Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song for my daughter when she was in kindergarten. This was pretty much her experience with a little poetic license.

Song Description

Question and answer time about teeth. Talks about tooth fairy, funny feeling of wiggling a loose tooth, putting tooth under pillow, growing new tooth, God making it all happen

Lyrics

The Tooth Song

Mommy, Mommy, guess what happened?
Guess what happened at school this morn?
Donny Johnson lost a tooth, Mom
Lost it while he ate his corn.

Will he take it home, put it under his pillow, waitin' for the fairy?

No, Mom, he can't; I'll tell you why:
He swallowed it. Isn't that scary?
Mommy, Mommy, how come I haven't
Haven't lost one tooth? I'm five!

Wait my darling, just be patient
It happens to every kid alive.
You could be five or six or seven
You never know when they'll come out.
So crunch your crispy apples while you can
And smile, my sweetie, please don't pout.

Mommy, Mommy, guess what happened?
Feel this tooth? This one right here?
Is it? Could it really be true? Is it loose?

Oh, yes, my dear.

So I'll wiggle it, push it, feel it, squiggle it,
shove it, smush it, show my friends.
Mommy, Mommy, what do I do now?
It's only hanging by a thread.

Daddy, Daddy, see my poor tooth
Hangin' by a thread , Will you pull it for me?
Yes, dear, I'll be glad to pull it
Yank it out, oh one two three (pop)

Is it really gone? It feels so funny
There's nothing left to push around!
Nothing left to show my friends
No one will want to see my mouth.

Mommy, Mommy, guess what happened
See what was under my pillow this morn
Now I have a shiny new quarter
Now I won't feel so forlorn

Now let me look and see the place
Where your old tooth used to be.
Look, dear, little spots of white
A brand new tooth do I see.

Mommy, mommy how'd it happen? How'd my new tooth start to grow?
God's the one who planned it all, dear
He's the one who really knows.

So we thank You, God, for loose teeth and new teeth
falling out and growing in.
Thank you, God, for my healthy body
For makin' all these good things happen.