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I Am Not So Different
(When You Get To Know Me)
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. If the setting is appropriate and safe, the child/children may dance
and or clap hands to the song.
3. The child/children may either draw a
picture or discuss a person or persons he/she/they enjoy sharing,
playing,
learning, and being with.
4. The parent/teacher may ask the child/children to share an experience he/she/they had which demonstrates how
good it feels when you learn that although, we may have some
differences, we are really not so different.
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
The color of my skin may be different
than yours
The way I say some words might be
funny to you
But if you’ll only listen to the things I say
You will see that I am not so different
than you
No, I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
Anyone can see I’m not as tall as you
Anyone can see that I don’t walk like you do
But all you have to do is give me just a chance
You will see that I am not so different
than you
No, I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
The way my eyes are shaped may be
different than yours
The place that I came from may be strange to you
But take another look ’cause I am much like you
And you will see that everything I sing is true
No, I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
No, I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
I am not so different when you get to know me
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It’s Nice
To Be Nice
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The parent/teacher may discuss or explain to the child/children how
much better people fell when they are nice to one another,
3. The child/children may describe how and why people should be nice to
each other.
4. The child/children may draw a picture of a person he/she/they know is
nice.
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
I don’t like when someone’s yelling at me
I don’t like when someone calls me names
We all know
We all know
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It always feels good to help somebody
Everybody likes a smiling face
We all know
We all know
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
I don’t like when someone hurts my feelings
I don’t like when someone’s acting mean
We all know
We all know
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Yes we can make the day even better
And we can really have so much fun
We all know
We all know
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
It’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
Everybody knows that it’s nice to be nice
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Dear Mr.
President
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may join in singing the last line to each verse.
3. The child/children may draw a picture of the president.
4. The child/children may write a letter in his/her/their own words,
asking the
president to, “Tell everybody why we all should be friends.”
5. The parent/teacher may assist the child/children with the letter to the president.
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
We all should get along
We all should sing together
’Cause when we sing this song
It sounds a whole lot better
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
It feels so exciting
Working with one another
They’ll be no more fighting
If we all like each other
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
When we cooperate
We’ll all have fun forever
We won’t have any hate
When we do things together
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
Tell everybody why we all should be friends
Dear Mr. President
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Once We Help Each
Other
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may discuss on experience when he/she/they either
needed help, or helped somebody who was in need of help.
3. If the setting is appropriate and safe, the child/children may want
to pantomime this song.
4. The child/children may attempt to identify each musical instrument in
the song.
5. The parent/teacher may want to discuss the benefits of helping each
other.
I have a puzzle that I can’t put together
I can’t do it by myself
I have a puzzle that I can’t put together
Will somebody help
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
We’ll all be happier
I have an apple pie I can’t eat the whole thing
I can’t eat it by myself
I have an apple pie I can’t eat the whole thing
Will somebody help
Oh, once we help each other
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
We’ll all be happier
I have roller skates but I can’t get them rolling
I can’t start out by myself
I have roller skates but I can’t get them rolling
Will somebody help
Oh, once we help each other
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
We’ll all be happier
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
We’ll all be happier
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
Once we help each other
We’ll all be happier
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We
Are Better Together
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may sing the last two lines of each
verse or the entire song.
2. The parent/teacher may assist the child/children in making a list
entitled, “Why We Are Better Together.” Then the list/lists may be
discussed.
I could laugh a lot
But I laugh much more
When I am laughing with you
I could build a house
But it won’t be as strong
Like when I’m building with you
And that’s why we’re better together
We’re so much better together
I could dance alone
But it’s much more fun
When I am dancing with you
I could learn a lot
But I learn much more
When I am learning with you
And that’s why we’re better together
We’re so much better together
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da da da
I could learn a lot
But I learn much more
When I am learning with you
And that’s why we’re better together
We’re so much better together
We are better together
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We
Could Understand
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. If the setting is appropriate and safe, the child/children may dance
to the song.
3. The parent/teacher may ask the child/children how he/she/they can get
to know others more so that they may live
better together.
4. The child/children may draw pictures, verbally describe, and/or write
ways people can understand one another more than they do. The
parent/teacher may assist the child/children where it is necessary.
If I could be you for one day
If I could see with your eyes
If you could be me for one day
If you could see with my eyes
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could see most everything
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could see most everything
If I could be you for one day
If I could hear with your ears
If you could be me for one day
If you could hear with my ears
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could hear most everything
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could hear most everything
If I could be you for one day
If I could know what you know
If you could be me for one day
If you could know what I know
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
We could understand
We could understand
Together we could learn so many things
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Oh What A
Sight
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may clap hands to this lively song.
3. The parent/teacher may want to use this song as an introduction to
the subject of freedom.
If everyone in this big world would look so free
If everyone in this big world would smile for me
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be for me
If everyone in this big world would act so free
If everyone in this big world would smile for me
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be for me
If everyone in this big world would be so free
If everyone in this big world would smile for me
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be
Oh what a sight oh what a sight
Oh what a sight that would be for you
And me
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When We’re All Standing Together
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in this
spirited chorus.
2. When there is a group of children singing the chorus, they may stand
and join hands as they sing, providing the setting is appropriate and
safe.
3. The child/children may draw a picture of people joining hands and
standing together.
We are never alone
Wherever we go
We are never alone
Wherever we go
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
We are on the same side
Whatever we do
We are on the same side
Whatever we do
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
There is always someone
When you need someone
There is always someone
When you need someone
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
I know I have you
You know you have me
I know I have you
You know you have me
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together
When we’re all standing together in this world
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We
Ought To Be Each Other’s Friend
(Why Shouldn’t We Be)
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may sing the last line of each verse
or the entire song.
2. If the setting is appropriate and safe, the child/children may dance
and/or clap hands to the song.
3. The parent/teacher may discuss with the child/children the need we
all have for friends.
4. The child/children may draw a picture of his/her/their friends.
I ought to be good friends with you
I ought to be good friends with you
Why shouldn’t I be
Why shouldn’t I be
I ought to be good friends with you
You ought to be good friends with me
You ought to be good friends with me
Why shouldn’t you be
Why shouldn’t you be
You ought to be good friends with me
We ought to be good friends with him
We ought to be good friends with him
Why shouldn’t we be
Why shouldn’t we be
We ought to be good friends with him
We ought to be good friends with her
We ought to be good friends with her
Why shouldn’t we be
Why shouldn’t we be
We ought to be good friends with her
We ought to be each other’s friend
We ought to be each other’s friend
Why shouldn’t we be
Why shouldn’t we be
We ought to be each other’s friend
We ought to be each other’s friend
We ought to be each other’s friend
Why shouldn’t we be
Why shouldn’t we be
We ought to be each other’s friend
We ought to be each other’s friend
We ought to be each other’s friend
Why shouldn’t we be
Why shouldn’t we be
We ought to be each other’s friend
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Trading
Places
by Bobby Susser
1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
2. The child/children may listen to this song, and imagine trading
places with someone else, as he/she/they use their creativity to
heighten their awareness of others.
3. The child/children may listen to this song as the parent/teacher
plays it during rest, nap, or bedtime.
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would wear your new shoes
You would ride my old grey mule
I would like it when it’s hot
And you would like it when it’s cool
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would like the city lights
You would like a big red barn
I would love your city home
And you would love my country farm
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
I would feel just like you
You would feel the way I do
Maybe I do feel like you
And maybe you feel the way I do
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
Trading places
Imagine if we started trading places
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