Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow

Children’s song, England (U.K.).

“Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow” is a singing game where children follow the text with moves in order to learn the seeding process.

The tune of the song seems to be composed by John Playford (1623–1686/7) and appears in Joshua Cushing’s book “The Fifer’s Companion” (1790).

Table of Contents

• Karaoke Video with Lyrics
• Lyrics
• Free karaoke MP3 download
  • Commercial License (karaoke)
• MP4 Video File | Free Download
• Sheet music with chords in C
• Sheet music with chords in D
• Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music
• Teaching idea & activities

Karaoke Video with Lyrics

Lyrics

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

1. First the farmer sows his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

2. Next the farmer waters the seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

3. Next the farmer hoes the weeds,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

4. Last the farmer harvests his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.

Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

 

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Sheet music with chords in C

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Sheet music with chords in D

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Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music

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Teaching idea & activities

This is the chance to sow some lentils in a plastic cup – while singing at the same time – and watch them grow. Needless to say they will grow much tastier if you sing this sowing song to them every day! 😉

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