
(I liked the cover by Gahan Wilson, and read it to one or the other of my oldest kids, who would've been five or six.) I was bemused and a bit confused when it won some awards and was on both the Nebula and Hugo ballots. Reba McEntire When you're stuck in a hole and you don't know where to go When it's too dark for you to tell your tail from your toe You wonder which way is wrong and which road is right The best thing for you to do is just look for the light Look for the light, one little spark A little bit of hope to lead you out of the dark Somewhere deep inside of you, it's shining so bright All you gotta do is look, you gotta look for the light Look for the light, open your eyes You never know when you're going to find a surprise Some things may tickle you, others may bite Listen to my sister, mister, come on and look for the light If there's a wall, sometimes you bump it A big ol' rock, you have to jump it Maybe you're tired, maybe you're scared But the only thing you have to be Is be prepared.I read The Brave Little Toaster in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction when it appeared in the August, 1980 issue and was a little amused and bemused I thought it was a cute little story for kids but wasn't sure why it was in F&SF. To look for the light and open your eyes You never know when you're going to find a surprise Some things may tickle you, others may bite So listen to my sister, mister, come on and look for the light Get up and look for the light Get up and look for the light Come on and look for the light Credits version Etta When you're stuck in a hole and you don't know where to go When it's too dark for you to tell your tail from your toe You wonder which way is wrong and which road is right The best thing for you to do is just look for the light Look for the light, one little spark A little bit of hope to lead you out of the dark Somewhere deep inside of you, it's shining so bright All you gotta do is look, you gotta look for the light If there's a wall, sometimes you bump it A big ol' rock, you have to jump it Maybe you're tired, maybe you're scared But the only thing you have to be Is be prepared.
