The original may be better known, but I sing The Story Train (welcome version) far more often, as it’s my current opening song at my toddler and preschool storytimes. I learned it from my colleague Anna, back when she worked as a children’s librarian too. I haven’t played the breakfast food song yet, but I’m so excited to try it that I whipped up another quick felt story to go with it. It should make its storytime debut soon.
She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
C
She'll be coming round the mountain, when she comes
G7
She'll be coming round the mountain, when she comes
C
She'll be coming round the mountain
F
She'll be coming round the mountain
C G7 C
She'll be coming round the mountain, when she comes
Verses
She'll be driving six white horses...
She'll be wearing red pajamas...
Oh we'll all come out to greet her...
Story Train
C
Oh the story train is leaving, see you soon (toot toot)
G7
Oh the story train is leaving, see you soon (toot toot)
C F
Oh the story train is leaving, the story train is leaving
C G7 C
oh the story train is leaving, see you soon (toot toot)
C
Oh we’ll say goodbye to _________, see you soon
G7
Oh we’ll say goodbye to _________, see you soon
C F
Oh we’ll say goodbye to _________, and we’ll say goodbye to _________
C G7 C
And we’ll say goodbye to _________, see you soon (toot toot)
Welcome Version
Well, the story train is coming, I can hear...
Well, the train is in the station, climb aboard...
I Like Jelly On My Toast
C
I like jelly on my toast, yes I do
G7
I like bacon with my eggs ’cause that’s good too
C F
I like jelly on my toast, and bacon with my eggs
C G7 C
I like jelly, toast, and bacon, how ’bout you?
Edit: Hello Flannel Friday! This week’s roundup is over here. Details not evident in the picture: The jelly is a separate piece from the toast (but it doesn’t need to be). I made this one mostly freehand so if anyone requests I can scan it and share the pattern.
Storytime Ukulele 