Howdy Song
In Oklahoma we say "Howdy" (Howdy)
In Oklahoma we say "Howdy" (Howdy)
So when you meet your friend on the street
You'll say "Howdy" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day with a fellow human being!
In Mexico they say "Hola"
So when you meet your amigo on the street ...
In Germany they say "Guten Tag"
So when you meet your freund on the street ...
In Japan they say "Koh-nee-chee-wah"
So when you meet your tomodachi on the street ...
In Russia they say "Preevyet"
So when you meet your droog on the street ...
In the USA we say all of these and more,
cause people living here came here from every single shore.
Doesn't matter how you say "How do you do"
It's a happy little holler, makes the world a little smaller
It's a message you send to connect to a friend
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being.
Howdy, Y'all!
© 1998 by Monty Harper
Additional Verses
China: neehow / peng-youAfrica: jambo (or hodi) / rafiki (or sahib)
Hawaii: aloha / hoaloha (or makamaka)
France: bonjour / ami
Korea: annyong / cheeng-goo
Cherokee: oh see yoh / ooh nah lee ee
Chickasaw: chokma / ikana
About This Song
This
song is available on the Take
Me to Your Library CD.
An instruments only version of this song is available as a bonus song on the Take Me to Your Library CD.
Monty often uses this song to open his school programs, and he collects new verses from his audiences. (See additional verses to the left and below.)
Monty wrote this song for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries' 1998 summer reading program theme, "Book a magical madcap tour at your library."
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