This is church camp season. Thousands and thousands of kids are heading off this summer to church and Christian camps. One of the great things about camp is the songs. Many of the songs kids sing have changed drastically, and I love the new ones. I have listed some of the fun camp songs that I remember most. (These will definitely date me.) So, sing through these songs and have fun. Some of your versions will be marked differently than mine. Offer your comments below and remind us of your favorite camp songs. They will range from silly to spiritual. Sing and teach these to your kids.
Does anyone out there remember “Will You Be the One?” Ha! Ha!
Start singing now …
EVERY DAY WITH JESUS
Every day with Jesus
Is sweeter than the day before
Every day with Jesus
I love Him more and more.
Jesus saves and keeps me
And He’s the one I’m living for.
Every day with Jesus
Is sweeter than the day before
I’VE BEEN REDEEMED
I’ve been redeemed (echo)
By the blood of the Lamb (echo)
I’ve been redeemed (echo)
By the blood of the Lamb (echo)
I’ve been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb,
Filled with the Holy Ghost I am.
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.
YOU CAN’T GET TO HEAVEN
Oh, you can’t get to heaven
(Oh, you can’t get to heaven)
On roller skates
(On roller skates)
‘Cause you’d roll right by
(‘Cause you’d roll right by)
Those pearly gates
(Those pearly gates)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven
On roller skates
‘Cause you’d roll right by
Those pearly gates
CHORUS:
I ain’t gonna grieve my Lord no more (X 3)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
In a rocking chair (echo)
‘Cause a rocking chair (echo)
Won’t get you there (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven
In a rocking chair
‘Cause a rocking chair
Won’t get you there. Chorus
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
In a limousine (echo)
‘Cause the Lord don’t sell (echo)
No gasoline (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven
In a limousine
‘Cause the Lord don’t sell
No gasoline. Chorus
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
In a motorcar (echo)
‘Cause a motorcar (echo)
Won’t go that far (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven
In a motorcar
‘Cause a motorcar
Won’t go that far. Chorus
If you get there (echo)
Before I do (echo)
Just dig a hole (echo)
And pull me through (echo)
If you get there
Before I do
Just dig a hole
And pull me through. Chorus
VARIATIONS on “You Can’t Get to Heaven”
Oh you can’t get to heaven (echo)
On Superman (echo)
Oh you can’t get to heaven (echo)
On Superma-a-a-an (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven on Superman
God might be a Batman fan.
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
In a Prius car (echo)
A Prius car (echo)
Won’t go that far (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven in a Prius car
A Prius car won’t go that far
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
By wearing cleats (echo)
They might mess up (echo)
Those golden streets (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven by wearing cleats
They might mess up those golden streets
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.
Oh, you can’t get to heaven (echo)
On the Enterprise (echo)
The Enterprise (echo)
Don’t fly that high (echo)
Oh, you can’t get to heaven on the Enterprise
The Enterprise don’t fly that high
All my sins are washed away
I’ve been redeemed.
(Feel free to add other verses in the comments, the cornier the better.)
I’VE GOT THE JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY DOWN IN MY HEART
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart, down in my heart
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay.
REFRAIN:
And I’m so happy, so very happy
I have the love of JESUS in my heart
And I’m so happy, so very happy
I have the love of JESUS in my heart
I’ve got the love of JESUS down in my heart
Down in my heart, Down in my heart
I’ve got the love of JESUS down in my heart.
Down in my heart to stay. Refrain
I’ve got a peace that passes understanding down in my heart
Down in my heart! Down in my heart!
I’ve got a peace that passes understanding down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay. Refrain
I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart
Way down in the depths of my heart! Way down in the depths of my heart!
I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart
Way down in the depths of my heart to stay. Refrain
PHAROAH, PHAROAH
CHORUS:
Pharaoh, Pharaoh, whoa baby
Let my people go! (2x)
A burnin’ bush told me just the other day
That I should go to Egypt and say
“It’s time to let my people be free –
Listen to God if you won’t listen to me!” Chorus
Well me and my people goin’ to the Red Sea
With Pharaoh’s best army comin’ after me
I took my staff, stuck it in the stand,
And all of God’s people walked on dry land. Chorus
Now Pharaoh’s army was a-comin’ too,
So whattaya think that God did do?
Had me take my staff and clear my throat,
And all of Pharaoh’s army did the dead man’s float. Chorus
Well that’s the story of the stubborn goat
Pharaoh should’ve known that chariots don’t float.
The lesson is simple, it’s easy to find,
When God says, “GO!” you had better mind! Chorus
PEACE LIKE A RIVER
I’ve got peace like a river
I’ve got peace like a river
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul. (Repeat)
I’ve got joy like a fountain
I’ve got joy like a fountain
I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul. (Repeat)
I’ve got love like an ocean
I’ve got love like an ocean
I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul. (Repeat)
Makes me love everybody
Makes me love everybody
Makes me love everybody in my soul. (Repeat)
CHRIST FOR ME
Christ for me, yes it’s Christ for me,
He’s my Savior, my Lord and king,
I’m so happy I shout and sing,
Christ for me, yes it’s Christ for me,
Every day as I go my way it is Christ for me!
FRIENDS ARE FRIENDS FOREVER
thanks Smitty for this song that causes us to cry, laugh, raise our hands…..
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord’s the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
‘Cause the welcome will not end
Though it’s hard to let you go
In the Father’s hands we know
That a lifetime’s not too long
To live as friends
GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP
Give me oil in my lamp
Keep me burning, burning, burning
Give me oil in my lamp I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp
Keep me burning, burning, burning
Keep me burning ‘til the break of day.
REFRAIN:
Sing Hosanna! Sing Hosanna!
Sing Hosanna to the King of kings
Sing Hosanna! Sing Hosanna!
Sing Hosanna to the King.
Give me gas in my Ford
Keep me truckin’ for the Lord
Give me gas in my Ford I pray.
Give me gas in my Ford
Keep me truckin’ for the Lord
Keep me truckin’ ‘til the break of day. Refrain
I AM A C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N
I am a C
I am a C-H
I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N
and I have C-H-R-I-S-T
in my H-E-A-R-T
and I will L-I-V-E E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y
Watch for PART 2 COMING SOON
