“Quick, catch it!” said the girl.

“Quick, catch it!” said the boy.

“Quick, catch it!” said the mama.

“Quick, catch it!” said them all.

 

Pancake on the floor rolling; pancake rolling, away, away!

Out the door and down the street;

Stopping cars with a screech.

 

“Quick, catch it!” said the driver.

“Quick, catch it!” said the cop.

“Quick, catch it!” said the grocer.

“Quick, catch it!” said them all.

 

Pancake on the street rolling; pancake rolling, away, away!

Up one way and down another;

Passing sister; passing brother.

 

“I caught it, I caught it!” said the cat.

“I caught it, I caught it!” said the bird.

“I caught it, I caught it!” said the ants.

“I caught it, I caught it!” said them all.

 

Pancake no more rolling; no more rolling, away, away.

by Anne Carter