Airing on local PBS stations since 2009, Mother Goose Club has grown to become a multimedia resource, with a website that delivers learning tools and entertaining videos, and a YouTube channel that's garnered more than 250 million views.
Hello Friend
Mother Goose Club Lyrics
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It's nice to see you again.
Can you come over today
After school and we can play?
Build a town with my new blocks
Or paint while wearing smocks.
We can run around outside,
On a scooter or on a bike,
We'll go anywhere you like.
To the park, to the zoo,
You know what? There's so much we can do.
Hello friend, hello friend,
Let's walk home hand in hand.
My mom says it's okay
If you come and stay the day.
Maybe we can make a fort,
Play restaurant and supermart.
I'll share all my toys with you,
Even all the stuff that's new.
You want to play a video game?
I'll even help you type in your name.
I know how to wait my turn,
We're gonna have so much fun.
Hello friend, hello friend,
Our play date has come to an end.
Let's pick up our toys off the floor,
I'll walk you to the front door.
Before you go, I want to say
Thanks for playing with me today.
Next time I'll come to your place.
I'll bring my cars, we'll have a race.
Let's get together real soon.
How about tomorrow afternoon?
Goodbye friend, goodbye friend,
Goodbye till we meet again.
The song "Hello Friend" by Mother Goose Club is a great way to reinforce the values of friendship, sharing, and playtime in children. The song starts with a warm welcome to a friend, showing how important it is to greet and appreciate friends. The child in the lyrics invites the friend to come over and play after school, and they both engage in various forms of playtime that help them discover their strengths and creativity. They choose to either build a town with new blocks or do some painting while wearing smocks.
As they play, they discover the outdoors and engage in physical activities like running, climbing trees or riding scooters or bikes. They plan to visit a park or a zoo, concluding there are so many things they can do when they are together. As the day comes to an end, they pick up their toys and walk hand in hand. The child is grateful for the fun they had and looks forward to another opportunity to enjoy each other's company again.
Overall, the song portrays the joys of childhood and the importance of imagination and friendship. It encourages children to be creative and inclusive while playing and to cherish the friendships they have formed.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello friend, hello friend,
It's great to see you again and spend some quality time with you
It's nice to see you again.
I'm glad to have the opportunity to hang out with you once more
Can you come over today
Would you be able to visit me later today?
After school and we can play?
Would you like to play with me after you finish school for today?
Build a town with my new blocks
We can use my new blocks and create a city together
Or paint while wearing smocks.
Or we can put on smocks and paint something colorful and beautiful
We can run around outside,
We have the option to play outside and have some fun
Climb a tree or take a ride.
We can do adventurous things like climbing trees or going for a ride
On a scooter or on a bike,
We could travel on a scooter or bike as a part of our adventure
We'll go anywhere you like.
We can go to any place you want to visit (within reason)
To the park, to the zoo,
We could go to the park or even the zoo as long we have parental consent.
You know what? There's so much we can do.
There are so many things we can do together and have a memorable day
Let's walk home hand in hand.
Let's go back to my house together holding hands
My mom says it's okay
My mother allows you to come over to play and also stay for the whole day
If you come and stay the day.
If your stay for a long time, it will be fun.
Maybe we can make a fort,
It would be cool if we can construct a small fort to play in
Play restaurant and supermart.
We can act like restaurant and supermarket by setting up a small play store
I'll share all my toys with you,
You can play with all of my toys while you are here
Even all the stuff that's new.
You can play with even the newest of toys that I own
You want to play a video game?
Would you like to play a video game on my gaming console
I'll even help you type in your name.
I will help you set up your profile to play the video game
I know how to wait my turn,
I understand that we should take turns playing the video game and I am happy to wait my turn
We're gonna have so much fun.
We are going to have a great time together today
Our play date has come to an end.
Our meeting for the day is done
Let's pick up our toys off the floor,
Let's keep the house clean by picking up our toys from the ground
I'll walk you to the front door.
I'll accompany you to the door
Before you go, I want to say
Before you leave, I need to say a few things
Thanks for playing with me today.
Thanks for having fun with me on this day ;)
Next time I'll come to your place.
The next playdate, I am coming over to your house
I'll bring my cars, we'll have a race.
I will bring my toy cars, and we can race together
Let's get together real soon.
How about we plan another playdate within a short time?
How about tomorrow afternoon?
How about we play tomorrow afternoon?
Goodbye friend, goodbye friend,
It is time to leave, my dear friend
Goodbye till we meet again.
Goodbye until we meet again
Contributed by Liliana J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.