Janice wrote:
Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me find the children’s song I am looking for. I don’t know the name of it just some of the lyrics… Putting something in a box and putting it in your pocket to keep it safe. If you could help me I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
Janice
If anyone can help out with this song, please comment below.
Thanks!
Lisa
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17 Responses to “Does Anyone Know a Song about Putting Something in a Box in Your Pocket?”
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January 12th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Do you mean…
“A tisket, a tasket, my little yellow basket?”
Something about “I found a letter… and put it in my pocket”
Marilyn
January 12th, 2008 at 10:17 am
The traditional version of A-tisket, A-tasket goes:
A-tisket, a-tasket,
A green and yellow basket,
I wrote a letter to my love,
But on the way I dropped it.
I dropped it, I dropped it,
And, on the way I dropped it.
A little boy picked it up,
And put it in his pocket.
A different version was sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
Is that the song you’re looking for Janice?
January 15th, 2008 at 1:40 am
I’m not sure this was the song you were looking for, but I thought of it immediately when I read your post…
I’ve got something in my pocket.
It belongs across my face.
I keep it very close at hand,
In the most convenient place.
I’m sure you couldn’t guess it,
If you guessed a long, long while.
So I’ll take it out & put it on.
It’s a great big happy smile!
January 15th, 2008 at 8:42 am
There is also another song..
I Have a little red box
to put my best friend in…
I take him (her) out and say
“How do you do!”
And put him (her) back again!
January 18th, 2008 at 1:00 am
what about the song catch a falling star composed by lee pockriss and paul vance . you can look up the lyrics on google.com
January 20th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
There’s a song on Mike and Peggy Seeger’s collection, American Folk Songs for CHildren,
“Have a little dog, and his name is Don…”
“Have a little box about three feet square… and when I go to travel I put him in there…”
“When I go to travel I travel like an ox… and in my vest pocket I carry that box”
It ends with, “If you want to beat this, you’ll have to tell a lie”
Jean
January 24th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I thought of this:
Where, oh where is dear little Susie?
Where, oh where is dear little Susie?
Where, oh where is dear little Susie?
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch!
Pickin’ up paw-paws, put ’em in her pocket.
Pickin’ up paw-paws, put ’em in her pocket.
Pickin’ up paw-paws, put ’em in her pocket.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch!
January 24th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
What about:
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day
February 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
A Yiddish version of “A Tisket a Tasket” was song in the 1930’s at Grossinger’s resort in the New York Catskills.
Does anyone have the words to this song?
February 4th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I think it is rather:
What is it about?
A something in my pocket!
I reached in and found nothing,
Then I found a star.
Flew back to the sky it is,
Flew back to the stars,
Happily and merrily I saw it flew up!
Flew up, flew up….
Flew up, flew up….
Flew up, flew up….
Into the skies it went!
How is it? Was it nice?
Love,
Ada
May 7th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
if it’s australian you’re looking for, maybe it’s
my beetle in a matchbox and kept him very safe
May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Here is a simple song about a box
If I had a itty bitty box to put my ______(name of friend) in,
I’d take him/her out and (kiss, kiss, kiss,)
and put her right back in.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 am
Keep a poem in your pocket and a smile in your heart and you’ll never feel lonely even when were apart so no matter where you go no matter where you are I will always be with you forever in your heart!
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:27 am
That’s sweet… thanks for posting that!
-Mama Lisa
July 30th, 2010 at 11:18 am
catch a falling star and put it in my pocket
YouTube – Catch a falling star – Perry Como tribute (cover)
July 18th, 2013 at 11:06 am
Yes! Finally someone writes about music.
September 29th, 2013 at 10:20 pm
There is a children’s ‘biblical’ song…..
I wish I had…
I wish I had a little red box to put my Jesus in (pretend to hold a little box).
I’d take Him out and kiss, kiss, kiss (kiss your hand as you pretend to take Jesus out).
And put Him right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).
I’d take Him out and kiss, kiss, kiss (kiss your hand as you pretend to take Jesus out).
And put Him right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).
I wish I had a little blue box to put the Disciples in (pretend to hold a little box).
I’d take them out and say, “Howdy do!” (Wave hello).
And put them right back in (motion to put them back in the box).
I’d take them out and say, “Howdy do!” (Wave hello).
And put them right back in (motion to put them back in the box).
I wish I had (Frown) a rusty old box to put the devil in (pretend to hold a little box).
I’d take Him out and mm, mm, mm (pound your fist into your other hand).
And put Him right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).
I’d take Him out and mm, mm, mm (pound your fist into your other hand).
And put Him right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).
I wish I had a little gold box to put my Bible in (pretend to hold a little box).
I’d take it out and read, read, read (pretend you’re reading your bible).
And put it right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).
I’d take it out and read, read, read (pretend you’re reading your bible).
And put it right back in (motion to put Him back in the box).