(Title: The Toolbox Song — Kid’s Jazz Version) (Style: bright kid’s jazz; swing feel around 130 bpm; no scat, no vocal improvisation, no melisma; clear diction and simple melodic lines; light 2‑part harmony allowed only on phrase endings; no instrumental solos, steady classroom groove; outro is spoken in rhythm, not sung) (Short instrumental intro – light kid’s jazz groove, 2–4 seconds) (Verse 1 – sung) In my toolbox every day, I’ve got tools to help my way. When I’m mad or feeling blue, I know just what I can do! (Chorus – sung) I breathe in… I breathe out… That’s my Breathing Tool, no doubt! I find my Quiet Place inside, Where my calm and peace can hide. I listen with my ears and heart, That’s the Listening Tool — a perfect start! Twelve bright tools to help me through, And I can share them all with you! (Verse 2 – sung) Empathy Tool helps me see What you feel and what you need. Personal Space keeps bodies clear, “I have my space and you have yours here!” Using Our Words is how we speak, Kind and strong, not mean or weak. And when small stuff starts to grow… My Garbage Can Tool lets it go! (Chorus – sung) I breathe in… I breathe out… That’s my Breathing Tool, no doubt! I find my Quiet Place inside, Where my calm and peace can hide. I listen with my ears and heart, That’s the Listening Tool — a perfect start! Twelve bright tools to help me through, And I can share them all with you! (Bridge – sung) Sometimes I need Taking Time To pause my thoughts or clear my mind. Please & Thank You show I care, Kindness grows when we all share. Apology & Forgiveness too — I fix my part and trust in you. Patience Tool helps me wait, And Courage Tool helps me be great! (Final Chorus – sung) I breathe in… I breathe out… That’s my Breathing Tool, no doubt! With all my tools I stand up strong, I use them when things go wrong. Twelve bright tools to help me through, And now you’ve got the toolbox too! (Spoken Outro – spoken in rhythm over light swing vamp, not sung) One, two, three — Breathing, Quiet, Listening. Four, five, six — Empathy, Personal Space, Using Our Words. Seven, eight, nine — Garbage Can, Taking Time, Please & Thank You. Ten, eleven, twelve — Apology & Forgiveness, Patience, Courage. That’s our toolbox — all twelve tools! (End – short instrumental button, kid’s jazz cadence)
