The Bear Went Over the Mountain by La La Librarian

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Stomp, hop, slither, and fly over the mountain in this dance-along version of the classic nursery rhyme The Bear Went Over the Mountain. Join the bear and his woodland friends bunny, snake, and hawk as they adventure over the mountain to see what’s on the other side. This contemporary arrangement swings the melody a bit, and incorporates folksy banjo, guitar and ukulele.

I love this classic nursery rhyme and set out to create a contemporary version that invites children to be active participants in the song and engage in imaginative movement and play!

Lyrics:

The bear stomped over the mountain,
The bear stomped over the mountain,
The bear stomped over the mountain,
To see what he could see.

But all that he could see,
All that he could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
—–
The bunny hopped over the mountain,
The bunny hopped over the mountain,
The bunny hopped over the mountain,
To see what she could see.

But all that she could see,
All that she could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that she could see.
—–
The snake slithered over the mountain,
The snake slithered over the mountain,
The snake slithered over the mountain,
To see what he could see.
But all that he could see,

All that he could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
—–
The hawk flew over the mountain,
The hawk flew over the mountain,
The hawk flew over the mountain,
To see what she could see.

But all that she could see,
All that she could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain –
They were having a big party!
—–
A party with you and me,
A party with you and me,
‘Cause the bear stomped over the mountain
The bunny hopped over the mountain
The snake slithered over the mountain
The hawk flew…and then they went to sleep.

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