Goin' On a Lion Hunt Song

This Song is meant for Cub Scouts.
Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.

Audience repeats each line after leader.

Chorus:
Goin' on a lion hunt.
Got me a gun.
I'm not afraid.
Look, what's up ahead?

A Gate!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
[Make creaking sound and open gate with hand]
- Chorus

Tall Grass!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
[Push grass out of the way with hands]
- Chorus

A River!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta swim through it.
[swimming motion]
- Chorus

A Tree!
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Can't go through it.
Gotta climb over it.
[Climbing motions]
- Chorus

Quicksand!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go trhough it.
Gotta walk around it.
[carefully side-step around a large area]
- Chorus

A Mountain!
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Can't go through it.
Gotta hike over it.
[hike uphill]
- Chorus

A Cave!
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Can't go over it.
Gotta go through it.
[hold a light out in front and walk forward]
- Chorus

Spiderwebs!
Can't go around it.
Can't go through it.
Can't go over it.
Gotta go under it.
[scrunch down protecting head with hands]
- Chorus

Spiderwebs!
Can't go around it.
Can't go through it.
Can't go over it.
Gotta go under it.
[scrunch down protecting head with hands]
- Chorus

Bushy Tail!
Big Eyes!
Bigger Teeth!
Bigger Roar!
A Lion!!!
Let's get out of here -
[leader yells out the obstacle and everyone quickly does the actions]
Spiderwebs! - under the spiderwebs,
Cave! - out of the cave,
Mountain! - over the mountain,
Quicksand! - around the quicksand,
Tree! - over the tree,
River! - through the river,
Grass! - through the grass,
Gate! - through the gate.

Whew, we made it!