I'LL LISTEN (1) When I notice you've done something that I don't like, and I tell you that it bugs me and we get into a fight, It can help if I take a deep breath and be willing to listen, instead of getting defensive. CHORUS I'll listen...I'll listen; I'll tune in to your feelings and wants. I'll listen...I'll listen; I'll put myself in your shoes. (2) When I'm willing to stop and find out what's going on, Ask you about your feelings, and what is it you want, We'll often realize that we want the same thing It just didn't look so clear in the beginning. CHORUS (I'll listen, I'll listen...) (3) After I've listened to what you've had to say, I'm wondering if you could listen in the same way. Just open your heart, and pick up your ears, And let me share my joys and my tears. CHORUS (Oh, I'll listen, I'll listen...) (4) Will you refrain from giving me advice, Or telling me that everything will be all right? I have the answers right inside of me, And if you give a little time, I'm sure the answers will arrive. CHORUS (I'll listen, I'll listen...) (5) When our communication is complete, We can help the world to find its peace, By realizing that we're all the same inside, We can let go of judgements that we often hide. CHORUS VARIATION Oh, let's all listen, yes, listen. We'll tune into everyone's feelings and wants; Let's listen, yes, listen; We'll help bring peace to the earth... we'll help bring peace to the earth. Words and music copyright 1990 by Patricia Mikkelson COOPERATIVE LEARNING Mini-Album SongsForTeaching.com

IT'S US AGAINST THE PROBLEM, NOT ME AGAINST YOU (1) It's us against the problem, not me against you. It's us against the problem; let's see what we can do. I'll "put myself in your shoes," you'll "try on my shoes," too. With us against the problem, there's lots that we can do! (CHORUS) So we'll think it through, (Think it through!) talk it out, (Talk it out!) our feelings share, (Feelings share!) It may not be so easy, but we'll... see it through, (See it through!) and work it out; (Work it out!) Or maybe for a while we'll just agree to disagree! (2) It may be that our problem got started by mistake. Misunderstandings happen, and friendships they can break. But when we talk it over, we'll find out what went wrong. With us against the problem, we'll feel better before long. (CHORUS) So we'll think it through, (Think it through!) talk it out, (Talk it out!) our feelings share, (Feelings share!) It may not be so easy, but we'll... see it through, (See it through!) and work it out; (Work it out!) Or maybe for a while we'll just agree to disagree! (3) Sometimes an unsolved problem can make us enemies; We shouldn't let that happen, 'cause it hurts both you and me. We've got so much in common, that I'm sure we can be friends. With us against the problem, we can be friends, in the end! (CHORUS) So we'll think it through, (Think it through!) talk it out, (Talk it out!) our feelings share, (Feelings share!) It may not be so easy, but we'll... see it through, (See it through!) and work it out; (Work it out!) Or maybe for a while we'll just agree to disagree! (REPEAT CHORUS AND END SONG WITH THIS LINE:) Yes, maybe for a while we'll just agree to disagree! Words and music copyright 1990 by Linda K. Williams Linda.BetterWorld@gmail.com BetterWorld-Resources.com COOPERATIVE LEARNING Mini-Album SongsForTeaching.com

COOPERATIVE LEARNING SONG (1) We'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn, We'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn, I'll learn from you and you'll learn from me. It's fun and we'll learn more easily When we learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn. (2) We'll take turns and include everyone, and listen as each one speaks. We'll take turns and include everyone, and listen as each one speaks. And we'll check as we work to make sure, too, we're all tuned in to what our group will do, Yes, we'll take turns and include everyone, and listen as each one speaks. (3) We'll praise and encourage each other as we work on the task at hand. We'll praise and encourage each other as we work on the task at hand. We'll each have a job; we'll finish on time. With everyone's help, our group will do fine, We'll praise and encourage each other as we work on the task at hand. (REFRAIN) Yes, we'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn. We'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn. We'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn. We'll learn to cooperate and cooperate to learn. Words and music copyright 1990 by Linda K. Williams Linda.BetterWorld@gmail.com BetterWorld-Resources.com COOPERATIVE LEARNING Mini-Album SongsForTeaching.com