Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Golden Story Wagon Chorus 059
Song promise: Aralynn and Kaydence inspect one stuck wagon, choose one small adjustment, and check what changed.
The part everyone joins: “Pause, pick one gentle next step.”
Lyrics
Aralynn hears the flower heads rustle.
Kaydence hears one wagon wheel scrape.
Aralynn asks, “What stopped the story?”
Kaydence says, “Let’s look before we move.”
Pause, pick one gentle next step.
Look, ask, try, then check.
Lift one corner, clear one space,
or wait and choose another way.
At the reading stump, they notice
one small stick beneath the wheel.
Kaydence asks, “Should we move it?”
Aralynn says, “Yes, with a grown-up near.”
Pause, pick one gentle next step.
Look, ask, try, then check.
Lift one corner, clear one space,
or wait and choose another way.
Golden sun patches roll like wagon wheels.
Story pages seem to flap.
Make-believe hoofbeats skip beside them
while the breeze moves down the path.
On the mailbox path, Aralynn
holds the wagon still with both hands.
Kaydence lifts the small stick clear.
Both look down to check the wheel.
Pause, pick one gentle next step.
Look, ask, try, then check.
Lift one corner, clear one space,
or wait and choose another way.
Problem-Solving Tag
One step helps us learn what happened.
It may work, or we may wait.
Ask for help or try another.
Small next steps can change the plan.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Songs, with an easy pause-and-choose chorus for young children and a fuller observe–ask–try pattern for older listeners and caregivers.
Theme: Website freebie song for Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs; help families pause, identify one manageable next step, and try it without requiring immediate success.
Energy: Steady, warm, and practical; 66°F with high white clouds, no rain or mist, and a farm-path breeze.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–3 minutes.
Participation: Hear the real-world rhythm, sing the next step together, then repeat one helpful action as a chorus. Children may walk or sit, tap or watch, speak or gesture.
Ways to Join In
- On “pause,” hold still, look, or use a chosen pause signal.
- On “look, ask, try, then check,” use four simple gestures, four taps, or listen.
- Children may suggest a step, ask a grown-up, watch, wait, or change the plan.
- No real lifting, wagon repair, or tool use is required during performance.