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Character
01:51
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The Character Song
Lyrics and Music by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com
I’m here to set you straight about what makes a person great.
It’s not money or fame or beauty
It’s Character
It’s what makes a person strong
and keeps them from going wrong
nine little letters in a song
It’s Character
C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R are the letters that build character 2x
Each of the letters that build the word character also stand for a word that is a trait of Character
C is for Courage
H for Honesty
A is for Adaptability
R is for Respect
A for Attitude
C of course is for Compassion
T is for Teamwork
E for Excellence
R is for Responsibility
CHARACTER
repeat first verse
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Courage
02:12
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Courage
Lyrics and music by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of C
In your heart there’s a lion,
with mighty roar and mane a flying
When times in life get tough,
Call upon your inner lion
Chorus:
Have Courage, Courage
Come on everybody and sing
Courage, Courage
Courage makes the lion King
It takes courage to be the first
And courage to see things though
Dancing to the beat of a different drummer
Takes lots of courage too
Chorus
Sometimes fear is bad
But sometimes fear is good
Courage helps us sort one from the other
And gives us strength to do what we should
Chorus
Have the courage to say yes
Have the courage to say no
always say yes to things that make you better
If it’s bad for you then just say no
Chorus
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3. |
Honesty
01:48
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Honesty
music and lyrics by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com
When I was young I heard
You’re only as good as your word
and it follows wherever you go
It’s a tangled web we weave
If we try to deceive
And say things that aren’t really true
little white lies
can be big ones in disguise
cause stories always seem to grow and grow
If you live your life honestly
The worlds a better place to be
So in your words and in your deeds
Choose honesty
Try to be fair
to every person everywhere
Cause it all comes back to you
With your words be true
and Do what you say you’ll do
and Don’t take what doesn’t belong to you
If you live your life honestly
The worlds a better place to be
In your words and in your deeds
Choose honesty
When I was young I heard
You’re only as good as your word
and it follows wherever you go
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4. |
Adaptability
02:00
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Adaptability
Lyrics and Music by Victor Johnson Copyright 1/12/11
www.victorjohnson.com Key of G
Adaptability - Is making changes
Adaptability- To fit new situations
Change is going to happen
It’s the way it’s meant to be
that’s why humans are so good at adaptability
When it’s cold out we put on our coat- we’ve adapted
If the weeds are too high we get a goat- we’ve adapted
The castle was safe after it built a moat until someone adapted and they built a boat
Adaptability - Is making changes
Adaptability- To fit new situations
Change is going to happen
It’s the way it’s meant to be
that’s why humans are so good at adaptability
When you go to a new place - you’re adapting
When you making new friends - you’re adapting
If you get a new brother, a sister, a dog or a cat
You can bet your bottom dollar you’re adapting to that
Adaptability - Is making changes
Adaptability- To fit new situations
Change is going to happen
It’s the way it’s meant to be
that’s why humans are so good at adaptability
Humans are so good at adapting
We even can go into outer space
We adapted with suits and adapted with boots
And we’re exploring all over the place
Adaptability - Is making changes
Adaptability- To fit new situations
Change is going to happen
It’s the way it’s meant to be
that’s why humans are so good at adaptability
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5. |
Respect
02:07
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Respect
Music and Lyrics by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of C
I will show respect to you 3x
And I expect the same from you
The best way to get respect is show some 3x
Show respect to your fellow man
We don’t have to look the same way 3x
To have respect for our fellow man
We don’t have to speak the same way 3x
To have respect for our fellow man
We don’t have to believe the same way no no
To have respect for our fellow man
I will show respect to you 3x
And I expect the same from you
I expect respect from you
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6. |
Attitude
02:23
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Attitude
Lyrics and Music by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of G
Attitude is a feeling for a person, place or thing
and it’s amazing how much of your future it will bring
It’s you’re attitude, Attitude is everything
The choice is up to you
it affects everything you do
It’s your attitude
I got a friend -who is happy in every way
He thinks life is a miracle and gives thanks everyday
It’s his attitude. An attitude of gratitude
life is perfect in every way
at least that’s what he’ll say
Cause’ that’s his attitude
I asked Doctor Beamer
Is the glass half full
or is the glass half empty
cause I really want to know
He said it all depends Victor
on your attitude
and the choice is up to you
it affects everything you do
It’s your attitude
Henry Ford he said “whether you think you can
or whether you think you can’t
You’re right in the end
It’s your attitude
It’s all in your attitude
The choice is up to you
It affects everything you do
It’s your attitude
There’s a self-fulfilling prophesy
To everything you think and say
Live and give and act each day
And try to have a positive
attitude
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7. |
Compassion
01:45
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Compassion
Lyrics and Arrangement by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of D
I went to Milan Italy, I went to Paris France
I went to New York City got to see all the new pants
and the dresses and the shoes and all the fancy clothes
The latest greatest fashions at the biggest fashion shows
A fashionista came on stage to show us what she’d bought
She thanked us all for coming and she said here’s one more thought
A bold new trend is coming and will take the world by storm
Compassion is in fashion and it’s going to be the norm
Compassion is concern and compassion is care
about the well-being of people everywhere
Meanness is out and so I do declare
Compassion is in fashion, you can feel it in the air
You can see it all around you
And wherever you may go
Everyone is doing it
At least those “in the know”
Looking out for one another
Helping fellow man
Compassion is in fashion
better get in while you can
Compassion is concern and compassion is care
about the well-being of people everywhere
Meanness is out and so I do declare
Compassion is in fashion, you can feel it in the air
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Teamwork
01:46
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Teamwork
Music and Lyrics by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of D
Teamwork is working together towards a common goal with everyone playing there part. Teamwork teaches responsibility for ones own job and trust that teammates are doing their job. A strong team is a very powerful thing.
Teamwork- got to pull together
Teamwork- help out one another
Teamwork- got to together now
Together we can do it as a team
Working together to reach our goal
Everyone plays a part you know
Some sing high and some sing low
Together we can do it as a team
Teamwork- got to pull together
Teamwork- help out one another
Teamwork- got to together now
Together we can do it as a team
Everybody lend a hand
Jump right in and join the band
Shout it out across the land
Together we do it as a team
Teamwork- got to pull together
Teamwork- help out one another
Teamwork- got to together now
Together we can do it as a team
A good team is a powerful thing
A good team is a mighty thing
A good team is a beautiful thing
Together we can do it as a team
Teamwork- got to pull together
Teamwork- help out one another
Teamwork- got to together now
Together we can do it as a team
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Excellence
03:05
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Excellence
Music and Lyrics by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of A
The second to the last letter in Character is an E
E stands for excellence, excellent and excellently
As you figuring out just what it is you’re wanting to be
Just remember whatever you do, do it excellently
If you going to be a waitress, be the best one around
If you want to play guitar, make a excellent sound
If you want to be a fisherman, be the best on the sea
And whatever you do in life - do it excellently
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
A favorite line that my grandpa would tell
Shine like the sun and ring like a bell
Never fall for mediocrity’s spell
If you want to be a pilot be the best in the sky
Want to do the impossible? make an excellent try
If you want to dig ditches, well that’s alright with me
Just whatever you do in life, do it excellently
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
A favorite line that my grandpa would tell
Shine like the sun and ring like a bell
Never fall for mediocrity’s spell
The second to the last letter in Character is an E
E stands for excellence, excellent and excellently
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10. |
Responsibility
02:51
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Responsibility
Music and Lyrics by Victor Johnson Copyright 2011
www.victorjohnson.com Key of C
We’ve almost come to the end of our little trip
Drank from the cup of character sip by sip
There’s one last letter that comes after E
R is for responsibility
We all have a responsibility
A job to do so things are as they should be
When things go right it’s very plain to see
That we’ve all done our responsibility
The farmer grows the food everybody eats
We pay taxes for schools, libraries and streets
We get our mail even though there’s wind and sleet and snow
And April showers help May flowers grow
We all have a responsibility
A job to do so things are as they should be
When things go right it’s very plain to see
That we’ve all done our responsibility
Trees are part responsible for the air
The washing machine cleans our underwear
Donny Hogwalker’s job is walking the hog
A dog owner is responsible for their dog
Chorus
A teacher helps inspire kids to learn
A fireman helps houses not to burn
A doctor helps the people to be well
And the police throw the robbers in a cell
Chorus
Oh what a world this will be
When we all act with responsibility
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