Post 3 Writing Songs For Children - Children's Song 3 by Angela Lansbury What Can I do? What shall We Do? I Can Put on My Shoe!

 

Writing Songs for Children

Songs For Children

My four year old grand-daughter loves 

The Wheels On The Bus.

Some websites say it is in public domain since t was first published in 1937, and the tune has no registered writer, usually being the melody of 

Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush. 

However the writer Vernon lived until 1990.


 In 2025 I saw a video of my grand-daughter at a hotel in Menorca which caters to children, and the entertainment crew were leading the children singing The Shark Song.

The Shark Song

My grand-daughter likes Unicorns. There could be a copyright problem there. But she is also very proud of doing things for herself.  So I have written this song for her. Children's songs are very repetitative. When written down they look quite boring Yet add a catchy tune and actions and your simple song is transformed. So here goes.

What Can I do? I can put on my Shoe! Song 3 by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

What can I do? I can put on my shoe.

See what I do. I can put on my shoes.

But I have two. You can see what I do.

I did it myself. I put on my shoe.


I do up the laces. And make funny faces.

I do up the laces. And make funny faces.

I'm ready for races. Yes, ready for races.

I'm going places, I'm going places.


What can I do? I can put on my coat.

Please make a note. I put on my coat.

I wear a raincoat. To go on a boat.

Please make a note. I put on my coat.


I put on my glove. I did it with love.

I did it with love. I put on my glove.

I have a pair. Another one there.

I put on my glove. Its something I love.


I put on a sock. It matches a frock.

I found a key. It goes in a lock.

Granny is here, I heard a knock.

I must get ready. Put on my sock.


When I get home, I take off my shoe.

That's what I do. I take off my shoe.

I take of the other. Because I have two.

You need to wait. Because I have two.


Would you like to run a race, run a race, run a race?

Or sit while we paint your face, paint your face, paint your face

Sit, wait, and they'll paint your face paint your face.


When you have your princess face, princess face

When you have your princess face

You can wear a dress of lace, dress of lace, dress of lace.


Would  you like to ride a donkey, ride a donkey, ride a donkey

The saddle's slipping, it feely wonky, it feels wonky

Oh what fun, riding a donkey, oh what fun riding a donkey.


Would you like to do a dance, do a dance, do a dance

Go to Spain, or maybe France, go to Spain, or Greece or France

Would you like to do a dance?


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How to Pitch A Song

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/10gkbj1/have_you_ever_successfully_pitched_your_song_for/

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