Lyrics:
I can go to North Dakota. I can go to Timbuktu.
I can climb the highest mountain. I can sail the ocean blue.
I can go and teach the Indian. I can teach the Chinese too.
And save the souls of men.
Chorus:
I can be a missionary (3x)
And save the souls of men.
Note: It’s also fun to change the lyrics to include place names that are familiar to the children you are teaching. As an example, the following are lyrics that a group of children in Asia came up with:
I can go to Laos and Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia too.
I can climb the highest mountain, sail the South Pacific too.
I can teach Chinese and Indians, Filipinos, Malaysians too.
And save the souls of men.