The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #5218   Message #4177784
Posted By: and e
27-Jul-23 - 03:56 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Today Is Monday
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Today Is Monday
TODAY IS MONDAY

Call: Is every everybody happy?
Response: Well I do say.

Today is Monday
Today is Monday
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.

Today is Tuesday
Today is Tuesday
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.

Today is Wednesday
Today is Wednesday
Wednesday soo-oup
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.

Today is Thursday
Today is Thursday
Thursday roast beef
Wednesday soo-oup
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.

Today is Friday
Today is Friday
Friday fish
Thursday roast beef
Wednesday soo-oup
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.

Today is Saturday
Today is Saturday
Saturday payday
Friday fish
Thursday roast beef
Wednesday soo-oup
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.


[slowly] Today is Sunday
Today is Sunday
Sunday church day [/slowly]
[quickly] Saturday payday
Friday fish
Thursday roast beef
Wednesday soo-oup
Tuesday string beans
Monday wash day
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.
Is everybody happy?
Well I do say.


Transcribed from the LP Old Mother Hippletoe: Rural and Urban Children's Songs (1978).

Listen online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zacq6hU-ZM&t=2649s