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Thread #7838   Message #1099820
Posted By: GUEST,Heidi
23-Jan-04 - 01:20 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Barges (Girl Scout song)
Subject: RE: Origin of: BARGES (Girl Scout song)
I don't remember all of it, but one year when I went to Camp Laurel (CT) my leader, learning that Barges was my favorite song, sang me a version meant for leaders. Here's the part that I remember and I would love if someone could tell me how the rest of it goes:

Out of my tent flap,
Looking in the night,
I can see the campers getting in a fight.
(forgot....)

Campers, I would like to go to bed,
I would like to rest my weary head.
Campers, You know you must obey the rules.
Oh why couldn't you go to summer school?

I remember there was a verse about "cots are flying right" but I forget if it was the first or last verse. In hindsight, I wish I remembered it, as I could have put it to very good use when I finally became a GS camp counselor myself...