Do your kids love the garbage truck? Mine sure did! When my boys were younger, they would stop whatever they were doing to greet the garbage truck. The collectors were always so nice, waving and shouting to them, even bringing them gifts at Christmas and holidays. 

As a children's songwriter, I couldn't help but create a song in honour of my boys' love of the garbage truck. I know your kids or students will love it too! Watch it below:

Feel free to print and use this lyric sheet as you wish:

Full lyrics:

Verse 1:

When I grow up, I wanna drive a garbage truck

I'm gonna pick up so much garbage that I might get stuck

I'm gonna clean up the streets

and say hi to all the kids I meet

And when I'm done I think I might grab a bite to eat

 

Chorus:

Some people think

That the garbage truck makes a great big stink

But I don't mind I'll just keep on driving my garbage truck

And some people say

That the garbage truck gets in the way

But I don't mind I'll just keep on driving my garbage truck

 

Verse 2:

When you grow up, do you wanna drive a garbage truck

Will you pick up so much garbage that you might get stuck?

Will you clean up the streets?

And say hi to all the kids you meet

And when you're done do you think you might grab a bite to eat?

 

Chorus:

Some people think

That the garbage truck makes a great big stink

But I don't mind I'll just keep on driving my garbage truck

And some people say

That the garbage truck gets in the way

But I don't mind, I'll just keep on driving my garbage truck