Herbert the Snail (The Patience Song) cover
Channel: Doug Engle
Date: 06/04/2020

"There was a snail named Herbert, who was so very slow.  
He caused a lot of traffic jams wherever he would go.
The ants were always getting mad and the beetles, they would fume!
But Herb would always poke along and sing this little tune:

(chorus)
Have patience, have patience, don't be in such a hurry!
When you get impatient, you only start to worry!
Remember!  Remember that God is patient too!
And think of all the times when others have to wait for you!

When Herbert was much younger, he often got in trouble,
Forgetting that he was a snail he did things on the double!
He'd crash thru every spider web, with crickets he'd collide, 
Til one day Herbert's father took his speeding son aside:

(repeat chorus) 

As you can well imagine, there's a moral to this tale;
Some of you may find yourselves behind a creeping snail;
So if you are impatient, and you're easily disturbed,
Think about this little song and take a tip from Herb!"  

(repeat chorus)

This is a song I learned as a small child from an album called Music Machine from 1977, originally recorded by Candle, for Sparrow's "Birdwing" branch.  It was produced by Fletch Wiley, and Tony Salerno.  The album taught children (and family) every fruit of the Holy Spirit thru quirky but catchy songs, perhaps an early forerunner of later groups like VeggieTales.   The original album is available elsewhere on YouTube (see Jon Dot), and still available (along with a music book) online for purchase on Amazon, Ebay, etc.

A great song for families to be singing during COVID-19, as we all need more patience than ever with one another.   Arguably missing an important point of the song, you'll notice that my tempo is faster than the original, as I'm still growing in patience.  :-)    This will be the first of a number of Christian songs I hope to share with friends throughout our quarantine.