Always Jump in Puddles

©2017 James Simpkins / 5050songs Inc (ASCAP)
Release Date: Jun 29, 2018
Produced by Demo My Song®
Lead vocal: Scott

A long long time ago
When I was toddlin’ ‘round
Had a friend named Sillybott
Half teacher and half clown

Used to be he was one time
The friend I could take
Anywhere I went
Mud pies we would make

Oh the wonders of the mind
When you’re only three
All the things that we did
Sillybott and me

All the fun that I had
With my imaginary pal
All the treasures that we found
All the seas we’d sail

Sillybott would teach me
All I needed to know
Always jump in puddles
Always play in snow

We’d climb into my treehouse
When spring was in bloom
Just Sillybott and me
Not a lot a room

We’d toss stones to the ground
Defeat the invadin’ force
Make ‘em run like the dickens
Escape on their horse

We’d scurry down the ladder
When lunch time rolled around
I’d always beat him to the ground
‘Cause Sillybott’s so round

Oh the wonders of the mind
When you’re only three
All the things that we did
Sillybott and me

All the fun that I had
With my imaginary pal
All the treasures that we found
All the seas we’d sail

Sillybott would teach me
All I needed to know
Always jump in puddles
Always play in snow

We’d leap into the leaf pile
When they fell from the trees
Roll down the hill
Grass stains on our knees

Sillybott would pick me up
Whenever I fell down
Sillybott was there for me
He was always around

When it was nap time
He would tuck in my two feet
Listen to mom’s stories
Protect me in my sleep

But as the seasons past
He was slow to come around
When I turned four
I thought he’d left town

Silybott came one day
And kissed me on the cheek
Some other kids need me
Other friends I must seek

Please don’t leave me Sillybott
You are my best friend
Even if I’m older
These fences we can mend

All the fun that I had
With my imaginary pal
All the treasures that we found
All the seas we’d sail

Sillybott would teach me
All I needed to know
Always jump in puddles
Always play in snow

Now I have a boy of three
He has a friend its true
Interesting he calls him
Sillybott too

Hey dad get on over here
His nose just fell off
It’s rollin’ down the hill
Don’t want it to get lost

Now I know why Sillybott
Left me way back then
He was lookin’ for a three-year old
To make a new friend

All the fun that I had
With my imaginary pal
All the treasures that we found
All the seas we’d sail

Sillybott would teach me
All I needed to know
Always jump in puddles
Always play in snow

Ya, always jump in puddles
Always play in snow

Always jump in puddles
Always play in snow