Anne Lloyd, Michael Stewart & Bill Bell - Little Boy With A Big Horn May 2026

His mother said, "Ollie, please stop that noise!"His father said, "Go play with your other toys!"The neighbors cried, "It’s more than we can bear!Take that big brass horn and blow it somewhere else—anywhere!"

The townspeople cheered for the boy and his horn,The greatest musician that ever was born.Now whenever he plays, they all gather 'round,For they love the boy and his big horn's sound! His mother said, "Ollie, please stop that noise

(Note: As this is a narrated musical story, the text alternates between rhythmic verse and spoken dialogue.) Eventually, Ollie wanders down to the ocean, where

The story follows a young boy named , who loves playing his big brass horn. Unfortunately, his playing is so loud and disruptive that he is constantly told to "go far, far away" by his family and neighbors. Eventually, Ollie wanders down to the ocean, where his loud horn-blowing unexpectedly saves a large ship from crashing into the rocks during a thick fog. He returns home a hero, finally allowed to play his horn as much as he likes. Song Lyrics / Text Snippets Root-toot-toot

Ollie had a horn, a big bright horn,And he blew it from the moment that he was born.He blew it in the parlor, he blew it in the hall,Until he nearly drove them crazy, one and all!

Root-toot-toot! Root-toot-toot! Went Ollie’s horn through the heavy gray mist.The captain heard the sound and gave the wheel a twist!"A foghorn!" he cried. "There are rocks ahead!"And he steered the ship to safety instead.

So Ollie went down to the edge of the sea,As lonely as a little boy can be.But the fog rolled in, as thick as a wall,And a giant ship couldn't see at all!