Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
When The Shadow-Cut Message Flag Changed The Pumpkin Corner 229
Song promise: A missing word can wait, two memories can remain visible, and the group can turn a chorus into directions that make room for another answer.
The part everyone joins: “Hum the clue; leave the word open.”
Lyrics
Opening — Three Viewpoints
Lex watched from pumpkin corner.
Brandon watched the clover side.
Aydin looked beyond moonflower wall.
Emmitt held the flag between.
Hummed Clue Canon
Lex hummed low for the near turn.
Brandon hummed one wider phrase.
Aydin held the middle tone.
Emmitt left an empty space.
Hum the clue; leave the word open.
Near may bend; far may widen.
Pass the flag; keep every view.
One missing word can wait for you.
Missing-Word Invitation
The shadow-cut flag opened one panel:
“The safest route is ___.”
No one filled the blank for Aydin.
No one hurried what came next.
Aydin watched the near-side shadow.
Emmitt watched the far-side line.
Lex kept both memory marks.
Brandon checked the turning size.
Two Valid Memories
Lex remembered “near the hollow.”
Emmitt remembered “farther through.”
Both memories matched part of the route.
Neither held the whole view.
The near turn stayed safe and steady,
but its narrow curve felt wrong
for Brandon’s moving, turning body.
The plan—not Brandon—had to change.
Brandon marked a broader circle.
Emmitt held the far-side thread.
Lex preserved the near memory.
Aydin kept the blank word ready.
The hummed canon could not answer only
with the sound it used before.
It needed steps for near and far,
and room to change once more.
Readiness Completion
Aydin filled the word when ready:
“The safest route is wide.”
No cheer rushed the answer.
The flag stayed open at the side.
Near side hum; far side hum.
Wide turn after waiting.
Keep both memories on the board.
Leave one square for changing.
That was not the opening chorus.
Those were directions now.
Choice-Board Verse
At pumpkin corner, the board showed
“near,” “far,” “wide,” and “later.”
Lex held the near memory card.
Emmitt held the far.
Brandon set the wide-turn marker.
Aydin held “later” loose.
One blank square stayed open
for a different future choice.
Quiet Open Outro
No one erased the two memories.
No one filled the final square.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary Song, approximately ages 5–8.
Theme: Celebrations—letting two valid memories coexist while making readiness and a changed answer visible in the plan.
Energy: Silly wordplay, patient humming, careful route comparison, and an open-ended celebration.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2:30–2:55.
Participation: Hummed clue canon, optional missing-word completion, fixed viewpoint gestures, route-space checking, and a revisable choice board.
Cast: Lex, barefoot Brandon Rabbit, Aydin, and Emmitt. Brandon remains barefoot because conditions are dry and calm. The route is adjusted to support his turning space rather than asking him to change his body. Lillian and Zylar were considered, but the four-person canon and board roles are already complete.
Ways to Join In
- Hum near and far clue parts; children may hum, gesture, watch, or keep the missing word open.
- Do not fill another person’s blank; wait until that person is ready.
- Use route choices near, far, wide, later, or blank; no card needs to win.
- Children may hold a choice card, set a marker, sit, stand, or preserve the open square.