Freddy is thinking of songs.
He must have heard a few, in his lifetime.
There were tunes in the Freddo Frog factory.
And tunes in the hospital foyer.
Someone played a piano.
Whyyyy does the sun go on shiiiining? diddley dee....
And there was he, Freddy, in his Freddo frog wrapper, inside a large packet, dark and airless, and that song was uplifting.
Yes, that's his favourite song!
Terence comes back with the pobblebonk.
When are we starting? asks Freddy.
When the others come, says Terence.
I've remembered my favourite song, says Freddy.
Is it a fast one? asks the pobblebonk.
No, it's about things that keep happening, even when you're in a dark place, says Freddy.
What things? asks Terence.
The sun keeps on shining, says Freddy. And the birds keep on singing.
And where's the dark place? asks Terence.
The Freddo Frog wrapper, says Freddy.
That's a good favourite song, says Terence. I'm going to make mine up now.
How can it be your favourite if you haven't made it up yet? asks Freddy.
Yes, how? asks the pobblebonk.
If I make it up, it'll be my favourite, says Terence. Now be quiet while I start tuning.
He hums. Hum hum de hum.
Inspiration comes quickly.
A frog song! says Terence. And you frogs are in it.
Go on, sing it, says the pobblebonk.
I'm on the frog team, (sings Terence)
And so I know
All frog voices are different
Some high and some low
Some bonk and some tink
And some bark and click.
He stops singing.
Those are good rhymes, says the pobblebonk.
Where was I in it? asks Freddy.
It's not finished, says Terence. You'll be the frog who makes the sound that rhymes with click.
Or tink, says the pobblebonk.
Why not bonk? asks Freddy.
It has to be at the end of a line, says Terence.
Some tink and bonk, suggests Freddy.
Or click and bark, says the pobblebonk.
It's my song, says Terence.
We're just helping, says Freddy.
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