The Greatest Discovery
The Greatest(ɡrāt) Discovery(dəˈskəv(ə)rē)
Peering(pi(ə)r) out of tiny(ˈtīnē) eyes
The grubby(ˈgrəbē) hands that gripped(grip) the rail(rāl)
Wiped the window clean of frost(frôst)
As the morning air(e(ə)r) laid(lād) on the latch(laCH)
A whistle(ˈ(h)wisəl) awakened(əˈwākən) someone there
Next door to the nursery(ˈnərs(ə)rē) just down the hall(hôl)
A strange(strānj) new sound you never heard before
A strange new sound that makes boys explore(ikˈsplôr)
Tread(tred) neat(nēt) so small those little feet
Amid(əˈmid) the morning his small heart beats(bēt)
So much excitement(ikˈsītmənt) yesterday
That must be rewarded(rəˈwôrd) must be displayed
Large hands lift(lift) him through the air
Excited(ikˈsīdəd) eyes contain(kənˈtān) him there
The eyes of those he loves and knows
But whats this extra bed just here
His puzzled(ˈpəzəld) head tipped(tip) to one side
Amazement(əˈmāzmənt) swims in those bright(brīt) green eyes
Glancing(ˈglansiNG) down upon this thing
That make strange sounds strange sounds that sing
In those silent happy seconds
That surround the sound of this event(əˈvent)
A parent(ˈpar-,ˈpe(ə)rənt) smile is made in moments
They have made for you a friend
And all you ever learned from them
Until you grew much older
Did not compare with when they said
This is your brand(brand) new brother
This is your brand new brother
This is your brand new brother