DLTK's Bible Songs for Kids
I'm in the Lord's Army
(to the tune of 'The Old Grey Mare') Actions are in blue!
I may never march in the Infantry, (march)
Ride in the cavalry, (pretend you're
riding a horse)
Shoot the artillery. (clap hands together)
I may never zoom o'er the enemy,
(spread
arms out and pretend to be a plane)
But I'm in the Lord's Army. (point one
finger up to God)
I'm in the Lord's Army, (yes, sir!) (salute)
I'm in the Lord's Army, (yes, sir!)
I may never march in the Infantry,
Ride in the cavalry,
Shoot the artillery.
I may never zoom o'er the enemy,
But I'm in the Lord's Army, (yes, sir!)
Thanks to Holly for sending this verse in!
Use same actions as above verse.
I may never march in the infantry,
Ride in the Calvary,
Shoot the Artillary,
I may never fly over land and sea,
But I'm in the lord's Army.
Thanks to Geoff who sent in this Mexican version!
I may never march into Mexico,
Ride on a burro,
Eat a cheesy taco,
I may never wear a big sombrero,
But I'm in the Lord's army.
I'm in the Lord's Army, (Si Senor!)
I'm in the Lord's Army, (Si Senor!)
I may never march into Mexico,
Ride on a burro,
Eat a cheesy taco,
I may never wear a big sombrero,
But I'm in the Lord's army.
I'm in the Lord's Army, ( Si Senor!)
Thanks to Holly for this other Mexican version!
I may never take a trip to Mexico,
Ride a donkey oh so slow, (pretend to ride donkey all
sluggish slumped over)
eat a cheesy taco, (pretend to eat taco)
I may never wear a big sombrero, (circle around head
like where the brim of hat would be)
but I'm in the lords army Si senor!
Thanks to a viewer for sending in these two verses!
(Cowboy style---)
I may never march in the infantry
Ride in the cavalry
Fight with the enemy (either act like you are
sharpshooting or hold up two fists for a more passive action)
I may never zoom over the enemy,
But I'm in the Lord's army
Yee-ha! (throw up arm and act like you are about to
lasso something)
I'm in the Lord's army
Yee-ha!
I'm in the Lord's army
Yee-ha!
I may never march in the infantry
Ride in the cavalry
Fight with the enemy
I may never zoom over the enemy,
But I'm in the Lord's army
Yee-ha!
(Aboriginal style)(very quiet --good way to come
kids down)
I may never march in the infantry (tiptoe)
Ride in the cavalry (ride horse)
Shoot the artillery (shoot bow and arrow)
I may zoom over the enemy
but I'm in the Lord's army
(Use one hand to "make feathers" on the back of your head, the other to pat your hand over your mouth)
I'm in the Lord's army
I'm in the Lord's army
I may never march in the infantry
Ride in the cavalry
Shoot the artillery
I may zoom over the enemy
but I'm in the Lord's army
Thanks to Bonnie for sending in these two verses!
(Space verse)
I may never blast into outer space (kneel down and
jump up in the air)
Shoot a laser any place (shoot imaginary laser gun)
Win in a rocket race (hold left hand out and clap
right hand on it while continuing to extend right hand up pointing into space
like a liftoff)
I may never walk on the moon in space (take small
steps and say 'walk on the moon in space' in deep slow voice like an astronaut
sounds in his space helmet)
But I'm in the Lord's Army! Roger, sir! Roger, sir!
(Hawaiian verse)
I may never surf to Hawaii (pretend you're on a surf
board)
Pick a coconut off a tree (reach up and pick an
imaginary coconut)
Smell a flower, oh so sweet. (Sing "Smell a flower"
then stop and sniff real loud holding an imaginary flower to your nose as you
slowly sing "Oh...so...sweet")
I may never fish in the deep blue sea (Cast an
imaginary fishing line)
But I'm in the Lord's Army! Aloha! (Stretch out the
word Al-o-ha and do the hula)
Thanks to Holly for sending in this African verse!
(African verse)
I may never in Africariby,
Be a Safari guide, (hand up to face looking around)
Go on an elephant ride, (arm like a trunk of
elephant)
I may never shoot me a Rhino Hide
But I'm in the lords army! Yes sir!
Thanks to Pete and Lauren for sending in this verse!
(Pirates verse)
I may never swab up the poop deck,
Sail over the seven seas,
Shoot out the cannons ,
I may never find a hidden treasure
But I'm in the Lords command Arrgh!
Thanks to Gary for sending this verse in!
(Pirate verse)
I'm in the Lord's Army (aarg)
I'm in the Lord's Army (aarg)
I may never have a black patch on my
eye (cover eye)
and a parrot by my side ("squawk")
with a peg leg
walk on by (peg leg walk)
I may never bury treasure far and
wide (digging)
but I'm in the Lord's Army (aarg)
Thanks to Kristyn for this Navy version!
I may never walk on flipper feet (Point feet up
and out walking on heels)
Dine on Sea Horse meat (pretending eating off a
plate) EUU Yuck!
(Spit food out)
I may never ride in a submarine (act very small
zooming through the water)
But I'm in the Lord's Navy - Blub Blub (saluting)
I'm in the Lord's Navy - Blub Blub (saluting)
Thanks to Wendy and her daughter for coming up with this verse!
(Australian style)
I may never be called an Aussie,
See a koala in a tree, (point up to imaginary tree)
Jump like a wallaby. (jump)
I may never see a croc, oh woe is me, (point to
imaginary croc while drawing back in fear)
But I'm in the Lord's army. G'day, Mate. (point to
self, then God, then tip imaginary hat)
Thanks to Christine for sending this verse in!
I may never dress up in army clothes,
Wear a helmet on my head,
wear boots around my toes.
But I will go where Jesus wants me to go,
Cause I'm in the Lord's army. Yes sir!
Thanks to Rachel for sending this verse in!
(Olympic version)
I may never run for the gold,
swim for
the silver,
jump for the bronze.
I may never compete in the
Olympics,
but I'm on the Lord's number one team. Go for the gold!
I'm on the Lord's number one team. Go for the gold!
I'm on the
Lord's number one team. Go for the gold!
I may never run for the
gold,
swim for the silver,
jump for the bronze.
I may never
compete in the Olympics,
but I'm on the Lord's number one team. Go
for the gold!
(Superhero version)
I may never fly like superman,
Climb
like spider man,
Bend like banana man.
Indian Jones is not the
kind of man I am,
But I'm in the Lords army, Yes sir!