The Gilwell Song, Fall 2007

[eagle97_78 10]

I used to be a BUFFALO, and a Good Old BUFFALO too,

But now I've finished BUFFALOing and I don't know what to do.

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can BUFFALO no more!

So I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land, I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

[kraut-60 10]

I used to be an ANTELOPE, and a good-ol ANTELOPE too!

And now I'm finished 'Loping, I dont know what to do?

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can 'Lope no more..

So I'm going to work my ticket if I can...

 

Back to Gilwell, Happy land! I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

C-19-06 "This is the best Wood Badge EVER!"

[purcelce 11]

I used to be a Bobwhite, and a Good Old Critter too,

But now I've finished BobwhiteING and I don't know what to do.

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can Bobwhite no more!

So I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land, I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

BOBWHITES ARE IN THE HOUSE!!!

 

Cary P

C-39-06

[Beavah 205]

Yah, those pesky Bobwhites keep flittin' in and out of the verses, eh Flighty critters.

 

I used to be a Staffer,

and a good old Staffer, too!

But now I'm finished Staffering

I don't know what to do.

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can Staff no more

So I'm going to work my Ticket if I can!

 

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land! I'm going to work my ticket if I can.

 

Remember, Staff are not an infection, but we do grow on yeh!

 

Now, where are my fellow Beavah's???

 

 

[Cubmaster Randy 10]

I used be a Beaver

And a good old Beaver too!

Now I'm finished Beavering I don't know what to do

 

I'm growin' old and feeble

And I can Beaver no more

 

So I'm going to work my Ticket if I can

 

Back to Gilwell , Happy Land!

I'm goin' to work my ticket if I can!

 

 

[eolesen 10]

(since we're back at the beginning again... unless we had a Wolf or a Crow I don't know about...)

 

Ohhhhh.... I used to be a Bobwhite!

And a mean old Bobwhite, too.

I've eaten me an eagle and a fox and beaver stew.

I'm getting rather hungry,

And don't know what to do.

So I'm going to catch a Staffer if I can!

Back to dinner, frying pan,

I'm going to eat a Staffer if I can!

[John-in-KC 311]

reprise...

 

Here we sit like Birds in the Wilderness

Birds in the Wilderness

Birds in the Wilderness

 

Here we sit like Birds in the Wilderness

Waiting for the Eagle Patrol...

 

Waiting for the Eagle Patrol...

Waiting for the Eagle Patrol...

 

Here we sit like Birds in the Wilderness

Birds in the Wilderness

Birds in the Wilderness

Waiting for the Eagle Patrol!!!!!!!!!!

 

[eagle-pete 11]

I used to be an Eagle

and a good ol Eagle too

But now I've finished eagling,

and I don't know what to do.

I'm growing old and feable

and I can eagle no more

 

So I'm going to work my ticket if I can...

 

Back to Gilwell, happy land

 

I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

Eagle Pete

WE7-589

[dan 10]

I used to be a Fox, and a Good Old Fox too,

 

But now I've finished Foxing and I don't know what to do.

 

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can Fox no more!

 

So I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land, I'm going to work my ticket if I can!

 

[John-in-KC 311]

Yippeee!!! I get to Sing!!!

 

I Used to be an OWL (Hoot, Hoot)...

And a Good Old OWL Too (Hoot, Hoot)...

But Now I've finished OWLing and I Don't Know What To Do!

I'm Growing Old and Feeble

AND I CAN OWL NO MORE!!!

 

So I'm going to work my Ticket if I can!

 

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land!,

I'm going to work my Ticket if I can!

 

 

John

Owls, C-40-05

[OldGreyEagle 5]

I used to be a Bear,

and a good old Bear, too!

But now I'm finished Bearing

I don't know what to do.

I'm growing old and feeble, and I can bare no more

So I'm going to work my Ticket if I can!

 

Back to Gilwell, Happy Land! I'm going to work my ticket if I can