The GOOD BOOK of

PETER HENRY

Page 'K'

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KING'S NAVY

I don’t want to march with the infantry, 
ride with the cavalry, shoot the artillery.
I don’t want to fly over Germany,
I’m in the King’s Nivy.

I’m in the King’s Nivy, I’m in the king’s Nivy.
(Repeat first four lines.)
 
Along with singing this song, have different groups, or everyone, stand and do different actions with the different military groups mentioned. Infantry-tramping Cavalry-riding motions
Artillery-shooting gun Fly over Germany-flap wings
King’s Nivy-Toast the king
In case you are wondering, it is spelled and pronounced nivy because there is supposed to be an English accent.
(GWH "Sure... who is he trying to kid?" "English accent?")

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KOOKABERRA

Kookaberra sits in the old gum tree.
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaberra; laugh, Kookaberra.
Gay your life must be.
 
Get this, I've been informed that this song makes a good round. I don't know about that, but one of my scout leaders loved to sing this on car rides.
GWH
The song is about a bird "KOOKABURRA" which is common in the Outback, the Australian bush. Also, despite Peter’s misgivings this song does make a good round.
 
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KUM BA YAH

Kum Ba Yah, my lord, kum ba yah.
Kum ba yah, my lord, kum ba yah.
Kum ba yah my lord, kum ba yah.
Oh lord, kum ba yah.

Someone's praying, Lord. Kum ba yah
Someone's praying Lord, kum ba yah.
Someone's praying Lord, kum ba yah.
Oh Lord, kum ba yah.

Someone's crying,...
Someone's singing...
 
GWH "Kum Ba Yah" is pidgin English for "Come by here"

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