moving her eyes That’s all Watching something Nobody knows Watching every step Then taking off Circling, Circling, Overhead And coming down Suddenly To Land in the mud Back in the water Gliding around Waiting, Waiting With wings strong as iron A beak made of gold Waiting, Waiting With feathers like silk And feet of bright yellow Waiting, Waiting Waiting, Waiting Suddenly Most suddenly Jumping up Screeching With horror I think not much Another screech Came echoing back She had found a mate She was happy At last
6.	A Great Memory 02:37	lyrics	buy track
A GREAT MEMORY A campfire crackling Red and orange Family, telling stories Laughing, games, talking Singing, treats, charades Warming up Great smells Squirrels and chipmunks Listening Baked potatoes Dad’s voice saying “Pickel can you Get the potatoes?” Getting hungry Eating a lot All is quiet Except for our voices Snuggling down in my Sleeping bag Hearing rain outside the tent Very warm inside my heart Delicious Comfortable One of the best nights ever 5th Grade Anna
7.	Life 02:41	lyrics	buy track
LIFE A baby child A baby seed A baby flower A baby tree All have life A life to live A life to show A life to give A life to grow A middle-aged child A middle-aged seed A middle-aged flower A middle-aged tree All have life A life to have fun A life to have toys A life to run A life full of joy A grownup child A grownup seed A grownup flower A grownup tree All have life A life to see A life to play A life to work In their own special way A dead child A dead seed A dead flower A dead tree All had life A life of talk A life of might A life of memories A life of light A baby child A baby seed A baby flower A baby tree You gave life 5th Grade Anna
8.	Colors 01:27	lyrics	buy track
COLORS The colors of life Are the colors of death The colors of death Are the colors of birth The colors of birth Are the colors on Earth The colors of moving Are the colors of loving The colors of loving Are the colors of giving The colors of giving Are the colors of living 5th Grade Anna
9.	Thoughts of Snow 01:35	lyrics	buy track
THOUGHTS OF SNOW Snowdrops out my window Like silver floating leaves They pound on my window As I drift off to sleep As daylight comes around The sliver leaves die down And make a lovely cover For the soft and pretty ground At noon the snow is fun To play in or to run To make a snowman with a nose Or just to lie down in the snow and sun After supper, sitting Watching every step of Winterfrost our passerby And summer sun our guest As night sinks in once more And snow begins to fall I fall asleep and dream of snow Falling as it falls 5th Grade Anna
10.	Stream 02:22	lyrics	buy track
STREAM A stream in winter With one eye it seems like just snow With two eyes it seems like ice With three eyes it seems like water Rustling just as always A stream in springtime With one eye it seems like flowers With two eyes it seems like rocks With three eyes it seems like water Rustling just as always A stream in summer With one eye it seems like fallen trees With two eyes it seems like berries With three eyes it seems like water Rustling just as always A stream in Autumn With one eye it seems like sticks With two eyes it seems like fallen leavers With three eyes it seems like water Rustling just as always A stream anytime With one eye it seems like moss With tow eyes it seems like whistling birds With three eyes it seems like water Rustling just as always 5th Grade Anna
11.	Lullaby of the Sweet 02:02	lyrics	buy track
LULLABY OF THE SWEET Lullaby of the sweet Please sing me to sleep Under the willows or Out on the deep Over the hills or Down by the creek Deep in the forest Wandering afar or Out in the meadow Under the stars* Out in the city or Back on the farm Down by the ocean Asleep in your arms* Lullaby of the sweet Please sing me to sleep 4th Grade Anna * WNH
12.	Descriptive Writing 02:47	lyrics	buy track
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING A grayish greenish, brown A mossy yellow The sun shining down And blue sky up above White, tan, clouds In flower shapes Bright from the sun Shining down from space On the fir green trees Tints of pure white snow Land on tips of branches Where they softly blow A squirrel or two Jumps around An auburn chipmunk Nibbles on you The hard brown ground Has changed to white A soft wet mixture Overnight Some unbr0oken wind Breezing over Lightly Barely Through the chimney Comes hazy smoke A blackish, grayish, brown, that smells of tree bark coke Hear the rustling stream Underneath the ice An icy bright layer on top With a bluish, greenish, gray beneath A bright little cabin Bustling about A white winter’s eve and a Cold winter’s night 5th Grade Anna
13.	A Special Place 01:51	lyrics	buy track
A SPECIAL PLACE I roam the hills afar Until I find the place To be alone To think a lot Where freedom and peace Are natural habits Practiced all the time Like music in a valley Or colors in a vine My mind roams afar To find this place Around the mountains Around this space And at last it settles down Among some Hemlock trees With a bunny And a squirrel A place Just for me 5TH Grade Anna

about

Lyrics by Anna Hendricks written in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades; part of a collection of poems given to her father, Newell for his 50th birthday.

Music composed, arranged and played by Newell Hendricks as a gift for his grand daughter, Anna's child.

credits

released April 1, 2009

Lyrics by Anna Hendricks written in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.

Music composed, arranged and played by Newell Hendricks.

Recorded, mastered, and mixed by Jake Carman