Forgot My Oars

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I was out on my boat.

On a beautiful lake

I forgot my pair of oars

But I had a rake

So I paddled along

The best way that I could

And I thought to myself

You know this life is good

I was out on my boat

On the rolling sea

I forgot my pair of oars

But had the branch of a tree

So I slowed way down

The only way I could

And I thought to myself

You know this life is good

I was out on my boat

On a raging river

I forgot my pair of oars

But had a tiny little sliver

So I tried to go fast

The only way I could

And I thought to myself

You know this life is good

I was out on my boat

On a mucky pond

I forgot my pair of oars

But had a magic wand

So I conjured up a spell

Like Harry Potter would

And I thought to myself

You know this life is good

I was out on my boat

On a winding stream

I forgot my pair of oars

But I think it was a dream

So I floated along

The only way I could

And I thought to myself

You know this life is good

It's fun choosing the song to be the title track. From the Album Notes you already have an understanding of how the song was written. In the classroom, my students and I create many other verses as well. When singing with preschool children it's fun to be ridiculous. I can be out on my boat on any body of water, or anywhere else we choose. We've rowed in the tub with a golf club. We've rowed in the pool with a stool. We've rowed in the air with a chair. When we get too silly it is always easy to end the song by rowing to the sand with nothing but one hand.