Here's some Groundhog day songs to cheer you!

The Ballad of Punxsutawney Phil
Tune = The Ballad of Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies theme)
© 1988 by Don Halley
Come and listen to a story 'bout a groundhog, Phil
He sleeps throughout the winter to escape the bitter chill
And then one day on February Two
He's up from the ground, and here's what he will do
Open his eyes - Look around - Prognosticate
Well the next thing y'know, ol' Phil's a media star
Camera crews and newsmen come from near and far
To Punxsutawney town in the middle of PA
To determine whether winter will go or will it stay
Six more weeks - Maybe longer - In Minnesota
A shadow means a longer nap for Phil and all his kin
They begin to huddle up and start a new sleep-in
But you and me we just can't sleep throughout the winter here
So have a heapin' hopin' the shadow won't appear

The Daily Lunch
Tune = The Brady Bunch theme
© 1990 by Don Halley
Here's the story of a little groundhog, who is known by all as Punxsutawney Phil
Every year about this time, he stirs and rises into the bitter chill
Here's the reason why he'll agree to interrupt his winter hibernation
He's the foremost expert at the science of prognostication
If this is one day that he does not see his shadow, then he'll know that it is much more than a hunch
That the spring will soon be thrust upon us, and then he can start to have a daily lunch

Groundhog Acres
Tune = The Green Acres theme
© 1990 by Don Halley
Man Woman
Groundhog's Day is finally here Springtime may soon be near T-shirt weather's just around the bend Hide that shadow just give me that warming trend
No! The ski slope's where I'd rather be Rosy cheeks are just fine by me I just adore a cozy fire Groundhog I love you but give me that warm attire
The rose! Picnics! This is the day! Groundhog's Day is here! The snows! Lutefisk! Sunshine come our way! Groundhog's Day is here!

Oh I Wish I Was A Punxsutawney Groundhog
Tune = The Oscar Mayer Wiener Song
© 1998 by Don Halley
Oh I wish I was a Punxsutawney groundhog
That is what I'd truly like to be
Some other folks would rather be a hot dog
But I think that is just plain ol' silly
Oh I wish I was a Punxsutawney groundhog
Telling all if springtime soon is near
'Cause if I was a Punxsutawney groundhog
I'd only have to work one day a year

Groundhog Old Favorites
Here Comes The Sunshine
Tune = You Are My Sunshine
© 2001 by Don Halley
Here comes the sunshine, that wintry sunshine
I see my shadow, now I must go
If you'll excuse me, I'm very sleepy
Wake me up in six weeks or so

Wintertime
Tune = Clementine
© 1996 by Don Halley
In a tree trunk with a chipmunk
Hibernating for a time
There's a groundhog who's the top dog
On this day in wintertime
Oh my groundhog, oh my groundhog
Oh my groundhog, so sublime
Is it frost and cold forever?
Are we stuck in wintertime?
Dawn appears on the horizon
Out of bed he starts to climb
Tis the day to find a way to
Check the length of wintertime
Oh my groundhog, oh my groundhog
Oh my groundhog, so sublime
Is it frost and cold forever?
Are we stuck in wintertime?
Of forecasters he's a master
He performs his craft so fine
Shadows mean no early spring so
Best get used to wintertime
Oh my groundhog, oh my groundhog
Oh my groundhog, so sublime
Is it frost and cold forever?
Are we stuck in wintertime?
Punxsutawney
Tune = Oh Susanna!
© 1995 by Don Halley
Oh I come from Alabama
With water on the knee
I'm going to Pennsylvania
A groundhog for to see
It rained all night the day I left
The weather it was warm
But up north I ran into
Bone-chilling winter storm
Punxsutawney
Have mercy on me
For I come from Alabama
With water on the knee

Mister Groundhog
Tune = Mister Sandman
© 1991 by Don Halley
Mister Groundhog bring me a spring
Make it the soonest that I've ever seen
Please don't have your shadow seen
Mister Groundhog bring me a spring

Spring Will Soon Be Here
Tune = Joy To The World (the Three Dog Night version)
© 1991 by Don Halley
Punxsutawney has a groundhog
He is a good friend of mine
He always comes outside on February second
To guess the end of wintertime
He always has a mighty fine time
Spring may soon be here
All stand up and cheer
If he doesn't see his shadow
Winter soon will go
But if he sees his shadow today
I'll tell you what it means
Bundle up your toes and your nose with warm clothes
Put away that sunscreen
Spring may soon be here
All stand up and cheer
If he doesn't see his shadow
Winter soon will go

Groundhog's Day Is Here Again
Tune = Happy Days Are Here Again
© 1994 by Don Halley
Groundhog's Day is here again
The skies above are clear again
Winter will be long I fear again
Groundhog's Day is here again

I See You
Tune = This Old Man (or the Barney Song)
© 1994 by Don Halley
I see you, my shadow
That means six more weeks of snow
With a great big chill and a blizzard, maybe two
Oh I wish this was not true

Groundhog Country
Ol' Phil from Punxsutawney
Tune = Okie from Muskogee
© 1990 by Don Halley
We don't watch television in Punxsutawney
We don't let our kids watch MTV
In fact there's not a TV in the county
We like simple things and bein' free
We don't care at all about computers
We like using groundhogs to learn the weather
We don't let our kids become abusers
And the zoo is where the families all get together
Winter boots are still in style if I see my shadow
Shorts and flimsy t-shirts won't be seen
Hockey still gets played by all the fellows
While I just sleep and let my body grow lean
I'm proud to be Ol' Phil from Punxsutawney
A place where even groundhogs can get attention
Spring will soon be here if it is cloudy
Else the winter will be much too long to mention

Where Oh Where
Tune = a jingle from Hee Haw
© 1991 by Don Halley
Where oh where is my shadow
And why did it leave me here all alone
I searched all over and thought I had found it
But the sky was cloudy so thphbt it was gone

And MY personal favorites:
Punxsutawney Presley
Springtime Splendor
Tune = Love Me Tender
© 1992 by Don Halley
Springtime splendor, springtime sweet, how soon will it be?
If there's no shadow at your feet, it may come suddenly
Springtime splendor, springtime true, may be on its way
But if all the sky is blue, winter's here to stay

Getting the Winter Blues
Tune = Falling in Love With You
© 1992 by Don Halley
Groundhogs say only six weeks more
But I can't help getting the winter blues
Shall I stay huddled up indoors?
For I can't help getting the winter blues
If a shadow shows, surely it will be
Arctic wind and snows for an eternity
Stay inside, that's the groundhog's news
Oh I can't help getting the winter blues

Soon Springtime
Tune = Blue Christmas
© 1992 by Don Halley
I'll have a soon springtime without you
I may see you but I'm hoping not to
Oh the leaves on the trees and the birds' songs so sweet
Won't be coming round here if you're here at my feet
I'll have a soon springtime that's certain
If the clouds in the sky form a curtain
I'll be doing alright if you stay out of sight
Then I'll have a soon soon springtime

Warm Spring Air
Tune = Teddy Bear
© 1992 by Don Halley
Oh I just want to be in the warm spring air
Put some shorts upon my legs and with my feet go bare
Oh let me be in warm spring air
I don't wanna be in mittens 'cause mittens soon get lost
I don't wanna be in winter, my glasses get all covered up with frost

Groundhog
Tune = Hound Dog
© 1992 by Don Halley
You ain't nothin but a groundhog, sleepin' all the time
You ain't nothin but a groundhog, sleepin' all the time
Well you ain't never seen a shadow and I think you must be blind
You said you could forecast, I think that was just a line
You said you could forecast, I think that was just a line
Well you ain't never seen a shadow and I think you must be blind

LOL

Did you have your students sing these today?

Actually, no I didn't. I forgot about them and had something else planned. I have had the "you ain't nothin' but a groundhog" in my head all day! LOL!

LOL! I loved that movie!