Peter's Fire Suit Wake the Imagination |
Peter's Fire Suit by Tim Seston Ding-a-ling-a-ling get your fire suit Put on your waterproof pants and your big black boots Remember to find your fire coat and hat Ding-a-ling-a-ling in twenty seconds flat The alarm had sounded, Peter jumped to his feet I’ve got to move fast, I have records to beat. So he ran to his closet, grabbed hold of pants Held them up by the waist then took his first chance Like a bunny he hopped right into the hole Two legs at a time on the way to his goal Peter strapped on his boots without sitting down And thought to himself, “I’m the fastest in town Chorus Peter looked for his coat; it was out on the floor Halfway from his closet on the way to the door This was the moment where it all was at stake If you’re gonna break records, there are chances you take So he dove at his coat, put his arms in the sleeves Somersaulted right through and bounced up to leave Where Smokey his puppy, a Dalmatian breed Had his hat in its mouth, just as they’d agreed Chorus Peter was dressed in the perfect attire To battle the smoke as he put out a fire Had he gone fast enough, of course Peter reckoned He shattered his record by a tenth of a second He smiled at his puppy, then scratched Smokey’s head Reset all his clothes and climbed back into bed Peter stared at the ceiling and counted to ten. Then whispered to Smokey, let’s do it again. Chorus |
Peter was a student of mine at the Milldam Nursery School in Concord, MA. His mother hired me to write a story for his 3 year old birthday party with a firetruck theme. The party was a big success and the class had such a great time that when Peter turned 4 I had an encore performance with a new story that included all of his classmates called Peter's Bright Red Truck. Peter's Fire Suit has been one of my favorites to tell ever since. It is a fun story to act out as well as a fun story to sing. But the most fun is giving the kids the chance to race against the clock as they pretend to put on their pants, boots, coat and hat before I finish singing the chorus. |
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