Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Cozy Barn Dance Counting
The chorus makes numbers audible and physical without turning the song into a drill. Kaydence and Alice build one pattern, compare equal totals made in different ways, and invite the singer to change one count while keeping the shared beat.
The part everyone joins: “Count the move, move the count—change one beat and work it out!”
Lyrics
Count-In
Kaydence: One, two—step and see.
Alice: Three, four—leave room for me.
Down the orchard path they found
four clear beats upon the ground.
At the willow circle, bright,
Kaydence stepped left, then Alice right.
Leader: Count the move!
Everyone: Move the count!
Leader: Change one beat—
Everyone: Work it out!
All: Step or tap, then leave one rest—
build the pattern that fits best!
By the pond edge—safe and dry—
they kept the water passing by.
At the red barn gate they made
two plus two in a clapping braid.
Alice tried one, one, then two.
Kaydence said, “That still makes four.”
Different paths can meet the beat
and bring the same count to the floor.
Leader: Count the move!
Everyone: Move the count!
Leader: Change one beat—
Everyone: Work it out!
All: Step or tap, then leave one rest—
build the pattern that fits best!
Kaydence: Two quick taps.
Alice: One slow turn.
Kaydence: Add one rest—now whose turn?
Alice: Keep four beats, but change the way.
All: Show your pattern; we can play!
Past the garden row they came,
old oak shadows framed the game.
Kaydence counted with her hand;
Alice marked the resting stand.
Different moves, but both held four—
step, tap, rest, then one move more.
Underneath the old oak tree,
numbers moved in company.
Leader: Count the move!
Everyone: Move the count!
Leader: Change one beat—
Everyone: Work it out!
All: Step or tap, then leave one rest—
build the pattern that fits best!
Lead or follow, count or see—
four can move in more than one way!
Closing Tag: One, two, three, four—
change the path, then count once more.
About This Song
Age lane: S4 — Upper Elementary Song, approximately ages 8–12
Theme: Movement & Numbers
Emotional hook: Counting through movement
Cast: Kaydence and Alice Mole
Weather: 68°F, blue sky with button clouds, no precipitation, hop-along breeze, playful rhyme weather
Route: Orchard path → pond edge → old oak branch, with willow circle, red barn gate, and garden-row details
Energy: Cozy folk-dance groove with additive counts, rests, and partner-made variations
Participation: Step, tap, gesture, count, arrange beats, offer a variation, or observe the pattern
Estimated duration: About 1 minute 55 seconds
Ways to Join In
- Use a step, foot tap, knee tap, hand tap, wheel pulse, gesture, or instrument beat.
- Keep a four-beat frame while changing one element: movement, speed, direction, sound, or rest placement.
- Count silently with fingers, speak the numbers, sign them, or follow visually.
- Participants may lead, copy, invent, count, observe, sit, stand, roll, tap, gesture, sing, or watch.
- Keep all movement on firm dry ground away from the pond edge.
- Pause fully on each rest so silence remains part of the pattern.