Speaking of clothes, one of Lucia’s favorite songs right now is “Jenny Jenkins.” It just so happens that I’ve learned the chords for a version of the song. The rhymes are mostly my own, but I’ve nicked a couple from David Grisman’s/ Jerry Garcia’s version, as well as Sharon, Lois and Bram’s. You are welcome to use any of the rhymes or make up your own. “Jenny Jenkins” is a folk song, after all. It belongs to all of us.
D G A7
Will you wear (yellow) oh my dear, oh my dear,
D A7
Will you wear (yellow) Jenny Jenkins?
D
No, I won’t wear yellow,
G
it’ll make me bellow,
D
I’ll buy me a fildy-foldy, tildy-toldy,
A7
rildy-roldy roll,
D
Jenny Jenkins roll.
More rhymes before the last verse:
Green—makes me feel mean
Red— it’ll go to my head
Blue—rather eat my shoe
Purple— make me burp-le
Pink—I think it might stink
Peach—it’ll make me screech
Beige—shows my age.
Black—get a lot of flack
Brown—makes me frown
White—color’s too bright
Grey—that’s all I’ll say
Orange—“No, orange I won’t wear, and it rhymes, so there!”
*Chartreuse—look like a goose
*Vermillion—‘cos it costs a billion
*Cyan—‘cos I’m not a fan
*Somebody’s going to be a smarty-pants, and I want to be prepared.
Last verse:
Then what will you wear, oh my dear, oh my dear,
What will you wear Jenny Jenkins?
Oh, what do you care if I just go bare!
I’ll buy me a fildy-foldy, tildy-toldy, rildy-roldy roll,
Jenny Jenkins roll.
4 comments:
I'm sorry y'all were feeling poorly and glad y'all are better! What a pretty doll!
Again I say, you are the cutest thing ever! What a wonderful mother you must be :) And a nice landlady to knit Ulric that hat.
Thanks so much! I didn't feel like a wonderful mother last night, when I took Marisol away from Lucia for a total of 30 seconds... the mischegoss over sleep has started up again, and my tolerance threshhold for such antics has gone way down. It gives me a bit more sympathy for the grownups who had to deal with me (when I was a child-- they can fend for themselves now.)
Story Word:
Lunch Lady
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