Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Bentley’s Birds-and-Babbles Lullaby
Promise: Callen hears one bird phrase, Bentley vocalizes between Callen’s lines, and Callen answers without restarting, interpreting, or demanding another sound.
The part everyone joins: “Bird call, baby sound—both can fit the song around.”
Lyrics
Soft Evening Hum
Callen: One bird phrase in silver air.
Bentley: Ordinary newborn sound or silence; no assigned words.
At the gate, one bird calls low.
Callen hums the notes he knows.
Bentley sounds between the lines.
Callen keeps the song in time.
No restarting, no “again.”
One small sound can enter when
Bentley makes it, or not at all.
Callen stays and holds him close.
Bird call, baby sound—
Both can fit the song around.
I can listen; I can hum.
No one asks what sound must come.
Leave one space, then carry on—
Little changes join the song.
On the steps, the bird calls twice.
Callen answers once, not twice.
Bentley coos before the end.
Callen folds it in again.
Both wings keep his body near.
Callen’s voice is all we hear.
No hand tapping, no bird chase;
Sound and silence share the space.
Bird call, baby sound—
Both can fit the song around.
I can listen; I can hum.
No one asks what sound must come.
Leave one space, then carry on—
Little changes join the song.
Interruptions need not break
Every tune we start to make.
Hear what happened; leave it room;
Then continue with the tune.
At the patch, the bird flies on.
One last call stays in the song.
Bentley makes one softer sound.
Callen hums the ending round.
Make-believe the berry leaves
Whisper, “Both sounds can belong.”
No real leaf can hear or speak;
That is just their lullaby beat.
Bird call, baby sound—
Both belonged within the round.
We kept listening; we stayed near.
Every pause had room to hear.
One soft ending, carried on—
Nothing needed starting over.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Song.
Theme: Website freebie song for Baby Sounds; interruptions can become part of the music.
Energy: Quiet, responsive, and softly playful; approximately 68 BPM.
Estimated duration: About 2 minutes.
Participation: Listen for one bird call, welcome Bentley’s answering sound, then weave both into a gentle refrain. Older children and adults may hum, echo one simple bird-like interval without imitating a specific species, or listen; Bentley is never asked to perform.
Ways to Join In
- Caregiver lead: Callen or an adult singer hears one bird phrase, leaves one pause, and continues when Bentley sounds or remains quiet.
- Participation choices: Older children may hum one simple interval, listen, sway their own bodies, or pass. No one directs Bentley to answer.
- Child ownership: A child may choose hum, silence, or listening as the next musical layer.
- Wildlife and newborn boundary: Observe birds from a distance and never chase, call down, feed, or handle them. Only Callen or the approved caregiver supports Bentley.