Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)

Subject: Looking for kid song lyrics
From:
Date: 23 Jun 99 - 01:33 AM

I'm looking for a song I sang in elementary school. As best as I can tell it's called "Germs" or "Germs, My Invisible Dog". It's about a little invisible dog named, you guessed it, Germs. If anyone knows this song or knows where I could find the lyrics, please mail me at [e-mail] to let me know. Thank you very much.

Subject: RE: Looking for kid song lyrics
From:
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 01:50 PM

Aaron, I am looking for the same song for my children. I knew that song as a young child. Please e-mail me if you locate it.

Thank you,

Kimberly Steele

Subject: RE: Looking for kid song lyrics
From: MMario
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 02:06 PM

I found snippets of it...

my very best friend is my little shaggy dog chewing on my tennis shoes and running down the hall.

He's kinda like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go,

I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small/Germs, Germs, my invisible dog

It's for sale at several sites on the web.

Subject: ADD: Germs, My Invisible Dog (draft version)
From:
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 05:17 PM

Hope this helps:

From http://www.vegsource.com/talk/meaningless/messages/14553.html:

Date: November 9, 2002 at 3:44 pm PST

In Reply to: [22] Re: I hide him in my pocket posted by Lucy on November 2, 2002 at 10:55 pm:

Lucy,

   Here are the words as I remember them from grade school (over 20 years ago). I can't remember the last line of the first verse though, try as I might:

Germs, My Invisible dog

   My very best friend is my little shaggy dog,
   Chewing on my tennis shoes and running through the hall.
   He's kinda like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go,
[???]
   Chorus:
   I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very very small,
   Germs, Germs my invisible dog.
 
   He runs like the wind, and he knows some funny tricks
   He doesn't like carrots, and spinach makes him sick
   He likes cotton candy, and purple lemonade
   Oreo Cookies, and yellow gatorate.
 
Chorus
 
   We ride our ponies to castles far away,
   Chasing phony dinosaurs and dragons on the way.
   We often go exploring where the river winds and bends
   Acting like Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn.
 
Chorus
 
   I take him to church, but nobody ever sees,
   the little shaggy puppy dog, sittin' on my knees
   He's loves Bible verses and he's learning a new song
   But he often falls asleep when the sermon is too long.
 
   Chorus

---

Click to play

Subject: RE: Looking for kid song lyrics
From:
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 05:19 PM

Perhaps Joe/Clone would change the Title of the thread to give the title?

Subject: RE: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From: AnneMC
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 02:33 PM

I have the piano music and maybe the chords are on it too, have an old book that accompanied a CD I bought for my children years ago. Would have to search for it and scan it for you.
Contact me if you want it.
Anne

Subject: RE: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From:
Date: 03 Oct 04 - 06:24 PM

Anne, it looks like we're maybe missing a line out of the song. If you could post that some time when you find it.

Ask MMario if he'd like the music to make up an Midi file for mudcat.

Subject: RE: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From: MMario
Date: 04 Oct 04 - 08:08 AM

Anne - if you can find the music and scan it - I would love to have you e-mail it to [e-mail]. I can then post the midi out on our Mudcat mid page and submit the tune to the DT.

Subject: RE: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From: GUEST,Lynda
Date: 06 Oct 04 - 10:20 PM

My very best friend is my little shaggy dog,
   Chewing on my tennis shoes and running through the hall.
   He's kinda like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go,
   ??
He sleeps in my bed, but my mommy doesn't know.
I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very very small
Germs, Germs my invisible dog.

Hope this helps fill in the missing verse. : )

Subject: RE: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From: GUEST,AnneMC
Date: 07 Oct 04 - 09:00 PM

I have sent the scanned words/piano music/chords to the above requesters and to MMario.

Anne

Subject: Lyr Add: GERMS, MY INVISIBLE DOG
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 08 Oct 04 - 08:56 AM

Thanks to Anne for the scan of the music

GERMS (MY INVISIBLE DOG)
words and music Dottie Rambo

My very best friend is my little shaggy dog
Chewin' on my tennis shoes and runnin' through the hall
He's kind of like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go
He sleeps in my bed but my Mommy doesn't know

Chorus:
I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small;
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog.

He runs like the wind and her knows some funny tricks.
He doesn't like carrots and spinach makes him sick.
He loves cotton candy and purple lemonade,
Oreo Cookies and yellow gatorade.

We ride our ponies to castles far away,
Chasin' funny dinosaurs and dragons 'long the way
We often go exploring where the river winds and bends
Cowboy hats and wooden rafts like Huckleberry Finn.

I take him to church but nobody ever sees
This little shaggy spotted dog sittin' on my knees
He's learnin' bible verses and he loves the happy songs
But he often falls asleep when the sermon is too long.

---

Click to play

Subject: Tune Add: GERMS, MY INVISIBLE DOG
From: MMario
Date: 08 Oct 04 - 09:31 AM

NWC and midi sent to Joe.

X:1
T:Germs, My Invisible Dog
C:Dottie Rambo
N:scan sent in by "Anne"
N:thread 11744
I:abc2nwc
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Bb
z6zF|B, B, B,2F2F F|_A G F E F4|B, B, B, B, D D D D|
w:My ve-ry best friend is my lit-tle shag-gy dog Chew-in' on my ten-nis shoes and
C B, C A, B,2zF|B, B, B, B, F F F F|_A G F E F2zF|
w:run-nin' through the hall He's kind of like my shad-ow 'cause he's eve-ry-where I go He
B,2B, B, C2C C|B, A, B, G, A,2zF|F F A A c c c c|
w:sleeps in my bed but my Mom-my does-n't know I hide him in my pock-et 'cause he's
d c B G F4|B,4F2F D|[M:2/4][L:1/16]E2 D2 C4|[M:4/4][L:1/8]B,4z4
w:ver-y, ver-y small; Germs, Germs, my in-vis-i-ble dog

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Looking for Germs My Invisible Dog
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Oct 04 - 03:07 PM

MIDI posted, thanks to MMario and Anne. I see the song was written by Dottie Rambo (of the Rambos gospel group). She also wrote He Looked Beyond My Fault (to the tune of Londonderry Air) and Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing and If That Isn't Love.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Nov 04 - 06:33 PM

I always thought it was 'invisible friend," that's the way we used to sing it, it's funny what you remember from childhood.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 04:13 PM

I am looking for the song too. My older cousin use to sing it to me. This is how I know it:

Germs, Germs, my little shaggy dog
chewing on my tennis shoe and running through the hall
hes kinda like my shadow, hes everywhere I go
he sleeps in my bed but my mommy doesnt know

he likes cotton candy, and purple lemonade
oreo cookies
and yellow gatorade

thats all i know so far.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: MMario
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 04:16 PM

sarah - look UP the thread to my post of october eighth where you will find the words. You can hear a midi of the tune by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Charlie
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 11:22 PM

We used to sing this when I was a kid (over 25 years ago), and now my daughter who is four just started singing it, but she doesn't ever sing but just a few lines and she always mixes them up. I was going to look up the lyrics myself and came across your thread. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From:
Date: 29 Jan 05 - 03:28 PM

Here's another verse I learned...

I take him to school in my Superman lunch box
He hides in my locker and chews on my gym socks.
The teacher doesn't know it, but he helps me with my math.
His answers are so funny, that they always make me laugh.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Feb 05 - 12:04 PM

Actually its "Cowboy hats and wooden rafts like Huckleberry Finn"

Subject: Lyr Add: GERMS MY INVISIBLE DOG (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Here's all the words to Germs
Date: 31 Mar 05 - 09:36 PM

I have the book Germs, my invisible dog.

(1) My very best friend is my little shaggy dog,
Chewin' on my tennis shoes and runnin' thro' the hall.
He's kind of like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go.
He sleeps in my bed but my mommy doesn't know.

Chorus: I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small;
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog

(2) He runs like the wind and he knows some funny tricks.
He doesn't like carrots and spinach makes him sick.
He loves cotton candy and purple lemonade,
Oreo cookies and yellow Gatorade. (Chorus)

(3) We ride our ponies to castles far away,
Chasin' funny dinosaurs and dragons 'long the way.
We often go exploring where the river winds and bends,
Cowboy hats and wooden rafts like Huckleberry Finn. (Chorus)

(4) I take him to church but nobody every sees
This litty shaggy spotted dog sittin' on my knee.
He's learning Bible verses and he loves the happy songs,
But he often falls asleep when the sermon is too long. (Chorus)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Jul 05 - 12:55 AM

Subject: Lyr Add: GERMS MY INVISIBLE DOG (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Oct 05 - 11:05 AM

My very best friend is my little shaggy dog,
Chewing on my tennis shoes and running through the hall.
He's kinda like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go.
He sleeps in my bed but my mommy doesn't know.

I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small,
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog.

He runs like the wind and he knows some funny tricks.
He doesn't like carrots and spinach makes him sick.
He loves cotton candy and purple lemonade,
Oreo cookies and yellow Gatorade.

I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small,
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog.

We ride on our ponies to castles far away,
Chasing funny dinosaurs and dragons on the way.
We often go exploring where the rivers wind and bend,
Cowboy hats and wood rafts like Huckleberry Finn.

I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small,
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog.

I take him to church but no one ever sees
This little shaggy spotted dog sitting on my knees.
He's learning Bible verses and he loves the happy songs,
But he often falls asleep when the sermon gets too long.

I hide him in my pocket 'cause he's very, very small,
Germs, Germs, my invisible dog.

Subject: ATTENTION: AnneMC
From: GUEST,A "Desperate Housewife & Mother"
Date: 28 Oct 05 - 06:22 PM

AnneMC, I am hoping that you will read this message. I am trying to locate a copy of the book "Germs My Invisible Dog" for my son's preschool teacher. She loaned it to me with much hesitation last Friday, and said she would have to retire if something ever happened to it. I borrowed it to copy the words of the song, as my 4 year old son LOVES it! Well, I am 99.9% sure I returned it to her the following Monday, as I did not want to be responsible for her retirement! She just told me the children are asking for the book, and she does not have it. Are you interested in selling your copy? If so, I would love to discuss the possibility with you. You may reach me at [e-mail] Thank you for you time and consideration!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From:
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 12:43 PM

Thanks for your help with lyrics. I think the 4th line of the 3rd verse is 'Cowboy hats and wooden rafts like Huckleberry Finn', and the 2nd and 3rd lines of the 4th verse are'The little shaggy spotted dog , sittin on my knee', 'he's learnin bible verses and he loves the happy songs'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,WoW
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 04:06 AM

Oh my god...I have had this song in my head for about 26 years....I usto sing it when I was under 5 years old....my parents bought the book and record or tape sometime maybe around 79' or 80. I have sung the song in my head for the past 2+ decades and just thought I would check the internet to see if i could find it and I can't believe I have found it....Now I have the lyrics I can sing and teach the whole song to my neices....thanks
edward (houston)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 06 - 04:19 PM

You can find the song itself at http://schumpfg.drivehq.com/music.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 02:05 AM

I learned this song about 25 years ago also! And every now and then, it pops in my head and stays for a couple of days. I'm glad to know that I am not alone.
WOW, weren't we some worshipping kids back then?!?
I think kids need these kinds of songs now. Maybe it might keep them babies just a little while longer. :)
God Bless

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Apr 06 - 02:07 AM

I'm sitting here almost crying just remebering this song! It is so funny and so beautiful. Now I can teach it to my 3 wonderful toddlers!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 06 - 01:40 PM

I learned this song in Bible school, probably at least 20 years ago now. We drove the music teacher crazy because we always requested it at music time. I'm so glad to find all the lyrics so I can sing it to my toddlers at work!

We sang the Bible verse a little differently:

"He likes the Bible verses and he loves a happy song;
But he always falls asleep if the sermon is too long."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Michele
Date: 01 Jul 06 - 12:46 PM

I am looking for the cd that we used to have when I was little that included GERMS. I am working with my Sunday school class and they would love all the songs. I can't seem to find a copy. Is there a way to get the copy of it?

it was sung by a large group of children from Ky.

[e-mail]

THANKS!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,ricky
Date: 22 Dec 06 - 10:44 PM

can some one send the hole song to me plz to [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Lea
Date: 17 Jan 07 - 06:05 PM

My mom used to sing it to me as a lullaby, i'm 16 now and i babysit and the kids loved it, now i can sing them all the verses, I only remeberd the first one! Thank you so much!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:20 AM

This song can also be purchased on iTunes (along with all the other school songs I used to sing).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Sean
Date: 29 Mar 07 - 10:44 PM

Anyone from Oklahoma City remember singing this in public schools in the early to mid 80's? The final verse was changed...I assume to make it more secular???
-Sean

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jun 07 - 10:34 PM

This is great! I just stumbled across this site this evening while I was looking for some of the songs I knew as a kid -- so that I can teach them to my own daughter.

It looks like the "Down by the Creekbank" album (where I learned the "Germs" song) is now available on CD from agapelandmusic.com, along with some other classics.

Josh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: SharonA
Date: 29 Jul 07 - 01:01 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 09:48 AM

I sang this song in the 1st grade back in 1979 - it was my favorite song. I actually learned it at public school in Louisiana. I've been singing the first few lines of this song to my children for years. I decided to see if I could google it on the internet so I could sing a few more lines. . . This is great!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Starri
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 12:07 PM

As I remember it the missing last line of the first verse is:
He sleeps in my bed but by mommy doesn't know.
Thanks for filling in the blanks in my memory.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 07 - 02:51 PM

I used to have the book to it but I have lost the cover and the first (& last) couple of pages to it. I need the lyrics to Is there anything I can do for you? Also right this minute I don't know where the book is at all (it's packed from our move) and i would like to get the lyrics to Senses.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Janet
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 03:47 PM

I learned it a little bit differently. The last verse was about taking Germs to school, not church.

I take him to school but nobody ever sees
This shaggy little spotted dog a-sittin' on my knees
He's learning to read and he loves our happy songs
But he often falls asleep when the teacher talks too long!


I learned this one in school, so maybe that's why they changed it. Either way, I always wondered...how does the singer know Germs has spots, if he's invisible??? ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,It's on the radio!
Date: 02 Dec 07 - 04:19 PM

I grew up listening to this song on the radio. Our local christian radio station in Hagerstown MD had a Saturday Morning Show called God's Project and GERMS was always requested by kids who sent request for their birthdays. I think they still produce and broadcast the program on Saturday Mornings. Maybe even online now. The station is WCRH 90.5 . The radio station is affiliated with Cedar Ridge Childrens Home and School if you need to Google to find it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Kim
Date: 27 Jan 08 - 12:55 AM

He's kinda like my shadow 'cause he's everywhere I go,
He sleeps in my bed, but my mommy doesn't know.


I remebered this part. :)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Guest, Milton
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 04:01 PM

This song was on a childrens album entitled "Down By the Creek Bank" that Dottie Rambo did.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 12 May 08 - 06:27 PM

Dottie passed away Mothers days morning, May 11, 2008. On TBN special tribute, Isael, her grandson sang the song, written for Reba who always blame Germs for her messes, room etc.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 08 - 05:23 AM

Dottie has a video on utube.com that she sings that song on. Enjoy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Jun 08 - 01:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MyopSKHJtE

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,amanda
Date: 03 Jul 08 - 05:39 PM

the last line in the first verse i believe is he sleeps in my bed but(and) my mommy doesnt know

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,egdirdle_asil
Date: 08 Jul 08 - 05:02 PM

You can find the song on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MyopSKHJtE

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Germs My Invisible Dog (Dottie Rambo)
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 23 Jan 09 - 11:38 PM

I can't believe this many people have been looking for this song! I have been singing bits n' pieces to my 3 year old since she was born! I'm 37 and used to sing it in elementary school! Thanks for getting the lyrics on here!