Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
One-Seat Wagon Turn
Promise: Brandon and Austin agree on the route and role order, Lillian manages one visible marker, and each chorus completes one clear switch without changing the rules mid-route.
The part everyone joins: “Ride, pull, switch at the mark—fair turns start before we start.”
Lyrics
Soft Wagon-Wheel Count-In
Brandon: One seat only; choose the turn.
Austin: Mark the switch so both can learn.
At the willows, wagon still,
Both friends name the route they will:
“Gate comes first, then garden row.”
Lillian sets the marker low.
Brandon rides the first short way.
Austin pulls at steady pace.
At the gate they stop the wheels.
Marker shows the switch is real.
Ride, pull, switch at the mark—
Fair turns start before we start.
I can ride; you can pull.
At the marker, stop it full.
Trade the roles, then check the way—
Same clear plan for both today.
At the gate, the wagon rests.
Lillian checks the wheel path next.
Austin takes the only seat.
Brandon pulls with careful feet.
Garden row is where they meet.
No one changes turns mid-street.
At the marker, wheels stop slow.
Both say who will ride and tow.
Ride, pull, switch at the mark—
Fair turns start before we start.
I can ride; you can pull.
At the marker, stop it full.
Trade the roles, then check the way—
Same clear plan for both today.
One seat does not choose the friend.
Clear turns tell us start and end.
Stop the wagon, name the role,
Then move on toward the goal.
At the row, the wagon stops.
Lillian moves the marker across.
Brandon sits for one last round.
Austin holds the handle down.
Before they move, they check once more:
“Brandon rides; Austin pulls.”
Make-believe the wheels all sing:
“Clear turns make a fairer thing!”
No real wagon knows the rule;
That is just their turn-time tune.
Ride, pull, switch at the mark—
Fair turns started before the start.
We can ride and we can pull.
At each marker, stop it full.
Trade the roles and check the way—
Same clear plan made room today.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary, approximately ages 5–8.
Theme: Website freebie song for Turn-Taking; a fair plan is clear before the fun begins.
Energy: Cheerful, steady, and cooperative; approximately 92 BPM with a ride–pull–switch refrain.
Estimated duration: About 2 minutes.
Participation: Agree on the route, set a visible turn marker, then switch rider and puller at each chorus. Children may tap, point, show rider or puller gestures, speak, sign, or listen.
Ways to Join In
- Leader/response: Brandon and Austin alternate rider and puller lines; Lillian or the group calls “stop and switch.”
- Participation choices: Children may show rider or puller gestures, tap, point to a marker, speak, sign, or listen.
- Child ownership: On “trade the roles,” a child may state the next rider, next puller, marker, or pass.
- Wagon safety: Use pretend movement for groups. Real wagons require adult approval, one seated rider, a clear dry route, slow speed, and complete stops before switching.