Lyr Req/Add: Through Children's Eyes

Subject: Through Childrens Eyes
From:
Date: 02 Apr 97 - 09:29 PM

There was a song on an album by The Limeliters with the following chorus.

Hey, Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack
Even little bunnies lose their knack
When somebody twice there size
Can't see the world through children's eyes.

The word bunnies changed to tigers and beagles depending on the verse before. I have looked in the database but don't see the words to this song.

Does anybody know the name of this song, or what the words are?

Thanks for any help.

Suzan Guberman [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Through Childrens Eyes
From: rich r
Date: 03 Apr 97 - 11:23 PM

The song is "Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack" by Livingstone & Evans. It is on the Limeliters album "Through Children's Eyes". Somewhere I think I have the lyric insert that came with the album (it's not with the record). I will try to find it or transcribe it this weekend.

rich r

Subject: ADD: HEY JIMMY JOE JOHN JIM JACK (Children's Eyes
From: rich r
Date: 05 Apr 97 - 04:05 PM

Well I actually found a photo copy of the lyric sheet. Here is the song.

HEY JIMMY JOE JOHN JIM JACK
(Livingston & Evans)

There once was a tiger, tiny little tiger
Playing with his tiger toys
But his nursemaid made him so afraid
He didn't dare make a noise.
What happened to the tiger, tiny little tiger
Who never learned to roar
He's just a mat, stretched out flat
On somebody's bedroom floor.

What we're saying is:
Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack
Even little tigers lose their knack
When somebody twice their size
Can't see the world through children's eyes

There once was a beagle, happy little beagle
Following his tail around
But his mother said "Go straight to bed,
And don't make a single sound"
What happened to the beagle, happy little beagle
Who never learned to bay -
Some burglars came, and to his shame
He turned tail and ran away

What we're saying is:
Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack
Even little beagles lose their knack
When somebody twice their size
Can't see the world through children's eyes

There once was a bunny, fluffy little bunny
Through the piney woods he'd roam
But his father cried "Come back inside
A bunny belongs at home."
What happened to the bunny, fluffy little bunny
Who never learned to hop
Because the bunny couldn't hop
He hangs in the butcher shop

What we're saying is:
Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack
Even little bunnies lose their knack
When somebody twice their size
Can't see the world through children's eyes

Don't do this, don't do that,
You might as well be a statue
That's how children lose their spark
But if grownups would take part in
Things that children have their heart in,
We'd never end up hiding in the dark.

What we're saying is:
Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack*
When you have your own kids let them know
Even though you're twice their size
You see the world through children's eyes

HEY JIMMY JOE JOHN JIM JACK!^^^



I guess the thematic companion to this song would be Harry Chapin's "Flowers Are Red".


rich r

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*See message below - Limeliters recording has it
Hey Jimmy Jack John Jim Joe
so the rhyme works - I verified this on the Limeliters recording. Rich R's version is the one that made it into the Digital Tradition.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Through Childrens Eyes
From: Suzan Guberman
Date: 24 Apr 97 - 12:13 PM

It took me way to long to get back here to check since I forgot to bookmark the address. Thanks very much for the lyrics. I've been singing the bits of the song I remembered to my kids for years. They have been wanting to know the words and sing along these days.

Thanks again, very much.

Suzan Guberman

Subject: Lyr Add: Through Childrens Eyes
From: GUEST,SingingMommy
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 08:01 PM

Hi-- wandering through looking for a song I loved as a child trying to find the lyrics to sing to my kids. "Through Childrens Eyes" Limelites-- you seem to be the only site that has it. Thanks!
And, just wanted to let you know the last verse, the name progression changes (its on the original album)
Hey jimmy JACK john jim JOE
when you have your own kids let them know
Even though you're..... and so on.

That way it rhymes nicely! ;-)