Does anyone know the words to 'When the Saints Go Marching In'?

[boyandgirl]

and can they post the words tonight? I may need to talk to ds's nursery about this tomorrow (Friday).

Thanks!

Found this with many many other verses I have never heard of.

Oh when the saints,
oh when the saints,
oh when the saints go marching in.
I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in.

There are more verses - how much do you want? I think people kind of make up the verses, but probably have an official/original version round here somewhere if you want it?

ds likes to vary it with "I want to be a hedgehog"/ "I want to be a ...." seems to cause much hilarity amongst 2-4 yr olds.

Oh when they sing
The saviours praise
Oh when they sing the saviours praise
I lord, I want to be in the mumber,
When they sing the saviours praise

And you need the extra bits - Oh when the saints (Oh when the saints!) go marching in (GO MARCHING IN!)

Anyone know the words to Alexander's Ragtime Band? I know it goes:
C'mon and hear
C'mon and hear
Alexander's Ragtime Band...

lol monkey

Thanks, everyone.

Yesterday nursery told me that the children were learning it for their Xmas concert and I wasn't too happy about it. It's a very multi-racial nursery and, while I personally have no objection to secular carols at the concert, I don't think a Salvationist hymn is at all appropriate. But when I went to the principal to talk about this, the first thing she said was that they weren't going to use it after all - too many parents, including a practicising Christian, objected. So they're singing The Grand Old Duke of York instead.

whats wrong with it?

Best song in the world...being a Saints supporter. (rugby that is!)

saintshar - where do you live? Anywhere near Northampton by any chance?

Codswallop, it's about being a 'saved' Christian, and going to heaven with all the other 'saved' Christians, while the 'unsaved' will be...well somewhere else. To a non-Christian that can be very offensive. Also, being in a multi-cultural/racial/religious environment can be very confusing for a young child, as they take everything to have the same importance, and don't knecessarily understand what fits in where. I'm Jewish, went to a Jewish primary school and a CofE secondary school. I can sing carols and hymns, as well as Hebrew psalms and prayers, but I understand what fits with what, and what is 'mine' and what is not. But I remember my confusion at first, and I think pre-school is too young for that.

No jaybe, it's proper rugby - rugby league! I live in St helens, Merseyside.

Oddly enough, B&G, I'd never taken the message of it in - it makes me think of Louis Armstrong instead. But you did right IMO.

Thank you, Bron. Although do I now boycott it on account of its belligerence I wonder (seriously)?