The Quilting Bee

Oh, the world is all in pieces

Like a crazy quilt

That's lying all apart

That's lying all apart

Each a different color and a different form

But put them all together and it keeps you warm

Pick up the pieces

Let's do it right

Let's sew them all together

Make 'em good and tight

Let's have a quilting

Let's have a quilting

Let's have a great big quilting bee

Oh, the world is like a banjo

Has a lot of notes

Depends on how you play

Depends on how you play

Can make an awful racket when the notes go wrong

But put them all together and you'll have a song

Pick up the banjo

And tune the strings

And let us keep their voices

Till the mountain rings

Let's have a singing

Let's have a singing

Let's have a great big singing bee

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la

La la la

We'll have a great big singing

Great big singing

Oh, the world is like a party

Where the folks are strange

Just sitting by the wall

Just sitting by the wall

They look each other over

Scared to take a chance

But get the calls a-going

And you'll have a dance

All join hands

So come let's give it

Just what it takes

Let's get the calls a-going

Till the ceiling shakes

Run right left

Let's have a dancing

Let's have a dancing

Let's have a great big dancing bee

Oh, the world is like a mansion

All of us are built

To live in peace and joy

To dwell in peace and joy

The furnishings are lovely

And there's lots of room

Just needs a little doing

With a mop and broom

Sweep out the rubbish