[I created these Silas ballads for my grandson who loves adventures ] [Intro of frog chorus with a harp] Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-ee)ā¦.Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-e) Ohhhhhhā¦. [Verse 1] Red Haired Silas Boots half-laced Moss on his knees Freckles on his face Itās springtime in the Shire daring friends ready to raceā¦ [Verse 2] Pockets full of marbles A bucket in every hand Branches brushing shoulders as they wander through the green Chasing sunlit paths where the bluebells lean They reach the meadow where the brook bends wide Craw-dads hiding in the silver tide Mud between their toes Sculpting mud pies where the cattail grows [Chorus] Oh Silas and friends Running where the wild things are Past the thorn and thistle Past the old stone scar They Hear the world awaken Every puddle Every log Hush nowā¦ Listen for chorus of the frogs! [Bridge] Then the air turns still Like it holds its breath Even the breeze forgets its step One small croak from the shadowed reed Then a hundred voices follow Echoing the lead [interlude: Chorus of singing, croaking bull frogs] Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-ee)ā¦.Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-e) Ohhhhhhā¦. Low and high Their throaty prayer Filling up the meadow Climbing through the air Silas and his friends With their muddy hands Stand in holy silence where the singers stand Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-e) Ohhhhhhā¦. [FInal Chorus] Red-haired Silas Standing where the wild things are Fire in his hair and a song in his heart Hear the world awaken Every puddle Every log Children Lean in closer To the chorusā¦ of the frogsā¦ [fade out] Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-ee)ā¦.Ohh-ee-ahh-ee..(Ohh-ee-ahh-e) Ohhhhhhā¦. ---------------------------------------- Lyrics Ā© 2026 written by Carolyn https://suno.com/@shapenotes
