I'm always trying to add new tunes to my dulcimer repertoire, (DAA tuning) yesterday I woke up in the morning asking myself, "Why not the Happy Farmer?" I tried it, and it works.

This tune was written by the famous composer Robert Schumann. You can hear it here:

http://www.midicenter.com/midi/midi_files/classical/schumann/

though there is no law that says you have to duplicate its relentless um-pah-pah accompaniment.

Here are the words that I sang in 4th or 5th grade:

With joy I sing the miracle of spring
The promise true of life a new the warm days bring.
In summer days I sing my grateful praise
of sun and rain and growing grain and cows agraze.

When day is done,
I count my rest well won. [bridge]

And in the fall I reap my harvests all
and firm and fast await at last the winter's call.

I hope you like it.