Gather Around and I’ll Tell You

A StoryBy Teresa Jennings

© 1996 Plank Road PublishingMusic K-8 Vol. 6 #3

PowerPoint by Ralph Shoemaker III

Once upon a time,In a land we call“Make Believe”

Giants and geese with Golden eggs are

living thereWaiting for their tale to Be told. And so it goes.

Gather around and I’lltell you a story

You can tell to your children’s children.

Listen well while I tell.While I tell.

(Sing-Ooh)Once upon a time, in

the Land of Make Believe, the Pied PiperWas playing his flute

(Sing-Ooh)When along came the Ugly Duckling, with His distant cousins,

The Country Mouse and the City Mouse.

(Sing-Ooh)Well! They all climbedUp a beanstalk together

Where they found a funny little man

spinning straw into gold.

(Sing-Ooh)“The sky is falling!” Yelled Chicken Little.

And Rapunzel let down her long hair.

Gather around and I’lltell you a story

You can tell to your children’s children.

Listen well while I tell.While I tell.

(Sing-Ooh)Later that day, Hansel

Was taking a walkWhen he met three pigs,Three bears and three

Billy Goats Gruff.

(Sing-Ooh)As he walked by the sea,

The Little Mermaid Kissed a frog who

Turned into a prince!

(Sing-Ooh)Well! Beauty couldn’t Find The Beast, but sheDid find seven dwarves

And a lady’s glass slipper.

(Sing-Ooh)“You can’t catch me!”Cried the Gingerbread Man, and he flew away

On a magic carpet!

Gather around and I’lltell you a story

You can tell to your children’s children.

Listen well while I tell.While I tell.

(Sing-Ooh)That night, Sleeping

Beauty was just waking Up when Cinderella andSnow White came by

looking for their Princes.

(Sing-Ooh)Tom Thumb rubbed a

Magic lamp and Ducky Lucky thoughtHe was The Steadfast

Tin Solider!

(Sing-Ooh)Well! The news of the Troll under the bridge

Scared the Big BadWolf away!

(Sing-Ooh)So, everyone in the

Land of Make BelieveChopped down the

Beanstalk and they all Lived happily ever after.

Gather around and I’lltell you a story

You can tell to your children’s children.

Listen well while I tell.While I tell.

While I tell.

Solo: The End!