NEW  ZEALAND
FOLK * SONG 		The Jersey Cow Came Mooing
Joy Cowley

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  1. The jersey cow came mooing, mooing, mooing.
    The jersey cow came mooing to the old shed door.

  2. The cattle dog came barking, barking, barking,
    The cattle dog came barking to the old shed door.

    Or whatever farm animals the the kiddies are familiar with,
    The sheep and lambs came baa-ing...
    The kitchen cat...The bantam hens...The piglets all...

  3. The shepherds all came running, running, running,
    The shepherds all came running to the old shed door.

    And guess what they saw?

  4. Little baby Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
    Little baby Jesus by the old shed door.

Tune:

I don't know what tune is generally used, but it shouldn't be too difficult to make up a simple one to fit the pre-schoolers' singing ability.

Other NZ Christmas songs

Te Harinui
Not on a snowy night
By star or candlelight...
Backblocks Nativity
...So her kid was born in that roadman's shack
By the light of a lamp that'd hardly burn...
A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A pukeko in a ponga tree...
Sticky Beak the Kiwi
He's notified old Santa Claus to notify the deer
That he will pull the Christmas sleigh in the southern hemisphere...
Märie Te Pö   Silent Night
Märie te pö, tapu te pö
Marino, marama
Ko te Whäea, me te Tama... 		Peaceful night, holy night,
calm, bright.
See the mother and baby boy...
One on a Tractor
We three kings of Orient are
One on a tractor, two in a car...
An Upside Down Christmas
Carol our Christmas, an upside down Christmas;
Snow is not falling and trees are not bare...
The Southern Cross Looks Down
O little town of Bethlehem,
the Southern Cross looks down...
Christmas in New Zealand
A chance to share the good times in the summer sun
Another family holiday's begun
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Published November 30, 2000, revised Dec 16, 2001