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#WrittenByKids

by Bingly and The Rogues

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1.
Apocalyptic 02:08
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When I grow up it’s gonna suck I’m gonna fail my classes, I’ll be out of luck The air will be polluted The water all diluted There won’t be any food We’ll be in a fearful mood It’s gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah It’s gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah But don’t worry my friend There’s a way to defend It’s as easy as this You’ll be living in bliss It's gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah It’s gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah You’ll just have to earn more money There’s no time to be funny We just have to get more money so we can move to Mars We’re escaping world destruction so we’ll have to travel far yeah we’ll have to travel far Yeah It’s gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah It’s gonna be apocalyptic, yeah I’m just thinking realistic, yeah, yeah Yeah
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This Highway 02:19
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I’m in my house and my kids are bugging meeee All I want to do is sip my tea I really need to feed my Huskey And I have to go to work I work at the vet My boss’ name is Juliette She is with her son Brett She wants me to neuter her dog Lalala lalala beep beep Lalala lalala beep beep I’m in my house and my kids are bugging me All I want to do is sip my tea I really need to feed my Huskey And I have to go to work My car tire just popped Good thing I already shopped And now I’m mad at my daughter For wearing a crop top Crop top Lalala lalala beep beep Lalala lalala beep beep I’m in my house and my kids are bugging me All I want to do is sip my tea I really need to feed my Huskey And I have to go to work All I want to do is get off this highway get off this highway All I want to do is get off this highway get off this highway I’m in my house and my kids are bugging me All I want to do is sip my tea I really need to feed my Huskey And I have to go to work Crop top I’m in my house and my kids are bugging me All I want to do is sip my tea I really need to feed my Huskey And I have to go to work
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Smile 01:45
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Klondike 02:14
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The secrets of this lore ain't secret anymore That these white winter mountains are the blue skies open door The wind's dense and heavy and the frost blows light with leaves And these trees sure remind me of the golden pick axe dream Yukon Yukon Yukon Yukon Rainbow of Klondike Golden seed spread wild Dreams for million miles Driven by the fight In the winter light Secret of the *shhhh* Klondike Huh Klondike Huh Klondike Cowboys and miners are driven by the fight And the white Yukon mountains are shining in the winter light Grey leaves are rustling above an icy stream, And the mountains remind me of the golden pick axe dream Yukon Yukon Yukon Yukon Rainbow of Klondike Golden seed spread wild Dreams for million miles Driven by the fight In the winter light Secret of the *shhhh* Klondike Hey Emma Yeah What's that secret What secret Of the Yukon Oh I know Klondike Rainbow of Klondike Golden seed spread wild Dreams for million miles Driven by the fight In the winter light Secret of the *shhhh* Klondike
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Kool-Aid 01:23
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Oh yeah Working at a Walmart seven to eight Go back to class don't wanna be late Gotta call my mom always saying I'm wrong Gotta call my dad always saying bad Gotta do this job to pay my bills Life's not just about the thrills Life's not just about the thrills About the thrills Kool-Aid Kool-Aid Kool-Aid Kool-Aid Drinking my Kool-Aid hot summer day Sitting in the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Kool-Aid in my hand Sitting in the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Drinking my Kool-Aid hot summer day Sitting on the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Kool-Aid in my hand Sitting on the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Gotta call my sister, she's always sayin ' I should miss her Gotta call my brother, he's always saying I'm like our mother My life's getting' harder I just got into Harvard Cherry Grape Lemon Lime Orange Raspberry Strawberry Drinking my Kool-Aid hot summer day Sitting on the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Kool-Aid in my hand Sitting on the sand Kool-Aid in my hand Oh yeah Kool-Aid in my hand Kool-Aid in my hand Don't need no sugar free Don't need not sugar free Got some Kool-Aide in my hand Kool-Aid in my hand Sip it
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Daydream 02:26
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When I’m sitting in the sun or in the soft snow or even on the rainiest days It really doesn’t matter where I am sometimes my head gets crowded with thoughts I don’t know why I do it but I daydream I daydream I think about my future I think about my past I can’t wait till I get there I want to make it last I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream About traveling and my future home discovering new places foods and gentle vistas and beautiful sights I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream I daydream
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Cheer Cheer 02:00
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Cheryl and Betty back in the game We used to be in the hall of fame We cheer so fine we cheer so loud There is always a big big crowd Cheer cheer Cheryl's here Kick our rivals in the rear Cheer cheer Betty's here We will never shed a tear Our grandson's playing that football game We're in the crowd cheering loud and proud We cheer so fine we cheer so loud There is always a big big crowd Cheer cheer Cheryl's here Kick our rivals in the rear Cheer cheer Betty's here We will never shed a tear My fits so bright It fits so right We jump so high We touch the sky Cheer cheer Cheryl's here Kick our rivals in the rear Cheer cheer Betty's here We will never shed a tear Cheer cheer Cheryl's here Kick our rivals in the rear Cheer cheer Betty's here We will never shed a tear Cheer cheer
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Unalived 02:37
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And I was driving in my car last night And I left home cause I didn’t wanna fight I felt my head was spinning around The other car hit me I skidded the ground I was only 24 and already thinking about getting divorced And I was only 25 when I got unalived He started to run over, there’s no time to wait The ambulance came, but it was too late And that’s when I flew up to heaven And god I feel bad for my dad named Devin I was only 24 and already thinking about getting divorced And I was only 25 when I got unalived That’s when I flew down to earth The next thing you know I’m being birthed Skip to when I turned 11 God I miss my dad named Devin I was only 24 and already thinking about getting divorced And I was only 25 when I got unalived
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Rose Glory 01:43
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I watch as I see their pink booties coming my way She looks like a sweet illusion Their names are my rainbow bright in life They feel like blue silk sheets And her favorite drink is a blueberry popover When we play darts she always uses the blue dart They smell like a candy mix She looks like a sweet illusion She has a bunch of valor courage Her name is Rose Glory Her favorite purse is by baby bunting And her favorite flower is a Florentine lapis Her skin is pale primrose she says just primrose though She always has a berette in her hair in the color of fuchsia flock She has flowers the color of Panama rose she found them on mountain laurel She has flowers the color of Panama rose she found them on mountain laurel They smell like a candy mix She looks like a sweet illusion She has a bunch of valor courage Her name is Rose Glory They smell like a candy mix She looks like a sweet illusion She has a bunch of valor courage Her name is Rose Glory Rose Glory
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You’re the One 02:25
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You're the one I go to when I need someone to understand You're the one I turn to when I need a helping hand You're the one who I know will tell me the truth You're the one who gets it You're the one who has the proof You're the one who's opened up my eyes You're the one who's helped me to reach for the sky You're the one I love and trust until the end of the day You're the one who supports me come what may You're the one I trust to share everything on my mind You're the one who fills me in so I never feel behind You're the one who listens to the words I say You're the one who says I shouldn't be any other way You're the one who's opened up my eyes You're the one who's helped me to reach for the sky You're the one I love and trust until the end of the day You're the one who supports me come what may Come what may Come what may You're the one who tells me to be the me I am You're the one who tells me to chase the dreams I can
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Solid 03:23
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I hope when I grow up the world is safe and clean I hope when I grow up the world is free to be I hope when I grow up we live the life we find I hope when I grow up we understand what it means to be kind The future will be bright and happy We’ll work to make this world a safer a place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place I hope when I grow up the world is safe and clean I hope when I grow up the world is free to be I hope when I grow up we live the life we find I hope when I grow up we understand what it means to be kind The future will be bright and happy We’ll work to make this world a safer a place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place I see myself in 20 years solid Sitting on the porch with my kids Watching all the cars drive by solid And playing hide and seek while I just sit I see myself in 40 years solid With my grandkids running all around the place Spoiling them with chocolate chip cookies And wishing and wishing That the future will be bright and happy We’ll work to make this world a safer a place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place For our children’s sake we’ve got to make this world a better place
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Billy the Goat 02:21
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Billy’s in jail He ate his grandma’s pail He’s looking for money to bail He’s the leader of his prison gang Everyone in it has fangs Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goat Billy and the gang are planning on an escape They’re gonna use tape They’re gonna eat cake After their grand escape He’s the leader of the gang Planning their escape Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy the goaty goat goat Billy Billy the goat
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Caleb 01:19
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known him since the first day I ever came here the first day I was nervous but When Caleb came I knew we would be friends We loved playing with Legos With each other every free time In kindergarten We would play Legos Then we would go outside We would play in the woods Or we would play in the playhouse We would play tag and not play tag And he is like a brother to me Is like a brother to me Is like a brother to me Or we would play in the playhouse We would play tag and not play tag My best friend is Caleb
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Cousin Princess 01:55
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have a cousin named Princess and she’s my best friend I have been everywhere with her and her family We’ve been together forever We have been together forever We’ve been together forever We have been together forever Sometimes she can be annoying but That’s ok because she’s still family We’ve been together forever We have been together forever We’ve been together forever We have been together forever She’s to love for loving She’s to love for loving She’s to love for loving She’s to love for loving She’s super full of surprises She’s super full of surprises She’s super full of surprises She’s super full of surprises She’s super full of surprises She’s super full of surprises We have been together forever We have been together forever We have been together forever We have been together forever Sweet friend forever
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My Unpredictable Family 01:51
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My family is like a convocation of eagles My family is always in groups for no reason They're always so loud Always roaming around For no reason at all For no reason at all I always just mind Just mind my own business My little brother likes to tease me tease me They're always so loud Always roaming around For no reason at all For no reason at all My unpredictable family My family is like a convocation of eagles My family is always in groups for no reason They're always so loud Always roaming around For no reason at all I still love them My family is like a convocation of eagles My family is always in groups for no reason They're always so loud Always roaming around For no reason at all

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We visited schools in Nova Scotia and Quebec and helped kids (aged 8-12) create song lyrics by giving them prompts to inspire them. Some kids were given photographs to get their creative juices flowing, and some were asked to write about their future or their family. We then got a gaggle of songwriter friends and professional musicians to turn these lyrics into full-blown songs, including Moira & Claire, Mary Beth Carty, Carolyn Curry, Sophie Lawrence, Emma Vickers, and of course the regular lineup of Bingly and the Rogues members Justin Gregg, Ranke de Vries, Laura Teasdale, Jake Hanlon, Jenn Priddle, and Paul Tynan. We were even lucky enough to have two super-talented kids write, sing, and record their own songs: Eva Laudadio and Wavey Middleton. What makes this album special is that these lyrics were 100% generated by kids, with little to no editing by adults. These are their actual words and thoughts. None of us adults would ever have thought kids would want to hear songs about these subjects (mining for gold?!). Especially since some of the topics were much darker than you’d expect to come out of the mind of a 9-year-old. But that’s what makes this album so extraordinary; the realization that kids do have deep, complex thoughts that we—as adults—should take seriously. #WrittenByKids is an album full of kids music with lyrics written by kids featuring their ideas,
their hopes, their fears, and their dreams.

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released October 21, 2022

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Bingly and The Rogues Nova Scotia

Fun and funny music for kids that you won't mind playing over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. We write music for and with children in the “lost” years of children’s music: ages 6 to 12.

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