Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Clockwork Sound Ladder Map Song at Quiet Bench Grove
The part everyone joins: “Near says one thing; wide says another.” The song tests what changed before choosing either answer.
Lyrics
Quiet Bench Grove
Callen Crow passes the clockwork ladder to Aleea.
Aleea passes it to Haylee.
Haylee passes it to Lillian.
Lillian turns the picture window toward the ground.
Inside the window, fern trail appears like a small page.
No one travels there.
Antiphonal Answers
Callen Crow: Near says turn after one click.
Aleea: Wide says wait through two.
Near-side call: One click—move?
Wide-side response: Two clicks—room?
All: Near says one thing.
Wide says another.
Ask what changed
before choosing either.
The Changed Condition
Haylee turns the ladder one slow notch.
The first click arrives late.
The second click arrives early.
Haylee: One clock tooth has shifted.
Lillian points to a pale damp mark beneath it.
Lillian: The ladder is counting differently now.
The route picture cannot answer which path is ready.
The obvious map solves the wrong problem.
They carry the ladder to bridge alcove once.
Callen holds the wooden frame.
Aleea steadies the wide rung.
Haylee turns the shifted tooth.
Lillian keeps the center quiet.
The Map Becomes the Instrument
Callen taps the frame once.
Aleea brushes the wide rung.
Haylee turns the shifted tooth for one soft click.
Lillian answers with one silent beat.
The map-song does not return to choosing a route.
The clockwork ladder is now their instrument.
Near-side call: Tap the frame.
Wide-side response: Brush the rung.
All: Hear the changed click,
then leave one beat—
[One intentional empty beat]
Lillian: Now the song has room.
The ladder rests silent at bridge alcove.
Fern trail remains only a picture in the window.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary Songs, ages 5–8
Theme: Counting and Movement — asking what changed before trying harder.
Energy: Careful lavender-dusk listening with wiggle-and-pause cooperation.
Estimated duration: About 2 minutes.
Participation: Antiphonal calls, near-and-wide gestures, clock-counting, one empty beat, seated alternatives, or watching.
Ways to Join In
- Use near-side calls and wide-side responses.
- Count one late click and one early click without rushing.
- Hold exactly one silent chorus beat.
- Children may sing, tap seated, brush, gesture, pause, or watch.