P (con’t)
1855 found myself more dead than alive
1856 stepped on a pile of dynamite sticks
1857 found myself on the way to heaven
1858 pickin' the lock at the pearly gate
1859 floating around in the clouds sublime
[18 "hundred fifty ten" I started in all over again. . .]

From Bob: Thanks for the Patsy Oree Ay lyrics.  Do you know of a good audio CD with this song on it or where I can download a legal MP3?  Thanks!!!! Bob


PEAS IN MY EARS
From S. (I’m) looking for a song called "Peas in my Ears," or "My Roof's Got a Hole in It" (please see “M” page) I have been searching and searching for these 2 silly songs.
   
Ed Note - Beans In My Ears: I think that you are probably searching for a song called "Beans In My Ears". One source for "Beans In My Ears" is a book titled "Rise Up Singing," (a Sing Out Publication available at most bookstores), and I know that Pete Seeger recorded a version on an album called, I believe, "Dangerous Songs."

However, Warning! DO NOT to use this song with young children. Many years ago I sang it with a kindergarten class, wherein I had a table set up for a "pouring" activity using a large quantity of beans. Of course, one of the children immediately went to that table, poked several beans into his ears, and had to be taken to Emergency at the nearest hospital to have them removed. His parents were not amused, to say the least, and I never used it in a classroom or with any young children again [:>)! But, with that warning, here are the lyrics:

Momma told me not to put beans in my ears,
Beans in my ears, (2x),
She said " You can't hear your teacher if you put beans in your ears,
Beans in your ears."

. . . I said "I can't hear you 'cause I've got beans in my ears. . ."

. . . She said "That's very nice dear, but don't put beans in your ears. . ."

. . . Sometimes I think all grownups have got beans in their ears. . .

Follow-up: Dear Phyllis, Thank you, SO much! I think I WAS mixing up my peas with my beans...While I am an educator, I wasn't thinking of using these songs with young children. (My brother also tried putting a bean in his ear --- not pleasant...) I just wanted to share them with my 21 year old son . . .


PEANUT BUTTER
From: Jim K: Can you help me find the lyrics to two songs ? the first one is called  
Peanut Butter ? and the 2nd one is called A Dog Named Blue ? (please see Old Blue on “O” page)

The Peanut Butter song goes like this:  
Peanut ,Peanut Butter Peanut, Peanut Butter.
I like Peanut Butter, You Like Peanut Butter
We all like Peanut Butter too.
Went to a party and what did they  serve
Peanut Peanut Butter .

Can’t remember the next few verses ? Can you  help ?
Thanks,
Jim