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Benny and Bea sat on their favorite branch. They were making up silly songs for the morning bird club.
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Benny Bird Saves a Seat
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Part 1
Benny and Bea sat on their favorite branch. They were making up silly songs for the morning bird club.
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Part 2
Tuck Sparrow landed on a smaller branch nearby. He listened quietly. There was no room between Benny and Bea, and nobody had invited him.
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Part 3
Benny noticed Tuck tapping one foot to the music. “Do you like songs?” Benny asked. Tuck nodded. “I know a quiet one,” he said.
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Part 4
Benny moved closer to Bea and made a space. “This seat is for you,” he told Tuck. Bea welcomed him with a cheerful chirp.
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Part 5
Tuck sang his quiet song. It sounded like leaves swishing in a soft breeze. Benny and Bea listened all the way to the end.
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Part 6
Then Benny added a high note, and Bea added a low note. The three sounds fit together in a brand-new song.
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Part 7
They wove a little twig ring and hung it above the branch. It meant, “There is always room for one more friend.”
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From that day on, bird club began by looking around for anyone who needed a seat.
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Intro
Morning bird club starts to sing.
Benny sits upon a limb.
Verse 1
Benny, Bea made songs for fun.
Tuck sat near, but joined no one.
Benny saw his tapping feet.
"Do you sing? Come share our seat."
Chorus
Scoot together, make a space.
Welcome someone to your place.
Look around and kindly see:
"There is room right here with me."
Verse 2
Tuck sang softly like the breeze.
Like green leaves upon the trees.
Benny heard the whole song through.
Bea sat still and listened too.
Chorus
Scoot together, make a space.
Welcome someone to your place.
Look around and kindly see:
"There is room right here with me."
Bridge
Benny sang one note up high.
Bea sang one low note nearby.
Three kind voices made a song.
Every sound could now belong.
Final Chorus
Scoot together, make a space.
Welcome someone to your place.
Bird club looks around each day
For a friend outside the play.
Outro
One twig ring above their seat
Said, "One more makes songs complete.
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