The Dragonfly Races

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I bought a ticket
to the Dragonfly Races
out where the forest meets the meadow
The twinkling lighting bugs
threw light upon our faces
the crickets chirped,
the bullfrogs bellowed

Beneath the moon,
before the sun
that's when the Dragonfly Race is run
The winner gets a ribbon for a prize

Across the creek,
through the hollow,
you've gotta fly like there's no tomorrow
There ain't no way to lose
but if you don't try,
it'll pass you by

It's the Race of the Dragonflies

Dusty the dragonfly
was lazy as a moonbeam
He took his naps in a bed of flowers
His friends just needed one more man
to make a full team
They begged and pleaded him for hours

The Great Horned Owl
cried out,
"Dragonflies! Get ready!
Get set!" He shouted,
then his great horn did blow
Dusty, he started last
but his wings flew sure and steady
he passed his friends at the creek
They shouted, "Go Dusty! Go!"

Beneath the moon,
before the sun
that's when the Dragonfly Race is run
The winner gets a ribbon for a prize

Across the creek,
through the hollow,
you've gotta fly like there's no tomorrow
There ain't no way to lose
but you gotta try
and Dusty tried

He won the Race of the Dragonflies...

If you have little ones, I highly suggest you get this album. It's SO much fun and chock full of world peace and other great lessons. :)It also is #9 on NPR's list of Top 10 children's albums! Ellis also has a brand new children's album out called The Hero in You that contains biographical songs about people who played important roles in shaping history like Thomas Edison, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein. It also won a Parent's Choice Award!

I love the explanation he gives for getting the idea to record children's albums in the liner notes of The Dragonfly Races- when he had his first child he realized they were being inundated with Barney and the likes and that his own music was getting lost in all the noise! :) The albums are awesome. If you're a parent, go buy them. You'll have them on repeat... even when you're by yourself.