983. Axel Likes to Ride (Original)

The main reason I retired from teaching in Hong Kong was to come back home and be a grandfather. My wife and I spend a lot of time looking after the younger of our two grandsons, Axel, who has just turned 19 months. Though he can't talk yet he is very good at letting us know what he likes to do. This song shows some of his favourite activities, most of which have lasted for a long time, apart from the fascination with pushing his stroller, which he is now pretty much over. Too much work, I suppose.

Another favourite activity now is watching this video. He loves the song and gets quite excited about seeing himself doing all his favourite things.

Lyrics:

Axel likes to ride on a train
Over and over again.
And every time another train passes by
He points it out with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.

... Tootle toot toot toot!
... Parp parp parp parp!
... Woosh woosh things!
... Axel likes trains and trams and swings.

Axel likes to ride on a tram.
He climbs up the steps like a man
And every time another tram passes by
He points it out with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.

Axel likes to look up in the air
And see a plane or helicopter there.
And every time he hears that sound way up in the sky
He points it out with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.

Axel likes to play on the swing.
Flying higher is the most exciting thing.
We cant get him off no matter how we try
He swings up high with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.

Axel likes to push his stroller around.
Hell steer it over any kind of ground.
When he hits an obstacle hell try and try and try.
Til he overcomes it with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.

Axel is a bubbly little boy.
He gives his Nana and Papa so much joy.
When he goes to visit them hell wave his Mummy goodbye
And greet them with a happy little cry and a twinkle in his eye.


You can hear a playlist of my original songs (in alphabetical order) here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B9F8E3B7A8822951


A playlist of my children's songs is here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9A4DBB328B5832A5

For lyrics and chords of my songs, please see my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• toddler
• children
• family
• public
• transport
• fun
• happy

[mmebaudou]

Congratulations to a catch happy song and to your lovely grandson!

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[mermaidmorrigan]

oh i LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

[raymondcrooke]

So does Axel!

Thanks for watching.

[barttheanorak]

I can see you make a great grandad. Is he the same grandson as you were singing The Unicorn Song to?

[raymondcrooke]

No, that was Felix, my first grandson. He lives in Canberra so I don't him so often.

[lewnlew]

Axel and his mum just visited Papa in Sandringham hospital in Melbourne. He wishes to thank the lovely doctors, nurses and staff for all the care given to his Papa. All went well. Papa was very chirpy.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[OfficialArmonist]

Beautiful kid. Haha Raymond you make a good grandfather. :)

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Rob. Gad you enjoyed it.