A Big Indian and A Little Indian

"A Big Indian and A Little Indian" is the fourth song in Bernstein's cycle I Hate Music!: A Cycle of Five Kid Songs.

Date: 1943Composer: Leonard BernsteinText: Leonard BernsteinSong Collection: I Hate Music!: A Cycle of Five Kid Songs

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A Big Indian and A Little Indian
by Leonard Bernstein

A big Indian and a little Indian were walking down the street. The little Indian was the son of the big Indian; but the big Indian was not the father of the little Indian: You see the riddle is, if the little Indian was the son of the big Indian, but the big Indian was not the father of the little Indian, who was he? I’ll give you two measures: His mother!

Sheet Music

Bernstein: Art Songs and Arias High Voice

Composer(s): Leonard Bernstein

Song(s): 1. My Name is Barbara
2. Jupiter Has Seven Moons
3. I Hate Music!
4. A Big Indian and A Little Indian
5. I'm a Person Too

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Bernstein: Art Songs and Arias Medium/Low Voice

Composer(s): Leonard Bernstein

Song(s): 1. My Name is Barbara
2. Jupiter Has Seven Moons
3. I Hate Music!
4. A Big Indian and A Little Indian
5. I'm a Person Too

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