The Night Crew
1The sky turns to ink as I climb into bed.
I pull up my blanket and rest my sleepy head.
But out in my town, there is so much to do,
and the night crew keeps things running the whole night through.
2Mr. Patel drives the last bus of the day.
His bus is a whale gliding slowly away.
It stops at each corner to let riders on,
and it carries them home till the last one is gone.
3At the hospital, Nurse Ana walks down the long hall.
She checks on her patients and answers each call.
She brings a soft blanket to someone who's cold.
Everyone says that her heart is pure gold.
4At my school, Mr. Ruiz mops every floor.
He empties the trash, and he locks every door.
He makes the long hallways shine just like glass,
so they sparkle at sunrise for every class.
5On snowy nights, Ms. Kim drives a plow down my street.
She scrapes the road clear for the cars and our feet.
She builds a white mountain beside the school gate,
so the buses can get there and no one is late.
6When the sun opens one sleepy eye in the sky,
the night crew heads home, and they yawn and wave bye.
When I wake, my whole town looks brand-new,
so thank you, thank you, to the hard-working night crew!