Michael David Singer
Composer, Piano and Keyboards
Special Songs For Special Children in My Life
Lyrics and Music by Michael David Singer
Vocals by Allison Adams Tucker &
Leonard Patton
Children's Songs
This all begins with Jill. Sometimes in life we are lucky enough to meet someone with whom we immediately have an inexplicable and deep connection. When Jill and Randy Offer had their first baby in 1990—Ali O.—I visited Jill in the hospital. When I got home that day, I went to the piano. It usually takes me months or years to write music, but that day Ali’s song came in about 10 minutes. It turned out I would have that wonderful experience of children’s songs just coming to me many times, including for Ali’s two brothers, Taylor and Cole, and for the other families that brought us our goddaughters Lola Mae and Esmeralda, and even Jill’s first granddaughter, Ali’s daughter, Zoe.
Though Sabina and I chose not to have kids, these songs are for just some of the many, many wonderful children who have come into our lives. It had been my dream for decades that one day I might be able to fully realize these songs beyond the rudimentary recordings I had shared with the parents through the years by hiring professional singers and adding some live musicians and orchestration. That day finally happened in Summer, 2021. Without question, it ended up being the most fun I have ever had in a recording studio, laughing and laughing as the singers so embodied the fun and love I felt in writing these songs, and the orchestrations made them come to life.
Special thanks to Peter Sprague and Spragueland Studios, for utterly perfect guitar work and the usual amazing expertise as editor and engineer, Allison Adams Tucker and Leonard Patton for vocals that lift my heart every time I listen, my nameless, extraordinary assistant arranger and master MIDI orchestrator, to my wife Sabina, who co-wrote Cole and Lola Mae and is my source for the most wonderful musical support every writer should be so lucky to have, and to Jill, where it all starts, for being such a warm, motherly presence in my life all these years, my sweet friend I always know is a heartbeat away no matter the time that goes by or the distance between us.
~ Michael David Singer, San Diego, CA
December 2021
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Individual Songs & Lyrics Lyrics
Everyone Knows It's Zoe
Who’s that peekin’ outta big blue eyes - Everyone knows it’s Zoe
Who’s that lovin’ on your big blue eyes - Everyone knows it’s me
Your eyes need to know
You’ve got room to grow
Cause when we see your face
Those eyes are every-place
Who’s that smiling under big blue eyes - Everyone knows it’s Zoe
Who’s that smiling smiling back smiling back - Everyone knows it’s me.
Your mommy had her very own song - Uncle Tay and Colie too
Now gramma loves you so so much
She wanted one for you!
Who’s that gettin all the love from us - Everyone knows it’s Zoe
Who’s that Zoe’s lovin’ back lovin’ back - Everyone knows it’s me
ZOE’S THE ONE FOR ME!!!!!!!!
Ali O.
Ali O
She’s Ali O
Ali O
Gotta Love Her So
Mommy and Daddy Love Her True
Grampas Mel and Lowell
Nana and Grandma Sue
She’s Got a Grandma in Heaven Too
She loves you
Mommy Ali O
Taylor
There is a boy named Taylor
Oh Taylor Taylor O.
We love to bring him with us
Oh everywhere we go
When we go out to play
When we go out to sing
When we go out to dance
It’s Taylor O. we’ll bring!
Now Ali has a brother
His name is Taylor O.
She gives him lots of kisses
Oh everywhere they go
Kisses in the park
Kisses at the zoo
She kisses him at home
And kisses him at school
We love to have our Taylor
We’ll never let him go
A boy! A son! A brother!
Oh Taylor Taylor O.
Oh Taylor Taylor O.
Cole
We said to Ali O. What makes you happy so
We really want to know What makes you happy so
We said to Ali O. What makes you happy so.
We really want to know how come you're smiling so, how come you're smiling so.
And—she—said—
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
We said to Taylor O. How come you’re smiling so
We really want to know How come you’re smiling so
How come you’re smiling so
And—he—said—
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
We asked our Mommy too why She’s never blue. Now there's someone new, she's never ever blue.
Daddy loves to see His happy family
He always likes to be, with
His happy family
His happy family And—he—said—
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Mommy and Daddy and Taylor and Ali and Coley-oley-oley-O!
Lola Mae
Lola Mae wakes up in her Mommy’s arms And looks into her eyes
She sees that Mommy loves little Lola Mae
And Daddy’s by her side
Lola Mae goes onto her Daddy’s lap
And looks into his eyes
She sees that Daddy loves little Lola Mae
With Gottis* by his side
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
Lola Mae, You’re amazing
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
In your eyes, we see we are too
Lola Mae looks into her Gottis’ eyes
She’s known from days of old
And they begin to sing-a-ling her song
With all their heart and soul
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
Lola Mae, You’re amazing
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
In your eyes, we see we are too
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
Lola Mae, You’re amazing
Lola Mae, Lola Mae-zing
In your eyes, we see we are too
In our eyes, you see you are too
* Godparents
Esmeralda
Esmeralda, Esmeralda
We all love to sing your name
Esmeralda Esmeralda
Now it’s time to play a game!
Spin around and touch the ground
Tap your toes and wriggle up your nose
Stand back up and shout your name
Esmeralda!
We all love the Esmi Game