One rainy morning

Without any warning

A large umbrella crossed the street

Big, black and shiny

Covering someone tiny

And all that we could see were two small feet



In and out the traffic

Dodging here and there

That umbrella went with a Don't-Care air

I said in wonder

Who is that down under

Hugging that umbrella like a teddy bear



Horns started blaring

Everyone was staring

At that strange object in the street

Big black and shiny

Covering someone tiny

And all that we could see were two small feet



Then a young policeman

Called out from his beat

"That umbrella there has a boy down deep"

He swooped down under

Pulled out Billy Blunder

Just a tiny truant from his morning's sleep



Now Billy Blunder

Who was once down under

Recites by heart his safety code

"When you are out

In rain or hail or thunder

Hold up your umbrella when you cross the road!"