A Fun Cleaning Song

Dear Reader,


So wonderful to have you by again! Mr. Graham had his last performance of "The Pirates of Penzance" on Monday, but Frankie insists that we not forget it!

Nothing comforts when you're sick like watching the "Pirate Ting"!

The songs of Gilbert and Sullivan are highly habit-forming, even creeping into our minds during our devotional time. So we thought we would take advantage of this, and wrote some new lyrics for the song "When the Foeman Bares His Steel", to make cleaning time fun (I know you're thinking, "But I thought cleaning time WAS fun!). We share the words with you, and a link to a performance on YouTube , in case you don't have a copy of the music at your home. The singing of the song works best when there are at least two people involved, so someone can "echo." The actual song is actually very complicated toward the end, so we just kind of ad-lib that part.


Enjoy!

We Will Get the House Cleaned Up

(To the tune of “When the Foeman Bares His Steel”)

We will get the house cleaned up

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up)

We will wash up evr’y cup

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up)

All the laundry we will fold

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up)

Ere the day is very old.

(Clean up, clean up.)

As we’re cleaning, we will sing.

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up)

We will think of happy things;

(Clean up, clean up.)

Though we haven’t made a dent,

And our strength is nearly spent.

And our strength is nearly spent.

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up, etc.)



Grab your duster, and your broom stick,

Don’t forget your mop and bucket!

Get the corners and the door knobs;

And wipe down the cupboard doors!

There’s a cobweb and a bread crumb,

And a spot upon the mirror!

Spray on vinegar and water.

Clean until the whole house shines!

(Clean until the whole house shines!

Clean until the whole house shines!)


Though we’d like to run and hide,

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up.)

We’ll just keep that thought inside.

(Clean up, clean up.)

So we’ll put our aprons on,

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up.)

And our rubber gauntlets don.

(Clean up, clean up.)

And we’ll clean with all our might,

Till the day turns into night.

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up.)

Till the house is spic and span;

Yes, the house is spic and span.

(Clean up, clean up, clean up, clean up.)


Go and do your best endeavor

All will think you’re very clever.

Sparkling clean the house had better

Be before the day is thru!

(Be before the day is thru!)

For the floors are yuck and dirty,

Germs are everywhere and hurty;

Mice have nests in backs of cupboards

And spiders are spinning filthy webs!


Though this cleaning can be dull;

On our nerves it sure can pull.

And we’ll have to clean again,

For this place is a pig pen.

Still we’ll clean with all our might.

We will give the dirt a fright;

For we know it must be done.

Then we’ll rest out in the sun;


(Yes, we’ll give the dirt a fright,

For we know it must done.

For we know it must be done,

Then we’ll rest out in the sun.

Must be done,

In the sun

Must be done,

In the sun.)


Grab your duster, and your broom stick,

Don’t forget your mop and bucket!

Get the corners and the door knobs;

And wipe down the cupboard doors!

There’s a cobweb and a bread crumb,

And a spot upon the mirror!

Spray on vinegar and water.

Clean until the whole house shines!

Don’t forget the toilet bowl!

Use a little pumice stone!

Yes, we go to clean!

Away, away! Go clean!

Yes, we go clean now!

All right, we go

Yes, we go

Yes, yes, we’re going to go

We’re going to go

We’re going to go

We’re going to go

We’re going to scrub up that toilet!

Then get going!

WE GO!!!

WE GO!!!!!
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Love,

Marqueta