Owney sitting in a rocking chair, Singing Owney
Owney wants to sing a song as he travels from state to state. He like the sound of "She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain". Please help him by clicking here. You can see his song and add to the song.
1. Owney's comin' round the country in the mail,
Owney's coming round the country in the mail,
Owney's comin' round the country,
Owney's comin round the country,
Owney's comin round the country in the mail.
2. He'll be riding in a mail truck when he comes
He'll be riding in a mail truck when he comes
He'll be riding in a mail truck
He'll be riding in a mail truck
He'll be riding in a mail truck when he comes.
3. He'll be wearing pins and buttons when he comes.
He'll be wearing pins and buttons when he comes.
He'll be wearing pins and buttons
He'll be wearing pins and buttons
He'll be wearing pins and buttons when he comes.
4. We will all go out to greet him when he comes.
We will all go out to greet him when he comes.
We will all go out to greet him
We will all go out to greet him.
We will all go out to greet him when he comes.
5. We will all be sad to leave him when he goes.
We will all be sad to leave him when he goes.
We will all be sad to leave him
We will all be sad to leave him
We will all be sad to leave him when he goes.
New verse submitted anonymously
Oh, we'll find the state he came from on the map.
Oh, we'll find the state he came from on the map.
Oh, we'll find the state he came from
Oh, we'll find the state he came from
Oh, we'll find the state he came from on the map.
New Verse sent by second graders in Iowa
Woodrow Wilson School, Newton, IA.
Owney met a lot of people when he came.
Owney met a lot of people when he came.
Owney met a lot of people
Owney met a lot of people
Owney met a lot of people when he came.
New Verse sent by Gloria Anderson's Class from Mississippi.
Redwood Elementary, Redwood, MS.
He will see the "Mississippi" when he comes.
He will see the "Mississippi" when he comes.
He will see the "Mississippi".
He will see the "Mississippi".
He will see the "Mississippi" when he comes.
New Verse submitted by a girl in Mrs. Granger's Class.
Fisher Mitchell School, Bath, ME.
Owney's comin around the US, yes he is.
Owney's comin around the US, yes he is.
Owney's comin around the US,
Owney's comin around the US,
Owney's comin around the US, yes he is.
A verse from West Virginia
He came to Nutter Fort on January third
He came to Nutter Fort on January third
He came to Nutter Fort School
He said, "West Virginia is cool!"
Owney came to Nutter Fort School on January third.
Submitted by: Mrs. Carpenter's first grade class from Abingdon Elementary Abingdon, Maryland
We had a stuffed animal party when he came.
We had a stuffed animal party when he came.
Owney had a lot of fun
At a school called Abingdon.
We had a stuffed animal party when he came.
2000 - 2001
From: "Oakside Elementary School, Peekskill, NY"
Owney came up the Hudson River, yes he did.
Owney came up the Hudson River, yes he did.
Owney came up the Hudson River
Owney came up the Hudson River.
Owney came up the Hudson River, yes he did.
We had lots of fun with Owney, at Oakside.
We had lots of fun with Owney, at Oakside.
We had lots of fun with Owney,
We had lots of fun with Owney,
We had lots of fun with Owney, at Oakside.
Please take care of Owney, the mail dog, when he comes,
Please take care of Owney, the mail dog, when he comes,
Please take care of Owney, the mail dog,
Please take care of Owney, the mail dog,
Please take care of Owney, the mail dog, when he comes.
David Saurer <david@yalewriter.com
Owney the postal dog - He's our champ!
Owney the postal dog - He's our champ!
Owney the postal dog,
Owney the postal dog,
Owney the postal dog - He's our champ!
Thanks!!!!Please help Owney by sending us more verses to add to his song.
