Berries and Biscuits for Barefoot Belle
- Pinecones — Belle sets out; Dame Noisette the thrifty squirrel teaches provision (the Ant's lesson).
- Slow and Steady — the Tortoise and the Hare; Belle learns the pace that wins the trail.
- Trail Magic — the Lion and the Mouse; small kindnesses repaid. Raton the raccoon-gentleman.
- Mighty Little Legs — Belle's fitness anthem; the body built one climb at a time.
- Where the Trail Ends — the finale; greatness was the journey; the woodland court crowns its star.
Bonus Track Barefoot Belle
[Intro]
Down where the creek bends soft and slow Past the pines where the wildflowers grow There’s a girl with smoke in her curls And a campfire heart in a woodland world
[Verse]
She struck her first match by the old moss stone Shakin’ like a leaf, feelin’ all alone The flame jumped up with a golden grin And the whole dark forest came peekin’ in
A rabbit brought twigs in a cloverleaf stack A squirrel rolled acorns in a burlap sack A bluebird dropped feathers, soft and bright For the girl by the fire on her very first night
[Pre-Chorus]
Then out of the brush with a bandit face Came a raccoon struttin’ with country grace He bowed real low, gave a proud little clap And handed her one shiny bottle cap
[Chorus]
At first she was scared when the shadows came down Then she made a little crown from the treasures she found With berries for jewels and feathers all around She danced by the fire in a dune grass gown
Now the owls sing low and the moon leans near And she don’t need roads, and she don’t need fear She’s queen of the breeze and the honeybee hum Livin’ high in the trees where the morning comes
[Verse]
She built her a ladder from willow and vine Tied it up tight with a fisherman's line Made a little porch from driftwood planks Where the chipmunks gather just to give their thanks
The deer leave apples by the roots below The fox brings flowers from the meadow rows The possum leaves buttons, the crow leaves string And the raccoon says, “Ma’am, I found you a ring”
[Pre-Chorus]
She laughs so sweet that the pine trees sway And the creek keeps time in a lazy way With a coffee tin drum and a cricket choir She’s the barefoot belle of the woodland fire
[Chorus]
At first she was scared when the shadows came down Then she made a little crown from the treasures she found With berries for jewels and feathers all around She danced by the fire in a dune grass gown
Now the owls sing low and the moon leans near And she don’t need roads, and she don’t need fear She’s queen of the breeze and the honeybee hum Livin’ high in the trees where the morning comes
[Bridge]
Some folks need a mansion, some folks need a town Some need golden gates and a velvet gown But she’s got stars through the cedar beams And a raccoon guard with bottle-cap dreams
She waves at the geese when they fly overhead Sleeps on soft moss in a sycamore bed And when that first fire flickers warm and small Every little wild heart answers her call
[Chorus]
At first she was scared when the shadows came down Then she made a little crown from the treasures she found With berries for jewels and feathers all around She danced by the fire in a dune grass gown
Now the owls sing low and the moon leans near And she don’t need roads, and she don’t need fear She’s queen of the breeze and the honeybee hum Livin’ high in the trees where the morning comes
[Outro]
So follow the smoke where the sweet pines lean You might see a barefoot woodland queen With a bottle-cap sparkle and a berry crown bright Wavin’ from the treetops in the soft moonlight