Most of the songs below do not have a melody yet. Some may fit on some existing melody or can be adjusted. If you do record any of these songs please send the recordings to me so I can add them to this site.
Fern’s song
This might be a song that fern sings on different occasions; it fits many melodies
Ferns are green, Ferns are green. The most beautiful plant I’ve ever seen. Call it kakariki and I know what you mean. All I know is ferns are green
Skies are blue, Skies are blue Covering the world for me and you. Call it kahurangi, and I know that is true. Everywhere the skies are blue
Rocks are black, Rocks are black On the surface and in the cracks Pango or mangu, that is the right track. All of us know that rocks are black
Daisies are white Daisies are white With a yellow heart inside. Ma is the name, you know that is right. All the tiny Daisies are white
Roses are red, Roses are red. Blooming in every flowerbed. If you call it whero, that is what you get. I love all roses to be red
Earthworm song
Did you know: Know what?
That earthworms can be found, everywhere around….
Nooooo Yesss
Earthworms can be found, Everywhere around…. Softening soil wherever they go. Digging holes from high to low, in the forest ground
Slimy and cold, Long and fat. Who would like a worm like that. Treat him really nice, love him like a pet. Who would like to have a wriggly, wriggly, wriggly, wriggly worm like that.
Did you know: Know what?
That earthworms have 5 hearts, one in all their parts.
Nooooo Yesss!
Earthworms have 5 hearts, one in all their parts. Girls and boys are all the same. Give them all a different name, as a perfect start
Slimy and cold etc.
Protection song
Dogs have teeth, they can bite. Lions are strong they can fight. Rabbits dig holes for them to hide. Dolphins use the surf to ride
Birds spread their wings they can fly. But what can I? What can I ? What can I ? What can I……do to protect myself
Possums can scratch with their sharp nails. Kangaroes slap with their long heavy tails. Lizzards are protected by their scales and a shell protects the snails
Elephants are safe for they are tall. Hedgehogs can roll up in a ball. Cats land on fours whenever they fall. A sand fly bites even though it’s small
The antelope can run real fast. The skunk spreads a terrible smell that last. The seagull sits on top of a mast. All have protection, when harassed
Lullaby-Moera
This song is recorded at the top of the page.
When it is dark and the sun is gone
Al is quiet and the work is done
Moera… Moera…
The ferns have their leaves all tucked away
The birds find a nest at the end of the day
Moera… Moera…
Only night animals are roaming around
the kiwi searching for food on the ground
the ruru you hardly can see
sitting high up on a branch in the tree.
This is the time for the bats to go high
and for tuatara to catch a fat fly.
The glowworms spread their tiny light
in the deepest darkest night
Moera… Moera…
Then we close our eyes and with a big jawn
we fall asleep until the new dawn
Moera…
Pohutekawa Christmas song
This song is recorded at the top of the page
As the sun flies right overhead on the longest day
And the charm of the whole flowerbed takes your breath away
theres a fire red flower on the pohutakawa
Its summertime now and everyone can see
the bright red flower on our Christmas tree
the birds sing their own melody this time of year
and the crown of a hardy old tree turns a merry bright red
theres a fire red flower on the pohutakawa
Its summertime now and everyone can see
the bright red flower on our Christmas tree
Bushbuddy song
BUSHBUDDIES in New Zealand
Are always everywhere
Helping in our nature
With a lot of love and care
So if you walk around
In our lovely land
Try to find the BUSHBUDDIES
And give them a helping hand
BUSHBUDDIES, BUSHBUDDIES,
Are hiding in the wood
BUSHBUDDIES are everywhere
I’d find them if I could
Glow worm song
I wish I was a glow worm
as they are never glum
cause how can you be gloomy
when the sun shines out your bum
Glowworms are nocturnal
they sleep during the day
But if the sun goes down at night
they all come out to play
refr.
Glowworms spread their tiny light
to attract their prey
And with their sticky tentacles
they sweep the food away
refr.
Glowworms are so pretty
they brighten up the night
and even in the darkest cave
they shine their sparkling light.
refr.
Giant Weta song
There was a giant weta
roaming around
all over the ground
feeling with large antennas
and do you now what he found….
He found 2 giant weta
roaming around
all over the ground
Munching food with their big jaws
and do you now what they found….
They found 3 giant weta
roaming around
all over the ground
jumping with their long hind legs
and do you now what they found….
They found 4 giant weta
roaming around
all over the ground
looking with their googly eyes
and the next thing that they found….
All 10 giant weta
are roaming around
all over the ground
feeling with large antennas
Munching food with their big jaws
jumping with their long hind legs
looking with their googly eyes
hiding behind a pile of wood
now they are nowhere to be found