Roundy Round
People once thought the sun turned round the Earth
But the motions of the planets were too cryptic
Copernicus caught on we turn around the sun
So now the planets' orbits are elliptic
We go...
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Moons dance round the planets dance round the sun
The sun exerts some influence to enlist 'em
Newton knew it takes the pull of gravity
To twist and twirl us through the solar system
We go...
Chorus
Picture yourself rolling head over feet
On a carnival ride in a twirling seat
At the end of an arm swinging up through an arc
Which circles you and circles you high above the park
Which rotates with the surface of the planet you're on
Which revolves in giant loop de loops around the sun
Which spirals toward the center of the galaxy you're in
Expanding through a universe where everything - spins
Chorus
Now see if you can sit completely still
While pondering this scientific notion
From electrons in your brain to massive supernova stars
Every chunk of matter stays in motion
We go...
Chorus
© 2001 by Monty Harper
About This Song
This
song is available on the Take
Me to Your Library CD.
"Roundy Round" was a winner in the 2001 Children's Music Web Awards for best song for young children.
Monty wrote this song for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries' 2001 summer reading program theme, "Into books and out of this world."
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