Barnyard Hijinks | 2013
Channel: The Musical Stylings of Brent Bunn
Date: 2024-03-20

There was an empty field that Pete often walked past. Not much other than hearty grass grew there, with the occasional wildflower or blackberry patch. On one sunny day, Pete looked upon the clearing and reckoned the birds would appreciate a good, sturdy tree.

He purchased a fine oak sapling from old Farmer Ingman's nursery and brought it to the field. Wearing his best gloves and wielding his second favorite shovel, Pete began to dig, and dig he did. Pete loved to dig, and after losing himself in his craft, he had dug a hole much too deep. "Crabapples," he exclaimed, "I done went too deep." He stood there at the bottom of a rather deep hole. The soil was moist and slippery. Climbing out would certainly be a challenge. Pete pondered how best to escape this pit. "Maybe if I pile some dirt over here, I can hike right out. Ho ho, yes indeed." Feeling clever, he shoveled dirt from one side of the hole to the other. In doing this, however, Pete had only dug himself deeper.

"Son of a fat rat with a bat in a hat on a flat mat!" he shouted. He'd only made things worse. "I’ve dug my own grave." However, a new idea came to Pete. He laughed to himself, feeling very clever this time. "Of course! The mole people! If I dig down a little deeper, I'm sure I'll hit one of their many transport tunnels." Pete ventured deeper into the earth, and deeper, and deeper still, until the sun was setting and still not a single mole person could be seen or heard below. Pete was exhausted and beginning to feel quite hopeless. He could hear the cicadas above beginning their evening calls, and he wondered if he'd ever get out. He collapsed to his knees and let out a soft sigh. But, listening closer, he could hear faint footsteps. They grew louder. Someone was coming his way.

It was Farmer Ingman himself, arriving to check on Pete's progress. He was shocked to find such a needlessly deep hole for a small tree. He peeked down to see a pitiful Pete with dirt and sweat on his face. "Cripes, lad," said Farmer Ingman. "Ain't much light gonna reach it way down there, or do you intend to dig a well?"

"I know," Pete replied glumly, feeling mighty foolish. "I dug too much, and then I tried to dig myself out, but it only made things worse."

Farmer Ingman gave a comforting smile. "Oh Pete, if you dig yourself into a hole, don't go and dig deeper." Farmer Ingman returned with a rope and assisted Pete in his escape. They planted the tree, and Pete learned an important lesson.

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Hello, person. Welcome. This track was made in 2013 for my animated series, Yonder Ho. It's meant to be cartoony and annoying.

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