Down in the meadow    (intro)    (sample)

 

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1.          When Mr.Southwind sighs in the pines,

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    Ole Mr.Winter whimpers and whines,

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    down in the meadow under the snow,

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    April is teaching green things to grow.

 

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2. When Mr.Westwind howls in the glade,

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    Ole Mr.Summer nods in the shade,

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    down in the meadow deep in the brook,

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    catfish are waiting for the hook.

 

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Ole Lady Blackbird flirts with the scarecrow,

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scarecrow is waving at the moon.

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Ole Mr.Moon makes hearts everywhere go

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bump, bump - with the magic of June.

 

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3. When Mr.Eastwind shouts overhead,

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    then all the leaves turn yellow and red,

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    down in the meadow cornstalks are high,

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    pumpkins are ripe and ready for pie!          + CHORUS

 

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4. When Mr.Northwind grows on the breeze,

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    Ole Father Christmas trims over trees,

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    down in the meadow snow softly gleams,

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    earth goes to sleep and smiles in her dream.  (capo 1st)  (Marilyn Monroe)