Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Twinkle Trail Broom Song 032
Song promise: Callen makes room for Bentley to listen and look without hurrying the evening along.
The part everyone joins: “Slow down, little star; let wonder come.”
Lyrics
Near the meadow gate, Callen listens.
Leaves go hush against the rail.
Bentley rests against his chest.
Callen says, “We need not hurry.”
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
Listen to the leaves and hum.
Look, wait, breathe; the night has room.
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
At the porch steps, Callen settles
with young Bentley safely held.
One moth circles near the flowers.
Callen whispers, “Watch it turn.”
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
Listen to the leaves and hum.
Look, wait, breathe; the night has room.
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
Silver shadows sweep like broom straw.
Berry leaves seem brushed with light.
Make-believe stars trail behind them,
then fade softly into night.
At the berry patch, Callen pauses.
One small moth rests on a leaf.
Bentley watches from his safe hold.
Callen hums and lets it be.
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
Listen to the leaves and hum.
Look, wait, breathe; the night has room.
Slow down, little star; let wonder come.
Silver-Evening Tag
Some small wonders stay a moment.
Some lift off before we know.
We can watch without pursuing;
we can let the evening go.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Songs, with a short settling chorus that caregivers and older children can sing while a newborn listens.
Theme: Website freebie song for Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs; help families practice wonder without rushing through slow looking, soft voices, and patient pauses.
Energy: Calm, silver, gently curious; 61°F with silver evening light, no rain or mist, and a rocking-chair breeze.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–3 minutes.
Participation: Hear the real-world rhythm, sing the wondering line together, then repeat one gentle action as a chorus. Older children and caregivers may sway, hum, point from a distance, or wait; Bentley participates by being safely held and listening.
Ways to Join In
- On “slow down,” pause, soften the voice, or make one slow hand motion.
- On “look, wait, breathe,” older children may look, wait, and take one comfortable breath; anyone may simply listen.
- Caregivers holding a newborn should keep stable head and neck support and may omit all movement.
- No participant should chase, catch, touch, or direct the moth.