Strong Bones

Jay Mankita c 2005 


I got bones in my fingers, bones in my toes 

Bones in my head, well, everybody knows 

Bones in my hands, bones in my feet 

Keeping' 'em healthy with the food I eat 


Give me strong bones, give me healthy bones 

Not sticks and stones, but healthy bones…. 

Give me strong bones, give me healthy bones 

Not sticks and stones, but healthy, flexible skeleton bones 


Skeleton bones like to run and play 

They don't much like sittin’ around all day 

Exercisin' in the light of the sun 

Skeleton bones gonna have some fun 


They can’t help themselves; its not their fault 

But skeletons don’t like too much salt 

Too much soda or junky food, 

Puts your skeleton bones in a frightening mood 


Exercise when I work and play 

The bones in my skeleton like it that way 

They like to run and jump and stretch and move 

My skeleton bones like to dance to the groove 


Calcium helps your skeleton grow 

Milk’s not the only place to get it though 

Calcium that your skeleton needs 

Is in rutabaga, raisins, and sesame seeds 


Broccoli, Bok Choy, Black turtle beans 

Butternut Squash and Mustard greens 

Fruits and veggies, seeds, beans, and grains 

Have Calcium for bones and brains

© Jay Mankita Productions 2011