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A windy night bent the flowers in Wally’s garden. In the morning, leaves covered the path and the soil looked dry.
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Part 1
A windy night bent the flowers in Wally’s garden. In the morning, leaves covered the path and the soil looked dry.
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Part 2
Wally tried to fix everything alone. He pushed one leaf, then another. The garden was much bigger than his little worm body.
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Part 3
Wally worried that asking for help meant he was not a good gardener. Then Bea Bee flew past and asked why he looked tired.
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Part 4
“The job is too big for me,” Wally admitted. Bea smiled. “Big jobs are perfect for helping friends.”
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Part 5
Bea carried light leaves away. Dot Ladybug loosened tiny bits of soil. Wally made neat rows for new seeds.
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Part 6
They planted sunflower seeds together. Wally placed the seeds, Dot covered them, and Bea brought drops of water.
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Part 7
The garden was tidy before lunchtime. Wally was still a good gardener. He was also a good friend who knew when to ask for help.
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Part 8
A few days later, three green sprouts appeared. The helpers celebrated something they had grown together.
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Intro
Wind blew leaves across the ground.
Wally saw them all around.
Verse 1
Flowers bent and soil was dry.
Wally pushed each leaf nearby.
The big garden, Wally small,
He could not repair it all.
Chorus
Ask for help, a friend may say,
"We can share this job today."
Big work turns to happy play
When kind helpers join the day.
Verse 2
Wally thought, "Good gardeners cope."
Bea Bee saw him lose his hope.
"This is much too big," he said.
"Friends can help," Bea smiled instead.
Chorus
Ask for help, a friend may say,
"We can share this job today."
Big work turns to happy play
When kind helpers join the day.
Bridge
Bea moved leaves; Dot worked the ground.
Wally made neat rows around.
Seeds went in, then soil, then rain.
Three friends helped the garden gain.
Final Chorus
Ask for help, a friend may say,
"We can share this job today."
Before lunch their work was through.
Wally was a good friend too.
Outro
Three green sprouts soon came in view.
All three cheered for what they grew.
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