Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Creek Echo Check-In
Promise: Austin gives one short plan, Callen repeats it in his own words while securely supporting Bentley, and Lillian confirms the final version before anyone moves.
The part everyone joins: “Say it clear, say it back—check the plan before the track.”
Lyrics
Soft Creek-Echo Count-In
Austin: One clear call across the way.
Callen: I’ll say back the plan you say.
By the acorns, Austin calls:
“Walk to the bridge, then stop by the wall.”
Creek-side echoes bounce it back:
“Bridge … stop … wall,” along the track.
Callen holds small Bentley near:
“I heard pieces, not the plan clear.”
Austin shortens what he said:
“Bridge first. Stop before we step.”
Say it clear, say it back—
Check the plan before the track.
I can call; you can reply:
“Bridge first, stop on this side.”
Tap one beat, then both agree—
Tell the plan before we leave.
At the bridge, they stay on land.
Austin points with one free hand.
“Next, the painted gate,” he says.
Callen answers, “Gate ahead.”
“We stay here until it’s clear.”
“Then we walk with someone near.”
Both repeat the plan once more:
“Gate ahead, then stop before.”
Say it clear, say it back—
Check the plan before the track.
I can call; you can reply:
“Gate ahead, stay on this side.”
Tap one beat, then both agree—
Tell the plan before we leave.
Echoes copy bits of sound.
Friends check meaning on the ground.
Say the plan in words you know;
Then ask, “Is that where we go?”
At the gate, Lillian waits.
Austin says, “We stop at gates.”
Callen answers, “Stop, then ask.”
Lillian says, “That is the plan.”
“Make-believe the echoes cheer:
Message checked and meaning clear!”
No real echo knows the plan;
That is just their call-back jam.
Say it clear, say it back—
Check the plan before the track.
We can call, reply, and ask,
Then agree upon the task.
Tap one beat, then all agree—
Tell the plan before we leave.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary, approximately ages 5–8.
Theme: Website freebie song for Communication; check that a message was understood.
Energy: Bright, cooperative, and lightly comic; approximately 90 BPM with a call-back refrain.
Estimated duration: About 2 minutes.
Participation: Send one clear call, listen for the answer, then repeat the plan together. Children may call, echo, tap, point, gesture, or listen.
Ways to Join In
- Leader/response: Austin gives a short plan; Callen or the group repeats it in different words; Lillian confirms whether the meaning matches.
- Participation choices: Children may call, echo, tap, show a stop hand, point, speak, sign, or listen.
- Child ownership: On “you can reply,” a child may restate the plan, ask for a shorter version, say “I did not understand,” or pass.
- Newborn and bridge safety: Callen’s only physical role is secure two-arm support of Bentley’s head, neck, and body. Everyone stays on dry land and follows a trusted grown-up near real bridges and water.