Popcorn Popping - Seasonal Lyrics

These verses are not from any officially-used source but have been collected from those who have wrote them or shared them. This song is used as an Activity ("wiggle") song for which the children stand and have hand and leg motions. Variations can be fun.
 

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An Unexpected Blizzardy Day in late March:

I looked out the window and what did I see?
     A blizzard blowing on my apricot tree!
Spring has brought me such a rude surprise!
    A blizzard ROARING right before my eyes!
I screamed and yelled and I stomped my feet
    'Till Mama spanked me; that was no treat!
I cried and cried and cried, but it still was there:
    A blizzard ripping at my apricot tree!
Bruce T. Forbes

Okay, I had two mothers complain about the 'Mama spanked me' line. The Primary president asked them if 'Papa spanked me' would have been okay and they both said 'Yes!' - hmm ... a gender discrimination moment.

A Rainy Day Verse:

I looked out my window and what did I see?
     Rain is falling on my apricot tree!
Spring has brought me such a nice surprise
     Rain is falling - getting in my eyes.
Getting in my hair, on my arms; what a treat!
     And all this rain – it smells so sweet!
It really isn't so, But it seems to be
     Rain is falling on my apricot tree!
Bruce T. Forbes

Father's Day and the First day of Summer were the same Sunday:

I looked out the window and what did I see?

     My father climbing in the apricot tree!
Summer's brought us lots of little fruits,

     Wearing fuzzy red and orange suits!

Father picks the fruits and throws them down;

     One hit my head and made me frown!

We'll mash them in to jam to eat on toast and ham,

     And we'll all get fat from the apricot tree!
Bruce T. Forbes

An Autumn Verse:

I looked out the window and what did I see?
     Leaves are falling off the apricot tree!
Fall has brought me such a nice surprise,
     Leaves are falling right before my eyes.
I could take an armful and make a bed,
     A big leaf pile just to rest my head.
The wind begins to blow, and I begin to see—
     Leaves are falling off the apricot tree!
author unknown

A Winter Verse:

I looked out the window and what did I see?
     Snowflakes falling on my apricot tree!
Winter brought such a cold surprise!
     Snowflakes falling right before my eyes!
I could take a hand full and make a treat;
     A big snowball that will throw so sweet.
It was so very cold, especially to me!
     Snowflakes falling on my apricot tree!
Bruce T. Forbes

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This page is part of the "Lost Hymns Project" by Bruce T. Forbes