From a song we sung in elementary school, mid to late 1960s.
The lyrics talk about some hideously ugly creature named Sophia, who is bald, wears a mop for a wig, and suffers from other physical maladies, but with whom the singer is inexplicably enamored.
Anyone remember this song?
I loved this song. I think it would have been 3rd grade, 1969. We had such a lot of neat songs to sing. I found your post searching a few of ‘em out. Don Gato was another fave. We in Australia were obviously fortunate to have access to the US elementary school catalog 
I can hear them still as if it were yesterday. (Boy, I must be gettin’ old. Time to book a spot at the Retirement Castle).
I’m bewitched by a girl named Sophia… yeah, I remember it!
And Señor Don Gato, who was a cat on a high tin roof.
Anyone remember one about “Waters Ripple and Flow, gently <something> to the sea, grant my freedom to me, set my spirit free?”
This thread contains various attempts to recreate the lyrics to “Enchanting Sophia”. I remember the song from the Silver Burdett series of textbooks my elementary school used c. 1970 – I think the title of the particular volume which contained this song was Making Music Your Own.
Here are various Don Gato lyrics.
And yes, I can hear the first few words of “Waters Ripple and Flow” in my mind, but can’t find a decent lyrics page.
Of all the things to remember after 50+ years. Some key phrases and words were lodged in my head since grade school, Bricker’s mop reference helped, and when I sat down and started typing, the rhymes just kicked in. Feel free to update if something doesn’t ring right with your memories.
I’m bewitched by a girl named Sophia
With a nose like a full-blown balloon
Her barbarous teeth are a jagged saw
That glint by the light of the moon
[INDENT]What can I do, what can I do?
Enchanting Sophia I’m mad about you!
All day long and at night she sits watching
On a balcony over the lane
Like a harpy she lurks there and waits for me
I tell you she drives me insane
What can I do, what can I do?
Enchanting Sophia I’m mad about you!
Oh her head is round as a pumpkin
And she doesn’t have one bit of hair
So she wears an old mop and she calls it a wig
There’s none that my love can compare
What can I do, what can I do?
Enchanting Sophia I’m mad about you!
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It’s funny, I was bored and thought I’d see who wrote this song I learned in grade school music class… E Stanwood Elementary, WA… somewhere between '66-68?.. “What can I do, what can I do? Enchanting Sophia I’m mad about you” Thanks for the info.
Wow, I remember Senor Don Gato too !
He went there to read a letter, miaow miaow miaow,
Cuz the reading light was better, miaow miaow miaow,
Twas a love note for Don Gato