If you attended primary school in the 70's and 80's lets see how real your education is because you should be able to recite at least 15 of these songs and rhymes.

The day is bright is bright and fair
oh happy day, the day of joy
The day is bright is bright and fair
oh happy day of joy
mama jellof rice!

sanda lily sanda lily,
sanda lily sanda lily,
if u know where to go,
you will know when to stop2x

H-i-p- for the hip,
p-o-p-o for the hi-po-po
and t-a-m-u-s for the hi-po-po-ta-mus
hi-po-po-ta-mus! (shout on top of our voices)

One, two buckle my shoe, three, four know at the door.....
complete it if you know the rest.

Come to school in time and learn,
be obedient, be obedient
come to school in time and learn
Never late to school.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
all the King's horses and all the King's men
could not put Humpty Dumpty together again. (I remember Chigozie and his extra large head whenever I remember this rhyme)

Some have food but cannot eat,
some can eat but have no food.
We have food and we can eat.
Glory be to thee o Lord. Amen.

oh my home o my home
oh my home o my home
wen shall i see my home
wen shall i see my native land
i will never forget my home!

holiday is coming [2x]
no more morning bells
no more teachers whip.
goodbye teachers, goodbye scholars
I am going to spend
my jolly holiday [2x]

parents listen to your children
we are the leaders of tomorrow
try and pay our school fees
and give us good education

I am a little sailor boy that comes from the sea
that comes from the sea to marry you
Oh will u marry marry marry
will you marry me?

8 o'clock is the time for school,
dont be late in the morning.
8 o'clock is for boys and girls,
come to school in the morning.

Morning has broken, like the 1st morning,
blackbirds have spoken, like the 1st word
Praise for the singing. Praise for the morning,
Praise for the evening, Fresh from the world.

Now the day is over, (special song for closing time)
night is drawing nigh,
shadows of the evening,
still across the skies

Glory to the father,
Glory to the son,
And to thee blessed spirit,
Whilst all ages run, Amen!

Rain rain go away
come another another day
Little children want to play

Tisha jowo, mo fe jegba temi
nami lo'wo, ma se na mi ni'di, ti'dimi ba wu,
maa pe baba mi wa, baba mi, a ba e ja.
Tisha Olodo

All things bright and beautiful,
all creature great and small
all things bright and wonderful,
the lord god made them all.
He gave us eyes to see them
And lips that we might tell
He gave us "glowing" colors
And made the mighty sea

Bojuboju o oh! Oloro n'bo! e para mo o oh!
Se kin shii, Shii!! shi shi shi Shii!!
Eni toloro ba mu , a paa je (A paa jee!!)

Jack and Jill went up to a hill,
To fetch a pail of water
jack fell down and broke his Leg,
And Jill came tumbling after(wonder what they really went to do up that hill)

Who sat and watched my infant head
when sleeping on my cradle bed,
and tears of sweet affection shed,
My Mother

When pain and sickness makes me cry,
you gaze upon my heavy eye
and pray to God that i shouldn’t die,
My Mother,

prayer is the key 2x
prayer is the master key
Jesus started with prayer
and ended with prayer
prayer is the master key,

Row Row Row your Boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream.

old Rodger is dead and gone to his grave, hmm!!, haa!!, gone to his grave
they planted an apple tree over his head, hmm!!, haa!!, over his head
the apple grew ripe and ready to drop, hmm!!, haa!!, ready to drop
there came an east wind and blowing them off, hm, ha, blowing them off
there came an old woman to pick them all up, hmm!!, haa!!, pick them all up
old Rodger got up and gave her a knock, hmm!!, haa!!, gave her a knock
which made the old woman go hippity hop, hmm, haa hippity hop

papa mama school no dey,wetin happen?
our teacher dey smoke gari for school
which kind gari? ijebu gary, cele wata,
calabar groundnut, ondo suger

Solomon grundy,
born on Monday
christening on Tuesday
married on Wednesday
took ill on thursday
grew worse on friday
died on saturday
buried on sunday
this is the end of solomon grundy

There are two black bird sitting on the wall
One named Peter, one named Paul (I guess the Poet has Psquare in mind)
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul
Come back Peter, come back Paul,
Come back two black bird and sit ont the wall

Pussy cat, pussy cat
where have you been?
I've been to London to see the Queen.
Pussy cat, Pussy cat
what did you do there,
I frightened a little mouse out of her shoe.

One,two,buckle my shoe!
Three,four,knock at d door!
Five,six,pick up sticks!
Seven,eight,lay dem straight!
Nine,ten,a big fat hen!
Eleven,twelve,run to skl and dnt b late!
Thirteen,fourteen,shoot ur gun-kpo kpo kpo kpo kpo kpo!

I loved old rodger and solomon grundy den...learnt dem @ akara school.lolz.

We are going into our classes
wit swit radiant faces
to pay attention to wt we are taught
or else we shall never b happy again
for now is better dan silver or gold!

Sha sha sha,we march together
sha sha sha,we march alwaysssss
sha sha sha,we march together
on friday,on friday! (alternating d school days as d case may be)

wt memories! Tanks alextayo.