Lyrics by Marian Partee
Music by Christina Whitten Thomas
Bivins Honor Choir in Amarillo, Texas, commissioned and premiered this work. With sheet music available on MusicSpoke.com, numerous children’s choirs around the country have performed the piece.
We boarded the ride.
We’re all strapped inside.
There’s no turning back.
Here we go, down the track,
And now we creep up, up, up, up, up, up, up…
(short rest)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Coaster clattering.
Heart pitter pattering!
Voices squealing.
We’re free wheeling!
Turning, churning,
Whirling, twirling.
Wheeeeeeeeee!
Brave Kids Scared Kids
I love this!
I hate this!
The best ride
The worst ride
I have ever tried! I have ever tried!
Speeding, screaming, spinning through the sky!
Coaster rumbling.
Will I go tumbling?
Climbing, falling.
Someone’s bawling.
Thrilling, chilling.
Quick as lightning!
Thrilling, chilling.
Very frightening!
Wheeeeeeeeee!
Brave Kids Scared Kids
Faster, faster, faster!
I’m a rocket blaster!
I can’t catch my breath!
I am scared to death!
Swooping, scooping, loop-de-looping!
Will I ride again? Will I ride again?
Sure!
Never!
All
Here I am,
Weightless.
I feel like I am going to fly forever…