Alphabet Parade

'Alphabet Parade' album cover.

When my daughter was a toddler in the late 1990s, quality children’s music was a little hard to find, so I decided to produce my own. I was fortunate enough to live in a town that was going through a musical renaissance. So many talented musicians made Z’Gwon,th Recording Studios in Lawrence, KS their home. It was here that we all created Alphabet Parade together.

Many musicians contributed to all the songs in this album, including the parade of letters in which each letter has its own unique performance. My young child was just being introduced to the alphabet and its various sounds. This, along with my faith in music as a powerful educational tool, is what inspired me to produce Alphabet Parade.

Listen on:

Lyrics:

  • Big A, little a marching down the street

    Saying a, a, a, a, a, a, to everyone they meet

  • Big B, little b marching down the street

    Saying b, b, b, b, b, b, to everyone they meet

  • Hello, hello to mommy

    Hello, hello to daddy

    Hello, hello to you

    Everybody say hello

    Hey, what’s up

    Hi Mommy, hi Daddy

    Hello, how are you

    Hallo, hallo to the cat

    Hello cat

    Hallo, hallo to the dog

    Hello doggie

    Hallo, hallo to the little birds

    Hallo little birdies

    Everybody say hello

    Bonjour, bonjour to the teddy bears

    Bonjour, bonjour to the shoo flies

    Don’t bother me

    Bonjour, bonjour Ducky Dawdle

    Everybody say hello

    Bonjour, bonjour

    Hey, comment ça va

    Laissez le bon temps rouler

    Hola, hola to the butterflies

    Hello butterflies

    Hola, hola to the dragonflies

    Hello dragonflies

    Hola, hola to the fireflies

    Hi fireflies

    Everybody say hello

    Hola, cómo estás

    Muy bien, y tú

    Muy bien

    Konnichiwa, konnichiwa to the daisies

    Konnichiwa daisies

    Konnichiwa, konnichiwa to the froggies

    Ribbit

    Konnichiwa, konnichiwa to the moths

    Everybody say hello

    Hello, hello to Mommy

    Hello, hello to Daddy

    Hello, hello to you

    Everybody say hello

    Hello

  • How much is that doggie in the window

    The one with the waggly tail

    How much is that doggie in the window

    I do hope that doggie’s for sale

    How much is that kitty in the window

    The one with the really long tail

    How much is that kitty in the window

    I do hope that kitty’s for sale

  • Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    I see some houses and some trees

    And a park

    There’re some kids swinging on a swing

    And a kid going down the slide

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    I see a street

    I see some cars

    And some traffic lights too

    Yellow and red and green

    Red means stop

    Green means go

    And yellow means slow down

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    There’s a sidewalk

    And a lady with a stroller and a baby inside

    I see a man walking his dog

    They’re waiting for the walk sign

    And they’re walking across the street

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    There’s a taxi cab

    And a bus

    Look! A fire engine

    The cars are getting out of the way

    Uh oh! A traffic jam

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Look out the window, look out the window

    And see what you can see

    Do you see all those people way down in the middle of the street

    Yeah, I hear some music, too

    It looks like, like a

    Parade

  • Big C, little c marching down the street

    Saying c, c, c, c, c, c, to everyone they meet

    Big D, little d marching down the street

    Saying d, d, d, d, d, d, to everyone they meet

    Big E, little e marching down the street

    Saying e, e, e, e, e, e, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big F, little f marching down the street

    Saying f, f, f, f, f, f, to everyone they meet

    Big G, little g marching down the street

    Saying g, g, g, g, g, g, to everyone they meet

    Big H, little h marching down the street

    Saying h, h, h, h, h, h, to everyone they meet

    Big I, little I marching down the street

    Saying i, i, i, i, i, i, to everyone they meet

    Big J, little j marching down the street

    Saying j, j, j, j, j, j, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

  • Little Ducky Dawdle

    Goes wading in a puddle

    Goes wading in a puddle quite small

    Quack, quack

    He says it doesn’t matter

    If I should splash or splatter

    I’m just a little ducky after all

    Quack, quack

  • An unripe tomato is green

    An unripe tomato is green

    An unripe tomato is green

    And a ripe tomato is red

    An unripe banana is green

    An unripe banana is green

    An unripe banana is green

    And a ripe banana is yellow

    Yellow

    An unripe orange is green

    An unripe orange is green

    An unripe orange is green

    And a ripe orange is orange

    An unripe green bean is green

    An unripe green bean is green

    An unripe green bean is green

    And a ripe green bean is green

    Whistle time

    Everybody whistle

    An unripe green bean is green

    An unripe green bean is green

    An unripe green bean is green

    And a ripe green bean is green

    Still green

  • Way up in the sky

    The little birds fly

    While down in the nest

    The little birds rest

    With a wing on the left

    And a wing on the right

    The little birds sleep

    All through the night

    Shhhh, they’re sleeping

    The bright sun comes out

    The dew falls away

    Good morning, good morning

    The little birds say

  • Tapioquio, quio, quio, quio, quio

    Puddin’

  • Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel

    I feel like the morning sun

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    Shoo fly, don’t bother me

    For I belong to somebody

  • Big K, little k marching down the street

    Saying k, k, k, k, k, k, to everyone they meet

    Big L, little l marching down the street

    Saying l, l, l, l, l, l, to everyone they meet

    Big M, little m walking down the street

    Saying mmmmmmm to everyone they meet

    Big N, little n walking down the street

    Saying na, na, na, na, na, na, na, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big O, little o marching down the street

    Saying oh, oh, to everyone they meet

    Big P, little p rappin’ down the street

    Throwing p, p, p, p, p, p, p, to everyone they meet

    All the shorties gather ‘round

    All hyped up they stay

    To see the letters rappin’ by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big Q, little q marching down the street

    Saying qua, qua, qua, qua, qua, qua, to everyone they meet

    Big R, little r marching down the street

    Saying r, r, r, r, r, r, to everyone they meet

  • One, two, three, four, five

    Fingers on my right hand

    One, two, three, four, five

    Fingers on my left hand

    One, two, three, four, five

    Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

    Altogether now

    One, two, three, four, five

    Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

    Altogether now

  • Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    These are our coins

    A penny is worth one cent, one cent

    A nickel is worth five cents

    A dime is worth ten cents, ten cents

    A quarter is worth twenty-five cents

    Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

    These are our coins

    These are our coins

  • Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

    Get out the skillet, get out the lead

    Mama’s gonna make that shortnin’ bread

    Get out the skillet, get out the lead

    Mama’s gonna make that shortnin’ bread

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

    Get out the skillet, get out the lead

    Mama’s gonna make that shortnin’ bread

    Get out the skillet, get out the lead

    Mama’s gonna make that shortnin’ bread

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’, shortnin’

    Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread

  • C.A.T. spells cat

    Meow, meow

    D.O.G. spells dog

    Woof, woof

    H.A.T. spells hat

    I like your hat

    Thank you

    F.R.O.G. spells frog

    Ribbit, ribbit

  • Big S, little s marching down the street

    Singing sssssssssss to everyone they meet

    Big T, little t marching down the street

    Singing t, t, t, t, t, t, t, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big U, little u walking down the street

    Saying uh, uh, uh, to everyone they meet

    Big V, little v walking down the street

    Saying v, v, v, v, v, v, to everyone they meet

    Big W, little w walking down the street

    Saying w, w, w, w, w, w, w, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big X, little x marching down the street

    Saying x, x, x, x, x, x, to everyone they meet

    Big Y, little y marching down the street

    Saying y, y, y, y, y, y, to everyone they meet

    All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

    Big Z, little z marching down the street

    Saying zzzzzzzzz to everyone they meet

  • Peek over and look around

    Look around

    Look around

    Stand up straight and touch the ground

    Up and down

    Up and down

    Sway to the left

    And sway to the right

    Left and right

    Left and right

    Wave hello and wave goodbye

    Hello, hello

    Goodbye

    Peek over and look around

    Look around

    Look around

    Stand up straight and touch the ground

    Up and down

    Up and down

    Turn to the left

    And turn to the right

    Left and right

    Left and right

    Wave hello and wave goodbye

    Hello, hello

    Goodbye

  • (no lyrics)

  • In a cottage in the woods

    Little man by the window stood

    Saw a rabbit hopping by

    Knocking at the door

    Help me

    Help me

    Help, he said

    'Fore the hunter shoots me dead

    Little rabbit come inside

    Safely to abide

  • Sittin’ on a 4 leaf clover

    Watchin’ the sun kiss the moon goodbye

    All the daisies lean over

    To say good mornin’ to a butterfly

    Sittin’ on a lily pad today

    Watchin’ the sun a way up high

    All the froggies are glad to say

    Good afternoon to a dragonfly

    Layin’ in my mama’s lap tonight

    Watchin’ the moon risin’ in the sky

    All the moths gather by the light

    To say good evenin’ to a firefly

    Good evenin’ to a firefly

    Good evenin’ to a firefly

    Good night, little firefly

  • (no lyrics)

  • When bedtime comes the baby mice

    They cuddle close to Mommy

    Snuggle up to her soft warm fur

    And fall asleep on her tummy

    Mommy watches as they sleep

    She hears the slightest sound

    Da do dee do

    Though night be cold and dark and deep

    It’s all safe with Mom around

    Dee do dee do dee do

  • Goodbye, goodbye to Mommy

    Goodbye, goodbye to Daddy

    Goodbye, goodbye to you

    Everybody say goodbye

    Auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedersehen to the cat

    Auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedersehen to the dog

    Auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedersehen to the little birds

    Everybody say goodbye

    Au revoir, au revoir to the teddy bears

    Au revoir, au revoir to the shoo flies

    Au revoir, au revoir Ducky Dawdle

    Everybody say goodbye

    Adiós, adiós to the butterflies

    Adiós, adiós to the dragonflies

    Adiós, adiós to the fireflies

    Everybody say goodbye

    Sayōnara, sayōnara to the daisies

    Sayōnara, sayōnara to the froggies

    Sayōnara, sayōnara to the moths

    Everybody say goodbye

    Goodbye, goodbye to Mommy

    Goodbye, goodbye to Daddy

    Goodbye, goodbye to you

    Everybody say goodbye

    Goodbye

    See you later

    Adiós

    Ciao

    Sayōnara

    Bye-bye

  • All the children gather ‘round

    We’re so glad you stayed

    To see the letters marching by

    In the Alphabet Parade

  • Hush you bye

    Don’t you cry

    Go to sleepy, little baby

    When you wake

    You shall have

    All the pretty little horses

    Blacks and bays

    Dapples and grays

    Coach and six-a little horses

    Hush you bye

    Don’t you cry

    Go to sleepy, little baby

    When you wake

    You shall have

    All the pretty little horses

    Blacks and bays

    Dapples and grays

    Coach and six-a little horses

    Hush you bye

    Don’t you cry

    Go to sleepy, little baby