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I'm really Rosie
And I'm Rosie Real You better believe me I'm a great big deal! BELIEVE ME! I'm a star from afar Off the golden coast Beat the drum! Make that toast! To Rosie the Most! BELIEVE ME! I can sing Tea for Two and Two for Tea I can act To be or not to be I can tap Across the Tappan Zee Hey, can't you see? I'm terrific at everything! No star shines so bright as me--Rosie! BELIEVE ME! I'm Really Rosie I'm Rosie Real I'm Really Rosie BELIEVE ME! |
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One was Johnny
(One was Johnny) 1 was Johnny who lived by himself 2 was a rat who jumped on his shelf 3 was a cat who chased the rat 4 was a dog who came in and sat 5 was a turtle who bit the dog's tail 6 was a monkey who brought in the mail 7 a blackbird pecked poor Johnny's nose (One was Johnny) 8 was a tiger out selling old clothes 9 was a robber who took an old shoe 10 was a puzzle--what should Johnny do (One was Johnny) He stood on a chair and said, Here's what I'll do--I'll start to Count backwards And when I am through If this house isn't empty, I'll eat All of you! 9 was the robber who left looking pale 8 was the tiger who chased him to jail 7 was the blackbird flew off to Havana 6 was the monkey who stole the banana 5 was the turtle who crawled off to bed 4 was the dog who slid home on a sled (One was Johnny) 3 was the cat who pounced on the rat 2 was the rat who left with the cat One was Johnny (One was Johnny) One was Johnny (One was Johnny) 1 was Johnny who lived by himself And liked it like that! (One was Johnny) |
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A - alligators all around
B - bursting balloons C - catching colds D - doing dishes E - entertaining elephants F - forever fooling G - getting giggles H - having headaches I - imitating Indians J - juggling jellybeans K - keeping kangaroos L - looking like lions M - making macaroni N - never napping O - ordering oatmeal P - pushing people Q - quite quarrelsome R - riding reindeer S - shockingly spoiled T - throwing tantrums U - usually upside down V - very vain W - wearing wigs X - x-ing x's Y - yackety-yacking Z - zippity zound A - alligators ALL around! Alligators ALL around! (Alligators ALL around!) Alligators ALL around! Alligators ALL around! (Alligators ALL around!) Alligators ALL around! |
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Prologue:
There was once a boy named Pierre Who only would say, I don't care! Read his story, my friend, for you'll find At the end that a suitable Moral lies there (Chapter I) One day his mother said When Pierre climbed out of bed -Good morning, darling boy, you are my only joy Pierre said-I don't care! -What would you like to eat? -I don't care! -Some lovely cream of wheat? -I don't care! -Don't sit backwards in your chair -I don't care! -Or pour syrup on your hair -I don't care! -You are acting like a clown -I don't care! -And we have to go to town -I don't care! -Don't you want to come, my dear? -I don't care! -Would you rather stay right here? -I don't care! So his mother left him there (Chapter II) His father said-Get off your head Or I will march you up to bed! Pierre said-I don't care! -I would think that you could see-- -I don't care! -Your head is where your feet should be! -I don't care! -If you keep standing upside down-- -I don't care! -We'll never get to town -I don't care! -If only you would say, I care -I don't care! -I'd let you fold the folding chair -I don't care! So his parents left him there They didn't take him anywhere (Chapter III) Now as the night began to fall A hungry lion paid a call He looked Pierre right in the eye And asked him if he'd like to die Pierre said-I don't care! -I can eat you, don't you see? -I don't care! -And you will be inside of me -I don't care! -Then you will never have to bother-- -I don't care! -With a mother and a father -I don't care! -Is that all you have to say? -I don't care! -Then I'll eat you, if I may -I don't care! So the lion ate Pierre (Chapter IV) Arriving home at six o'clock His parents had a dreadful shock! They found the lion sick in bed and cried -Pierre is surely dead! They pulled the lion by the hair They hit him with the folding chair His mother asked-Where is Pierre? The lion answered-I don't care! His father said-Pierre's in there! (Chapter V) They rushed the lion into town The doctor shook him up and down And when the lion gave a roar Pierre fell out upon the floor He rubbed his eyes and scratched his head And laughed because he wasn't dead His mother cried and held him tight His father asked-Are you allright? Pierre said-I am feeling fine Please take me home, it's half past nine The lion said-If you would care To climb on me, I'll take you there Then everyone looked at Pierre Who shouted-Yes, indeed, I care! The lion took them home to rest And stayed on as a weekend guest The moral of Pierre is: CARE! |
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When everybody
Screams and yells Who calms them down? Who rings their bells? When everybody screams and yells The enchanted one That's me When everybody screams and yells, There's nothing to do! There's nothing to see! Who dreams up a place they'd like to be? The enchanted one That's me It takes personality A lot of personality To make them see it my way It takes personality More personality To turn twelve boring hours Into a fascinating day! I CAN DO IT! That's a fact I CAN DO IT! Don't you see? AND I'LL DO IT ALL FOR FREE! Do you know? Can you guess Who I simply have to be? STOP SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING SCREAMING AND YELLING AND I'LL TELL YOU ALREADY! The enchanted one That's me |
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Today our dear friend
Chicken Soup This very ordinary day Boiled up a pot of Chicken soup And swallowed it away A-lack! A-day! O-Woe! Oy-Vey! He swallowed it away! Now listen to what I'm gonna say A little bone, a bitty thing No bigger than my pinky- He swallowed hot From out that pot In quicker than a winky He gulped that soup Let out a whoop! And fell down croaking On the stoop And he Choked! And he SAGGED! And he SMOTHERED! And he GAGGED! And he let out a SCREAM! And he let out a MOAN! Then he cried 'Cause he died From choking on a bone On such an ordinary day Like today A-lack! A-day! O-Woe! Oy-Vey! On an ordinary day Chicken soup passed away! |
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| 4:20 |
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January
In January it's so nice While slipping on the sliding ice To sip hot chicken soup with rice Sipping once, sipping twice Sipping chicken soup with rice February In February it will be My snowman's anniversary With cake for him and soup for me! Happy once, happy twice Happy chicken soup with rice March In March the wind blows down the door And spills my soup upon the floor It laps it up and roars for more Blowing once, blowing twice Blowing chicken soup with rice April In April I will go away To far off Spain or old Bombay And dream about hot soup all day Oh, my, oh, once, oh, my, oh, twice Oh, my, oh, chicken soup with rice May In May I truly think it best To be a robin lightly dressed Concocting soup inside my nest Mix it once, mix it twice Mix that chicken soup with rice June In June I saw a charming group Of roses all begin to droop I pepped them up with chicken soup! Sprinkle once, sprinkle twice Sprinkle chicken soup with rice July In July I'll take a peep Into the cool and fishy deep Where chicken soup is selling cheap Selling once, selling twice Selling chicken soup with rice August In August it will be so hot I will become a cooking pot Cooking soup of course-why not? Cooking once, cooking twice Cooking chicken soup with rice September In September, for a while (In September, for a while) I will ride a crocodile (I will ride a crocodile) Down the chicken soup-y Nile Paddle once, paddle twice Paddle chicken soup with rice October In October I'll be host To witches, goblins and a ghost I'll serve them chicken soup on toast Whoopy once, whoopy twice Whoopy chicken soup with rice November In November's gusty gale I will flop my flippy tail And spout hot soup-I'll be a whale! Spouting once, spouting twice Spouting chicken soup with rice December In December I will be A baubled, bangled Christmas tree With soup bowls draped all over me Merry once, merry twice Merry chicken soup with rice I told you once, I told you twice All seasons of the year are nice For eating chicken soup with rice (Chicken soup, chicken soup with rice!) |
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| 3:03 |
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In dreams, it seems I always see
Avenue P as it ought to be In a four-star movie directed by me And starring, of course, yours truly Rosie In this fabulous movie you're all gonna see An entirely different Avenue P Imagine me in a jungle gown And Avenue P a jungle town With King Kong swinging out of a tree And carrying me over that jungly Avenue P Right You don't have to sit with your face in a droop on the stoop 'Cause your mama the boss says you better not cross that old Avenue P In a jungle you are free, ta-dah The tom-tom beats, the tiger carouses The jungle creeps over the red brick houses And for chillers and thrillers, I train giant gorillas To chase mamas and papas, clippety-cloppety Thumping their breasts and roaring, "Get off of my property" No one's allowed who says "maybe" or "no" They gotta get out, they just gotta go Right In dreams, it seems I always see Avenue P as it ought to be A terrific place for people like me, you'll see I'll make it that way someday Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be Avenue P as it ought to be |
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Here's where I heard that beat Here's where I tapped that tap With my natural rhythm feet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where the dreams I had Were crowded on a stoop Were pecked and pushed and hustled Just like chickens in a coop Life wasn't always neat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where I learned the rules Of Rosie's way Of how to play A magic game That changed the same Old sheepy bleat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where I made up folks Who came to visit me Not just ordinary folks Coming unexpectedly TALENT SCOUTS! PRODUCERS! DIRECTORS! GLAMOUR BOYS! In other words THE HOY-POLOYS! THE GRAND ELITE! To make them green with envy In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where it all began Here's where I heard that tune Here's where I sang of sailing In a carnival balloon Life was so darn sweet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street |
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| 3:12 |
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The awful truth
Concerning me The creature-feature mystery Is simply this In the worst way I wanna play MRS. DRACULA The challenge is tough But I know I've got the stuff To be just spectacular Can't you see it in lights ROSIE REALLY MEETS DRACULA! So close your eyes And visualize Me in a cape And fangs in my head Loving a guy who's mostly dead (I don't see him often 'Cause he sleeps in a coffin) Nothing could be zanier Than our lives in Transylvania We're fabulous one day And rotten the next Variety says THOSE TWO MUST BE HEXED! At six in the morning When my sweetie is yawning I feed all the bats A mush made of rats Then I tidy the tomb Cover all the trap doors And wash any old blood stains Offa the floors DON'T YOU SEE This juicy part Was meant for me! I got the looks I got the style I got the bloodshot eyes And a ghastly smile It's the dream of my life To play DRACULA'S WIFE! The reviews will all rave This movie's a whopper A super show-stopper And no one can top her Not Rosie! Dear Academy, Take note I should get the Oscar vote If I don't I'll bite your throat! Signing off now Quote, unquote |
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| 2:55 |
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What a life it is
The hardships, the tears The desperate years Such sufferin' Gimme a Bufferin! And what have I got? True, it's a lot! But so what? There's got to be more to being so great To looking first-rate and staying out late Just look at the state I'm in! Oh! Such sufferin' My days are full of sufferin' and Bufferin I've really learned the hard way That pastas and cakes And french fries and steaks Are not such great shakes That castles in Spain Are just a big pain That life is inane If you're sufferin' I'm not blufferin'! Can't wonders like me Learn how to be Happy and grateful For just a mere plateful Of life's simple goodies? I wish it were so But the answer is NO! So I suffa Get tougha And don't get enougha Anything Us Super-Dupers Are regular troopers We give all we got And believe it or not That's a lot! The standing ovations! The keys to all nations! Bermuda vacations! Money! Success! I'd settle for less If I could stop this SUFFERIN'! Oh such sufferin' Foo on such sufferin' Poo on such sufferin' Oh, nuts to all this sufferin' Gimme a Bufferin |
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I'm really Rosie
And I'm Rosie Real You better believe me I'm a great big deal! BELIEVE ME! I'm a star from afar Off the golden coast Beat the drum! Make that toast! To Rosie the Most! BELIEVE ME! I can sing Tea for Two and Two for Tea I can act To be or not to be I can tap Across the Tappan Zee Hey, can't you see? I'm terrific at everything! No star shines so bright as me--Rosie! BELIEVE ME! I'm Really Rosie I'm Rosie Real I'm Really Rosie BELIEVE ME! |
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