Hello boys and girls, it's Nursery Rhyme Time!
This is a rhyme about sleep,
but I need you to be wide awake to hear this one!
Cocka-doodle-doo!
Okay, sit up straight, get comfy--
well, not too comfy or you could fall asleep.
Okay, let's begin!
Say hello to William.
Hello!
Yes, hello!
William here goes by the name of "Will" or "Wills."
But for this particular nursery rhyme, he's going with the name "Willie."
Hello, Willie!
Hi there!
Willie's a rather small boy,
a bit tiny...
Not as tiny as an ant.
AH!
But he is a wee fellow!
Yes friends, this is Wee Willie Winkie.
When the sun sets,
and families across the town are finishing their dinner,
Mmm... good dinner. Thanks hun!
Glad you enjoyed it. High in protein, that was!
And once the whole town has brushed their teeth,
Goodnight Mary Mary!
Goodnight Little Bo Peep!
Willie here puts on his nightgown.
Yes... Quite odd that Willie here wears a nightgown.
But since his pajamas are getting washed in the laundry machine,
Wee Willie Winkie has to wear his sister's nightgown!
Seriously mom! Why do I have to wear Wendy's nightgown??
Oh don't worry Willie! It's nighttime. Nobody will see you!
And as it happens, at 10 o'clock--
which is way past Willie's bedtime--
Willie is not fast asleep, or even turning down his sheets,
or sipping a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime.
No... Wee Willie Winkie does the most peculiar thing...
With a candle in his hand, Willie runs around the town.
He runs upstairs.
He runs downstairs.
He's knocking on doors.
Tapping on windows.
And checking to make sure that all the children are fast asleep.
Willie's basically the town sleep monitor.
Hey... Are you asleep?
Yeah I sure am!
Okay. Awesome!
He makes sure iPads are put away.
Books on their night tables.
And lights a-switched off.
Why, you may ask.
Why does Willie do this?
Well, too many children are coming to school late
because they were watching TV or playing video games at night,
when they should've been asleep getting ready for the next great day!
So, as it happens,
this important job has been given to Wee Willie Winkie
by his very own school!
He double checks that the children are sleeping,
so they're well-rested for class the next morning.
And all the children are doing much better in school.
And now for the Nursey-Rhyme part!
Hope you enjoyed that nursery rhyme!
Toodle-doo and buh-bye until next time!
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[yawns] I'm going back to sleep.