Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Meadow Crosswalk Freeze Song A
Freeze, look, listen—then go together; pausing protects our friends. Children first hear the lane’s real sounds, then sing the feeling together, and finally repeat one helpful action as the chorus.
Lyrics
[Gentle spoken pulse; sway or tap softly.]
Mist on the orchard, breeze in the pear,
A grown-up says, “Pause,” so we pause right there.
Callen hears wheels make a hush-humming sound;
Alice feels quiet come close to the ground.
Pear leaves shimmer, gray clouds glide,
We reach the lane and stand side by side.
Alice says, “Freeze,” with her feet tucked still;
Callen looks left from the orchard hill.
We look to the right, then listen once more—
The road has a rhythm we wait for.
Freeze, look, listen—then go together,
Slow as a leaf in the pearly weather.
Freeze, look, listen—our grown-up leads;
Pausing protects our friends indeed.
Freeze! [hold] Look! [left, right] Listen! [hand near ear]
Then go together when the way is clear.
Creek water chuckles under the rail;
A garden breeze lifts a leaf by the trail.
Alice hears footsteps—tap, tap, near—
So both keep waiting till sounds are clear.
The ordinary bridge gives a silver-bright ring,
And “pause” turns into the safest thing.
Leader: Freeze, look, listen—what do we do?
All: Pause and protect the friends with you!
Leader: Who leads the crossing?
All: Our grown-up does!
All: Freeze, look, listen—then go together;
Slow as a leaf in the pearly weather.
Freeze! Look! Listen!
Then go together when the way is clear.
[The real scene turns gently whimsical; finger lights may twinkle.]
Across the clover, tiny green drums
Tap with the breeze when the quiet comes.
Up Firefly Hill, little lanterns glow:
“Wait for your friend, then safely go.”
No hurry, no worry—we know the refrain;
We carry its rhythm back to the lane.
At the pasture fence, the mist grows thin;
Morning makes room for the light to come in.
Callen names one helpful thing to repeat;
Alice shows “pause” with two planted feet.
We stay together, calm and clear—
And wait for the grown-up to lead us from here.
Freeze, look, listen—then go together,
Friends look out for friends in all kinds of weather.
Freeze, look, listen—our grown-up leads;
Pausing protects our friends indeed.
Freeze! [hold] Look! [left, right] Listen! [quiet]
Then go together when the way is clear.
Pause protects friends—
And we stay near.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Song. The simple chorus welcomes very young listeners while the verses carry enough scene, story, and wordplay for older children and grown-ups.
Theme: Website freebie song that gently reinforces pausing, looking, listening, staying together, and following a trusted grown-up’s directions.
Energy: Thoughtful story weather; gentle garden-breeze sway; calm, bright, and reassuring rather than urgent.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–2½ minutes.
Participation: Freeze-and-sway actions, quiet listening gesture, side-to-side looking, and an easy family echo. Participants may stand or sit, move or watch, sing or gesture.
Ways to Join In
- Freeze: become still in a comfortable pose; seated participants may rest hands or stop tapping.
- Look: turn eyes or head gently left, then right; watching without moving is welcome.
- Listen: pause the accompaniment for one beat and invite a quiet hand-to-ear gesture.
- Go together: sway or tap twice as the trusted grown-up gives the real direction.
- Child ownership: on later choruses, children may supply “Pause and protect the friends with you!” by voice, sign, gesture, or picture cue.
- Newborn participation note: Bentley may be held securely by Callen during listening-only moments; Callen’s primary obligation is stable newborn support, so no competing gestures or crossing leadership should be assigned. Lillian and Zylar may participate with the family group if included in a later performance plan.