Now for a song of the singing school,
And the sounds you there may hear,
Of the do re mi and the G A B
And the voices ringing clear.
La la la [etc.]
Lines and spaces,
Clefs and keys,
All must tell with ease.
Keep the time with accent strong,
Full and clear the tones prolong.
Do re mi fa sol la si do
Is the major scale, you know,
Even, double, triple measure too,
Are among the many things we do.
Oh, ah, a, e,
Bo, bah, ba, be,
Sit up erect, I say,
Ho, ho, ho,
Ha, ha, ha
Drive dull care away.