RAWHIDE!!!!!!!!!!

Mollie writes:

I read Millie's recent post about keeping kids motivated (a conflict in terms if I've ever heard one) and decided that the four of us need a Theme Song. I'll completely credit Frankie Lane et al. The change in the lyrics are mine, but the mood, music and inspiration are all theirs.

Rollin, rollin rollin

Though your feet are swollen

Keep those kiddies rollin,

Rawhide!

Through pain, and poop and vomit

Try to keep up on it

Wishin' someone was on your side.

All the things you're missin

Good movies, books and sleepin

Are waiting at the end of your ride!

Move 'em out, head 'em up

Head 'em up, move 'em on

Move'em out, head 'em up

Rawhide!!!!

"Cut it out!" "Pick it up"

"Pick it up" "Cut it out"

"Cut it out" "Pick it up"

Rawhide!!!

Movin, movin, movin

Though they're disapprovin

Keep them kiddies movin

Rawhide!!!

Don't try to understand 'em

Just feed and educate 'em

Soon they'll be living on their own!

Your heart's calculatin

Somewhere there's a great vacation

Waiting at the end of your ride!

Move 'em out, head 'em up

Head 'em up, move 'em on

Move'em out, head 'em up

Rawhide!!!!

"Cut it out!" "Pick it up"

"Pick it up" "Cut it out"

"Cut it out" "Pick it up"

"Pick. it. up!"

Rawhide!!!

Addendum: I finally figured out who deserves the credits for writing the "Rawhide" theme. Wikipedia rules!

Theme song

Main article: Rawhide (song)

The theme song's lyrics were written by Ned Washington in 1958. It was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin and sung by pop singer Frankie Laine. The theme song became very popular, and was covered several times and featured in movies such as The Blues Brothers and Shrek.