lyrics for the little house songs

The Little House

Once upon a time

There was a little house

She was a pretty little house

Way out in the country

 

The man who built her well

Said, “this house will never sell”

And she will see

Many generations live there

 

She sat on a hill and watched the sun rise

And the little house was happy

 

Once upon a time there was a little house

She was a pretty little house

Way out in the country

 

She sat on a hill and watched the sun set

And the little house was happy

 

Once upon a time there was a little house

She was a pretty little house

Way out in the country

 

She was a pretty little house

Way out in the country

 

 

Seasons

Spring brings warmer sunny days

And greening grass

Tree buds swell and flowers bloom

The wintertime has passed

 

Day follows day, each different than before

On a hill sits the little house, waiting for more

 

She watches growing gardens

And hills covered with daisies

Children swim on summer days

So slow and hazy

 

Day follows day, each different than before

On a hill sits the little house, waiting for more

 

Autumn-time brings colder nights

And days a little shorter

People gather harvests

And the leaves turn different colors

 

Day follows day, each different than before

On a hill sits the little house, waiting for more

 

The little house she shivers - As winter winds blow

She looks toward the city lights that glisten in the snow

 

Day follows day, each different than before

On a hill sits the little house, waiting for more

 

Building of the Road

One day the little house - was surprised to see

a car on the dirt road - where a carriage used to be

Pretty soon there were more - and as time passed

The surveyors came - and drew a line in the grass

 

The steam shovels dug

Then the trucks brought stones

Then the steam roller came

And smoothed out the road

The little house she could never be sold

So she sat and watched the building of the road

 

First it was gasoline stations - and roadside stands

As roads became highways - and carved up the land

Everything moved much faster than before

Then the city came and knocked  - on the little house’s door

 

The steam shovels dug

Then the trucks brought stones

Then the steam roller came and smoothed out the road

The little house she could never be sold

So she sat and watched the building of the road

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

 

no more children playing in the brook

no more daisies covering the hill

no more harvest gatherings

no more apple trees in blossom

 

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

 

The City Grew Up Around Her

The city grew up around her

The city grew up around her

And she had no place to go

 

Bigger houses spread across the land

Stores and garages

Crowded round the little house

 

And the city grew up around her

The city grew up around her

And she had no place to go

 

Nobody wanted to live in her

Nobody wanted to take care of the little house

 

The city grew up around her

The city grew up around her

And she had no place to go

 

Where are the Stars

Where are the stars

Where are you moon?

Where are you moon

 

This must be living in the city

And I do not know if I like it

 

Where are the stars

Where are you moon?

Where are you moon

 

She missed the fields of daisies

And the quiet and peaceful nights

 

Where are the stars

Where are you moon?

Where are the stars

Where are you moon?

Where are the stars

Where are you moon?

 

Where are you moon

 

Trolley Train Blues

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

 

THEY’RE GOING HERE

THEY’RE GOING THERE

They’re going here, they’re going there

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Marla Feeney solo 1x

 

EVERYBODY IS VERY BUSY

EVERYBODY IS IN A HURRY

Everybody is very busy, everybody is in a hurry

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Charles Williams solo 1x

 

SUBWAY SUBWAY BACK AND FORTH

Subway subway back and forth

Subway subway back and forth

Subway subway back and forth

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Kris Dale solo 2x

 

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

Trolley Trolley Trolley Trolley TRAIN

 

I Look Shabby

I can feel the subway under me

I do not like living in the city

Bright lights are MY stars

The sun comes out at noon above tall buildings

People hurry by without a glance

People walk by me in a trance

Oh they don’t see my broken windows

Or my shutters that hang crookedly

I look shabby

 

One Day She Saw Me

One day she saw me like a memory

One day she saw me like a memory

And I called to her

I called

Like I was dreaming

Like I was dreaming

Like I was dreaming a beautiful dream

 

That little house

Looks just like the house

My grandmother lived in when she was a girl

It was way out in the country

On a hill full of daisies

And apple trees growing all around

 

One day she saw me like a memory

One day she saw me like a memory

And I called to her

I called

Like I was dreaming

Like I was dreaming

Like I was dreaming a beautiful dream

 

House on Wheels

They said this house is built so well

Even though she isn’t pretty

We can move her anywhere

Even out of the city

 

So they jacked me up

And they put me on a trailer

And they moved me out

While the traffic was waiting

 

I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home           

I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home

And I’m just as good as I ever was

I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home

 

At first the house was frightened

And then she rather liked it

The wind was blowing through her shutters

As they drove along the highway

 

But soon I saw the grass and I heard the birds singing

And the little roads took us way out in the country

 

 I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home

I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home

And I’m just as good as I ever was

I’m a house on wheels and I’m headed for home

 

I’m a house on wheels…I’m a house on wheels

And I’m just as good as I ever was – TWO TIMES

Sylvia: That’s just the place

 

That’s Just the Place

That’s just the place

Up there on the hill

It’s quiet and still

 

Yes, that’s just the place

Up there on the hill

It’s quiet and still

 

Finally they found her home

In the middle of a field

With apple trees growing all around

And the little house said,

“Yes it is”

 

That’s just the place

Up there on the hill

It’s quiet and still

 

I Want to Be (I Remember You)

I want to be a lovely shade of pink

And settle down on a new foundation

I can see the moon and stars

I’ll watch the trees and seasons

 

And all is quiet and peaceful in the country

And all is quiet and peaceful in the country

 

I want to be a lovely shade of pink

And settle down on a new foundation

I can see the moon and stars

I’ll watch the trees and seasons

 

And all is quiet and peaceful in the country

And all is quiet and peaceful in the country

 

I remember you, do you remember me?

I remember you, do you remember me?

I saw you in my dreams

I hoped they would come true

I saw you in my dreams

And I remember you

 

Little House Reprise