Groundhog Day
When February rolls around	[roll hands round each other]
With winter winds and snow,
When an icy chill is in the air	[pretend to shiver]
And I'm cold from head to toe,
It's nice to think of Groundhog Day	[tap forehead]
When people tell us tales
Of a furry little animal	[bend and pretend to pet a small animal]
Who never, ever fails
To pop out of his cozy den
On February Two	[hold up 2 fingers]
(I'm quite surprised. I'd stay indoors
With better things to do	[point finger and shake it as though scolding]
Than watch to see if the morning sun	[spread fingers and make "sun face"with hands next to cheeks]
Was rising in the East,
And if I saw the shadow of	look behind you]
A rather sleepy beast	[yawn and stretch]
I also wonder what they'd say	pretend to whisper]
If on this special date,
That groundhog turned off his alarm	[rotate hand as though turning switch]
And chose to hibernate.	[palms together next to cheek, pretend to sleep]
Then how would we know if spring was near	[shrug shoulders]
Or if wild winds would blow	puff up cheeks and blow]
To bring us six more weeks of chill	[pretend to shiver]
With storms of ice and snow?
I surely hope that furry beast	[bend and pretend to pet small animal]
Will keep his weather date.	point to wrist as though pointing to a wristwatch]
We've had enough of winter now--
It's time to celebrate!	[clap hands]
Verse by Jean Conder Soule	Movements by C.J.Brown
Animated Groundhog (c). Kitty Roach