Ana Grammatica Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. ANA GRAMMATICA Ana Grammatica’s a Schoolteacher Mouse She loves to have Children all over the House She’s got lots of Neighbors right near her Farmhouse While out in the Barn live an Owl and a Grouse A Dormouse and a Field Mouse pitch right in her Wheelhouse Ana Grammatica and her sister Numerica Bought a tiny house so they could Travel America With Erica, Clerica, and all the Grammatica Eponymous Pony and Boney Maroney Picked up a slab of some yummy Baloney There were Sheep in the Meadow Jumping over the fence Dramatica Living in cool Present Tense It’s easy to Dream and remember your Dreams Even when nothing is just what it seems You can find something somewhere right there in between Your plate of Spaghetti and your dish of Ice Cream Off to the Derry and down in the Dell We’ll Sing and we’ll Dance by the old Wishing Well We’ll jump up and down while we’re ringing the bell Way up in the Tower o’ the Church on the Hill We're tumbling down it like Jack and like Jill Grandma Destino and Grandpa Grammatica Had a sweet puppy that lived in the Attic He’d wag his tail and go jump on his pillow His Bud was none other than an Armadillo His BFF was a bright, Gold Chinchilla Say, can you hear the cool Wind in the Willows Dancing with Fillies and a Clown name o’ Ringo Here, all the Buzzybees don't have any stingers Bravo the Horse on the Racecourse, of course Then he naps until Nighttime right under the Porch Erector sets with Directors named Rex He’s got a Jet Ski, you’ll get wet when it jets Grammatica’s Barnyard is a cartoon Set You’re playing a part that I sure won’t forget To Market, to Market, in the old Village Square Lots of kids dancing in their underwear Things that we did, we did just over there Play Hide ‘n Seek right down under the Stairs Everyone runs while you count back from 10 They’ll circle around, then they come back again If you can’t find them, they give you a treat Candied pineapples for a sweet, tasty treat Later, we all watch the Sun going down Come to the Water, come down to the Wharf Where all of the Kiddos are learning to Surf It can’t get much better, and it never gets worse Let’s all lie down and dig into the Earth Right back behind the old Heavenstone Church When you come around Grandma’s baking a pie It’s just so yummy, it rings tears to my eyes A big veggie salad and a warm side of fries Ana Grammatica now closes her eyes What can we say when we all say good night We get down to Pray, then we turn out the light Tomorrow is Sunday, so it will be all right If you want to stay with us all overnight We’ll walk to the church, we’ll fish for some Perch At the barbecue, everyone gives till it hurts We’ll all be together for better or worse We see all the Stars and the whole Universe Good night for now and may God keep you safe May blessings abound right beside Heaven’s Gate Just hang around, and you won’t have to wait When the Lord comes around, you don’t want to be late It's an invitation, so don't break the date A Grand Celebration of Heaven Can Wait *********