Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
No Reprise At The Pumpkin Corner- Clockwork Rhythm Bridge 212
Song promise: Each pair moves at a different speed, but no speed leads forever; when the familiar cleanup peg is recognized as the missing timing key, the chorus becomes usable route directions.
The part everyone joins: “Slow pair, quick pair—wait for the peg.”
Lyrics
Brandon came by the chalk-mark wall.
Haylee came through clover.
Zylar waited near pumpkin corner
with the clockwork bridge folded over.
Brandon tapped two quick shoe beats.
Haylee brushed one slow.
Zylar turned the bridge one notch,
but no next click would go.
They looked for the little timing key
that made the hinge agree.
A plain wooden peg beside the bin
looked like cleanup to all three.
Layered Chorus
Slow pair, quick pair—wait for the peg.
Tap with a hand; mark time with a leg.
Change who starts; change who stays.
Two different speeds can share one phrase.
Brandon moved slowly with Haylee.
Zylar marked quick beats alone.
Then Haylee went quick with Zylar;
Brandon kept the slower tone.
Zylar paired slowly with Brandon.
Haylee tapped quick at the side.
No fixed leader owned the rhythm;
each new pairing changed the guide.
Slow pair, quick pair—wait—
the exciting final click stayed still.
They stopped before the bridge could finish
and listened beside the hill.
Haylee lifted the cleanup peg.
Its ends fit the clockwork slot.
“The key was here,” said Brandon,
“doing another useful job.”
Zylar set it in one careful turn.
The bridge gave one low chime.
They did not bring the old chorus back;
the words became route time.
Direction Chorus
Slow pair left; quick pair right.
Wait for the peg; keep space in sight.
Turn before the acorn table.
Change partners when the path is stable.
They turned before the acorn table.
Brandon matched Haylee’s slow.
Zylar waited at pumpkin corner
and pointed where the parts should go.
Haylee carried only the cleanup bin.
Brandon gathered two soft pads.
Zylar removed the timing peg
when every moving part had stopped.
Cleanup Celebration
Quick tap on the closed-up bin.
Slow brush on folded cloth.
One pumpkin-corner bell gave “ting”
as Zylar set the peg back.
Three small sounds, three cleanup jobs,
and room for each to end.
No-Reprise Outro
No old chorus started over.
The directions had done their work.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary Song, approximately ages 5–8.
Theme: Nature & Night—helping without taking control by matching support to another person’s pace and leaving the final cleanup action with its owner.
Energy: Gentle experimenting, clockwork play, patient contrast, and a soft cleanup celebration.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2:25–2:50.
Participation: Paired slow-fast movement, body percussion, rotating pairings, direction-following chorus, and object cleanup.
Cast: Brandon Rabbit, Haylee, and Zylar. Brandon wears practical shoes because the cool route-testing conditions create a modest safety exception to his barefoot default. Zylar remains central as the participant whose slow placement changes the timing. Lillian was considered but not added because the three-person cast already supports every pair combination and a clear nonleader structure.
Ways to Join In
- Use all three pairings; assign one slow mover, one quick mover, and one separate beat keeper in each round.
- Children may walk, roll, tap, brush, point, wait, or switch partners.
- Stop all movement before removing or returning any pretend clockwork piece.
- Use lightweight pretend props with trusted-adult supervision; never place objects into real machinery.