Timmy Has Fallen Into a Well Again

Timmy Has Fallen Into a Well By Elton Camp Lassie and Timmy are quite a pair Collie dog and boy with blond hair They live on a most dangerous farm Which has plenty of chances for harm Adding to the boy’s peril I must mention His parents give his safety little attention Though to accidents he has proven prone They seldom check to see where he’s gone “May I go out into the woods to play?” Why sure you can, son, just any old day With Lassie along, you should do fine If there’s any trouble she’ll give a whine One big danger we really must tell You must not go near the deep well We went out there only last week Found boards over top were weak We passed it by with a grin Only an idiot would fall in For the unwary child to tell Sign says, “Beware old well.” But into the well Timmy did fall To his dog, Lassie, began to call I think I have been hurt very bad Please go and find Mom and Dad The dog understood what she heard She is a superintelligent canine nerd Complex commands are easy to obey Goes to bring his parents, right away Back to the farm she will quickly bound Barks with fury, whines, and turns around “Paul, Lassie wants us to follow her,” Let us see what is up with that old cur “Ruth, I guess you may be right. Timmy’s probably in some tight. Of that risk find it hard to doubt Always trouble when he goes out The next time he wants to run free They let him go, happy as can be Lassie comes back without her friend Timmy has fallen into the well again.