Hector,+the+Collector

HECTOR THE COLLECTOR
// by Shel Silverstein // All: Hector the Collector Collected bits of string, Collected dolls with broken heads And rusty bells that would not ring.

V1:  Pieces out of picture puzzles   , V2: Bent-up nails and ice-cream sticks, V3: Twists of wires, worn-out tires, V4: Paper bags and broken bricks.

Small Chorus: (Call and Response) Old chipped vases, // half shoelaces // //,// Gatlin' guns // that wouldn't shoot, // Leaky boats // that wouldn't float // And stopped-up horns // that wouldn't toot. //  Butter knives // that had no handles, // Copper keys // that fit no locks, // Rings // that were too small for fingers // <span style="color: rgb(38, 19, 236)">//,// Dried-up leaves <span style="color: rgb(60, 32, 243)">// and patched-up socks // //<span style="color: rgb(60, 32, 243)">. //

Worn-out belts <span style="color: rgb(61, 15, 240)">// that had no buckles // <span style="color: rgb(61, 15, 240)">, Electric trains <span style="color: rgb(12, 11, 239)">// that had no tracks // <span style="color: rgb(12, 11, 239)">//,// Airplane models, <span style="color: rgb(40, 22, 243)"> //broken bottles//, Three-legged chairs <span style="color: rgb(40, 25, 245)">// and cups with cracks. // <span style="color: rgb(40, 25, 245)"> All: <span style="color: rgb(242, 33, 33)"> Hector the Collector Loved these things with all his soul‹ Loved them more than shining diamonds, Loved them more than glistenin' gold.

Hector called to all the people, Hector: " __ Come and share my treasure trunk!" __

All: <span style="color: rgb(240, 25, 25)"> And all the silly sightless people Came and looked...and called it junk.