So, sometimes I sing to Pippa. Mostly I sing "You Are My Sunshine" and "Edelweiss" because until I had a baby, I didn't realize that I only know 60% of the words to most songs but I do know the all the words to those two songs. At least all the words to the first verse.
ANYWAY, I've been making up lyrics. Yesterday I was singing one to Pippa to the tune of "Frere Jacques." Here's how it went:
How big is Pippa?
How big is Pippa?
So very big.
So very big.
Bigger than a...
in a split second I realized I had nowhere to go with that so I just said the first things that came into my head...
Bigger than an anthill,
Bigger than an ice cube.
Yes she is.
Yes she is.
I'm pretty sure I have a future as a singer-songwriter.
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That really made me laugh out loud, so funny! Sometimes you just have to make things up to keep the tunes rolling, like singing "Old McDonald had a ZOO" because you've run out of farm animals - we do what we have to do!
ReplyDeleteSinging to babies is so awesome! I'm so glad you do it!
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