Campfire Song Book

Traditional serious campfire songs

B-P SPIRIT

I've got that B-P spirit
right in my head, right in my head,
right in my head,
I've got that B-P spirit
right in my head,
right in my head to stay

I've got that B-P spirit
deep in my heart...

I've got that B-P spirit
all round my feet...

I've got that B-P spirit
right in my head,
deep in my heart,
all round my feet,
I've got that B-P spirit
all over me
all over me to stay

BACK TO GILWELL

I used to be an Eagle and a good old Eagle too
But now I've finished Eagling
I don't know what to do
I'm growing old and feeble, I can Eagle no more
So I'm going to work my ticket if I can

Back to Gilwell, happy land, happy land,
I'm going to work my ticket if I can, if I can
Back to Gilwell, happy land, happy land,
I'm going to work my ticket if I can

TAPS (DAY IS DONE)

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Thanks and praise, for our days,
'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, neath the sky;
As we go, this we know, God is nigh.

Sun has set, shadows come,
Time has fled, Scouts must go to their beds
Always true to the promise that they made.

While the light fades from sight,
And the stars gleaming rays softly send,
To thy hands we our souls, Lord, commend.