Tom’s Diner - 8-10 minutes

Short Summary / Reminder

Do do do-do
do do do-do…

I was doing something ear-lier,
A-and this is how it wa-aas…

Example

In a circle:

• Everyone sings this together!
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
• Person 1 verse
  • Just this morning I woke u-up,
  • and I got myself some coffee.
  • I was tired, that was normal
  • but thank-fully the coffee wo-rked!
• Everyone together
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
  • do do do-do
• Person 2 verse
  • I don’t kno-ow what I’m doing
  • Singing this song sure is scary
  • But I’m glad that I’m here doing-it
  • And it’s actually kind of fu-un
• Repeat, until everyone has gone

Verbal Instructions

1. Optional
   • play a bit of the original song
2. Brainstorming Content
   • “Think of something that’s happened to you this week/month/year - anything!”
3. Singing Prep
   • “Sing it with me! do do do-do…”
4. Facilitator sings an example verse
   • “I’ll sing an example - notice it’s the same rhythm/melody!”
5. Turns
   • “One person will share their story”
   • “Then we’ll all “do do do-do””
   • “Then the next person shares their story”

Skills Developed

1. saying anything
2. staying on rhythm