Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Bobby Susser

    1. The child/children may join in the chorus.
    2. The child/children may draw a picture of Tommy the turtle.
    3. If the child’s/children’s age and maturity has reached a readiness, the parent/teacher may want to discuss the concept, that we can reach our goals even though we may come upon personal or external stumbling blocks. And that we can accomplish what we plan to do just like Tommy the turtle.
    4. If the setting is appropriate and safe, the child/children may want to slowly walk around and pretend to be Tommy the turtle.

He’s something that you’ve never seen
And at first you might think it’s
a dream
He weighs about one thousand pounds
So it takes a lot longer for him to walk around

A turtle named Tommy
He loves to eat salami
A turtle named Tommy
Slowly walks
But always on time time time

There’s something that we all
should know
He gets to where he wants to go
And even if he takes a fall
He gets back up on his big fat feet
and starts to crawl

A turtle named Tommy
He loves to eat salami
A turtle named Tommy
Slowly walks
But always on time time time

A turtle named Tommy
He loves to eat salami
A turtle named Tommy
Slowly walks
But always on time time time

If you think you can’t do your stuff
When you feel that something’s too tough
Just think of what Tommy can do
You can do anything
that you really want to do

A turtle named Tommy
He loves to eat salami
A turtle named Tommy
Slowly walks
But always on time time time

A turtle named Tommy
He loves to eat salami
A turtle named Tommy
Slowly walks
But always on time time time

 

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