DOCTOR DOLITTLE
(Music / Lyrics : Leslie Bricusse)
Premiere : 1967
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR
MATTHEW
 
He's altogether a marvellous man, an' he understands the Irish! 
..........AND ANY MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS THE IRISH 
CAN'T BE RECKONED ALTOGETHER BAD - 
THE SAME WAY THAT A LUNATIC 
WHOSE PATRON SAINT IS PATTERICK 
CAN'T BE RECKONED ALTOGETHER MAD. 
THE DOCTOR'S VERY SMART - 
HE'S AN IRISHMAN AT HEART - 
HIS FAVOURITE COLOUR, SURE IT MUST BE GREEN. 
ALSO HE'S A MAN 
WHO'LL BLARNEY WHEN HE CAN - 
LET ME EXPLAIN THE SORT OF THING I MEAN. 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE MOON IS MADE OF APPLE PIE - 
AND ONCE A MONTH IT'S EATEN BY THE SUN. 
AND THAT IS WHY, 
UP IN THE SKY, 
YOU'LL FIND AS EVERY MONTH GOES BY 
SOMEBODY IN THE SKY'S MAKIN' ANOTHER ONE! 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE SUN IS MADE OF CHEDDAR CHEESE - 
THE DOCTOR EVEN KNOWS THE REASON WHY 
THE FACTS ARE THESE - 
TRY IF YOU PLEASE 
PRETENDIN' YOU'RE A LONELY CHEESE - 
WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO TRY FINDIN' AN APPLE PIE? 
Of course you would! 
MAYBE WHAT THE DOCTOR TELLS ME 
ISN'T ALTOGETHER TRUE - 
BUT I LOVE EVERY TALE HE TELLS ME - 
I DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER ONES - DO YOU? 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE WORLD IS FULL OF FANTASY - 
AND WHO ARE YOU AND I TO DISAGREE? 
LET'S HOPE AND PRAY 
THAT IS THE WAY 
THE LIFE WE LOVE WILL ALWAYS STAY 
FOR MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR 
AND ME! 
MATTHEW & COMPANY 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE STARS ARE MADE OF LEMON DROPS 
THE BIGGER ONES ARE LOLLIPOPS AND ICE 
THE CLOUDS HAVE SHOPS 
UP ON THE TOPS 
THAT SELL YOU SWEETS AND SODA - POPS 
WHAT DO THEY CALL THE PLACE - ISN'T IT PARADISE? 
COMPANY 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THAT EVERY TIME IT STARTS TO RAIN - 
AND PEOPLE RUN INDOORS AGAIN IN SWARMS - 
IF YOU REMAIN 
OUT IN THE RAIN, 
YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE DRINKIN' PINK CHAMPAGNE! - 
AND YOU'LL SPEND YOUR LIFE 
PRAYIN' FOR THUNDERSTORMS! 
MAYBE WHAT THE DOCTOR TELLS ME 
ISN'T ALTOGETHER TRUE - 
BUT I LOVE EVERY TALE HE TELLS ME - 
I DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER ONES - DO YOU? 
MATTHEW 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE WORLD IS FULL OF FANTASY - 
AND WHO ARE YOU AND I TO DISAGREE? 
LET'S HOPE AND PRAY 
THAT IS THE WAY 
THE LIFE WE LOVE WILL ALWAYS STAY 
FOR MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR - 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR AND ME! 
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THE VEGETARIAN
DOLITTLE 
THE DAY THAT I BECAME A VET'RINARIAN, 
I HAD A SUDDEN OVERWHELMING WISH 
TO BE A PURE AND SIMPLE VEGETARIAN - 
AND GIVE UP EATING ALL THAT MEAT AND FISH. 
TOMMY 
I think that's marvellous! 
MATTHEW 
Meat's very unhealthy for you! 
DOLITTLE 
Yes...... 
SO NOW I LIVE ON HEALTHY FOOD INSTEAD! - 
LIKE APPLE CORES 
AND PARSNIP JUICE - 
AND CHUNKS OF PLAIN BROWN BREAD! 
WHEN I SEE MY FELLOW MEN 
CONSUMING SIRLOIN STEAK - 
AND I FIND MYSELF ENJOYING TEA AND DUNDEE CAKE - 
THERE IS REALLY ONLY ONE CONCLUSION I CAN MAKE - 
I'M A DEVOTED VEGETARIAN! 
No, you don't, you little pig! You've had yours! Oh all right, then 
- but only 
a little! You see what I mean? This is his tenth meal today! 
WHEN MY HOST AT DINNER OFFERS 
SUCCULENT ROAST BEEF 
PROUDLY I REFUSE IT. PEOPLE STARE IN DISBELIEF, 
LOST IN ADMIRATION AS I NIBBLE ON A LEAF 
A VERY NOTED VEGETARIAN! 
I don't even eat horseradish, in case I upset the horses! 
I STAY AWAY FROM DEVILLED HAM ON PRINCIPLE! - 
I WOULDN'T EAT ROAST DUCKLING IF I COULD! 
WILL POWER HAS MADE ME INVINCIBLE!... 
MY WORD, THOSE SAUSAGES DO LOOK GOOD! 
TURNIP PIE AND PEANUTS - 
THAT'S THE SORT OF FILTH I EAT! 
ANY SORT OF RUBBISH 
THAT IS WHOLESOME AND DISCREET! 
WHY DON'T I ADMIT THAT MY HYPOCRISY'S COMPLETE? 
IF I SHOULD LIVE TO BE A CENTENARIAN - 
BECOME OUR MOST ADORED HUMANITARIAN - 
I'LL NEVER MAKE A DECENT VEGETARIAN! - 
I'M A CHEAT! 
I LOVE MEAT 
I'M A CHEAT 
YES, I AM! 
I LOVE RED-BLOODED JUICY CHUNKS OF MEAT!- 
LEGS OF LAMB! 
SIDES OF BEEF 'N' CHOPS 'N' STEAK 'N' VEAL! 
AND PORK, OF COURSE! - MY FAVOURITE MEAL! 
AND THEN I HEAR POOR GUB-GUB SQUEAL! 
OH ME! OH MY! - 
A RELUCTANT BUT SINCERE VEGETARIAN 
AM I! 
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TALK TO THE ANIMALS
DOLITTLE 
IF I COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS - 
JUST IMAGINE IT - 
CHATTING TO A CHIMP IN CHIMPANZEE! 
POLYNESIA 
IMAGINE TALKING TO A TIGER - 
DOLITTLE 
CHATTING TO A CHEETAH - 
POLYNESIA 
OOOOH! 
DOLITTLE 
WHAT A NEAT ACHIEVEMENT THAT WOULD BE! 
POLYNESIA 
INDEED IT WOULD! 
DOLITTLE 
IF WE COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS - 
POLYNESIA 
YES, LEARN THEIR LANGUAGES - 
DOLITTLE 
MAYBE TAKE AN ANIMAL DEGREE, 
POLYNESIA 
Good idea! 
DOLITTLE 
I'D STUDY ELEPHANT AND EAGLE, 
POLYNESIA 
BUFFALO AND BEAGLE 
DOLITTLE 
ALLIGATOR, 
POLYNESIA 
GUINEA PIG 
DOLITTLE 
AND FLEA! 
POLYNESIA 
To name but a few! 
YOU COULD CONVERSE IN POLAR BEAR AND PYTHON, 
DOLITTLE 
AND I WOULD CURSE IN FLUENT KANGAROO. 
POLYNESIA 
IF PEOPLE ASKED YOU 
"CAN YOU SPEAK SPEAK RHINOCEROUS?" 
DOLITTLE 
I'D SAY, "OF COURSEROUS! CAN'T YOU?" 
POLYNESIA 
You know I can. 
DOLITTLE 
IF I CONFERRED WITH OUR FURRY FRIENDS - 
MAN-TO-ANIMAL - 
POLYNESIA 
THINK OF THE AMAZING REPARTEE! 
DOLITTLE 
IF I COULD WALK WITH THE ANIMALS - 
POLYNESIA 
TALK WITH THE ANIMALS - 
BOTH 
GRUNT AND SQUEAL AND SQUAWK WITH THE ANIMALS 
DOLITTLE 
AND THEY COULD TALK TO ME! 
So you see Tom. It just goes to prove, that if you put your mind to 
it - anything 
is possible. 
IF WE COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS, 
THINK WHAT FUN WE'D HAVE - 
ASKING OVER CROCODILES FOR TEA! 
POLYNESIA 
What fun! 
DOLITTLE 
OR MAYBE LUNCH WITH TWO OR THREE LIONS, 
WALRUSES AND SEALIONS 
WHAT A LOVELY PLACE THE WORLD WOULD BE! 
POLYNESIA 
Lovely! lovely! 
DOLITTLE 
IF I SPOKE SLANG TO ORANG-UTANS, 
THE ADVANTAGES - 
MATTHEW 
ANY FOOL ON EARTH CAN PLAINLY SEE! 
POLYNESIA 
Of course he can! 
DOLITTLE 
DISCUSSING EASTERN ART AND DRAMA 
WITH INTELLECTUAL LLAMAS - 
POLYNESIA 
That's a big step forward, you'll agree! 
DOLITTLE 
OH, I AGREE! 
MATTHEW 
I'D LEARN TO SPEAK IN ANTELOPE AND TURTLE - 
POLYNESIA 
Good for you! 
TOMMY 
MY PEKINESE WOULD BE EXTREMELY GOOD! 
POLYNESIA 
Yes it would! 
DOLITTLE 
IF I WERE ASKED TO SING IN HIPPOPOTAMUS, 
POLYNESIA 
What would you say? 
DOLITTLE 
I'D SAY, "WHY NOTAMUS!" - 
POLYNESIA 
What would you do? 
ALL 
AND WOULD! 
POLYNESIA 
Good! 
DOLITTLE 
IF I COULD PARLEY WITH PACHYDERMS, 
TOMMY 
IT'S A FAIRY TALE - 
POLYNESIA 
WORTHY OF HANS ANDERSEN OR GRIMM! - 
MATTHEW 
THE MAN WHO WALKS WITH THE ANIMALS - 
TOMMY 
TALKS WITH THE ANIMALS - 
DOLITTLE 
GRUNTS AND SQUEALS AND SQUAWKS WITH THE ANIMALS... 
POLYNESIA 
(Squawks) 
ALL 
AND THEY ALL TALK TO HIM! 
DOLITTLE 
I'LL STUDY EVERY LIVING CREATURE'S LANGUAGE 
SO I CAN SPEAK TO ALL OF THEM ON SIGHT! 
IF FRIENDS SAY "CAN HE TALK IN CRAB OR PELICAN?" 
POLYNESIA 
What'll I say? 
DOLITTLE 
YOU'LL SAY "LIKE HELICAN"! 
POLYNESIA 
What'll I be? 
DOLITTLE 
AND YOU'LL BE RIGHT! 
POLYNESIA 
That's right! 
AND IF YOU JUST STOP TO THINK A BIT - 
THERE'S NO DOUBT OF IT - 
YOU WILL HAVE A PLACE IN HISTORY! 
MATTHEW 
THE MAN WHO WALKS WITH THE CATS 'N' DOGS - 
POLYNESIA 
TALK WITH THE TOADS 'N' FROGS - 
DOLITTLE 
GRUNT AND SQUEAK AND SQUAWK 
WITH THE PIGS 'N' HOGS! 
DOLITTLE, MATTHEW, TOMMY, POLYNESIA & ANIMAL COMPANY 
(in howling harmony) 
YES HE CAN SQUEAK - AND - SQUAWK - 
AND - SPEAK - AND - TALK......... 
DOLITTLE 
TO ME! 
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DOCTOR DOLITTLE
MATTHEW 
THIS IS THE WORLD OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE - 
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE - 
WHERE CROCODILES TALK 
AND ELEPHANTS SING 
AND ANIMALS DO MOST ANY OLD THING; 
WHERE POLAR BEARS WEAR TOP HATS, 
AND LEOPARDS WITH SPOTS WEAR SPATS. 
WELL, THAT'S LIFE IN THE WORLD OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE. 
DOVES START TO COO WHEN THEY SEE DOLITTLE 
HE HAS A PROFOUND PHILOSOPHY. 
IF ANIMALS CAN BE FRIENDS, SAYS HE, 
WELL THEN, WHY CAN'T WE? 
SAY "HOW-D'YOU-DO" TO DOCTOR DOLITTLE. 
LIFE IS A ZOO TO DOCTOR DOLITTLE, 
WHERE ANTELOPES LOPE 
AND OSTRICHES FAN - 
AND KANGAROOS DO WHAT KANGAROOS CAN 
TO MAKE THE HYENAS LAUGH - 
AS LONG AS A LONG GIRAFFE. 
MATTHEW & TOMMY 
EVERY CALF STARTS TO MOO WHEN THEY SEE DOLITTLE. 
EVEN THE FEW WHO USED TO MOO LITTLE. 
FOR ALL OF THE BIRDS AND BEASTS AGREE 
HE HAS A PROFOUND PHILOSOPHY - 
AND SO WHY CAN'T WE? 
YES, ALL OF THE BIRDS AND BEASTS AGREE 
HE HAS A PROUD PHILOSOPHY- 
AND SO WHY CAN'T WE..... 
MATTHEW 
"DO LITTLE" THINGS TO HELP THEM - 
BOTH 
WHY CAN'T WE? 
MATTHEW 
G'night, Tom. Sweet dreams! 
TOMMY & THE ANIMALS 
THIS IS THE WORLD OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE - 
A RARE WORLD THAT PEOPLE GET TO VIEW LITTLE - 
WHERE PENGUINS PARADE IN BLACK CRAVATS - 
AN' SABRE-TOOTHED TIGERS PURR LIKE CATS 
AT YAKS THAT RELAX AN' DOZE - 
WHILE HIPPOS PLAY DOMINOES...... 
ROOSTERS CROW FROM THE MOMENT THEY SEE DOLITTLE- 
THEY USED TO @#%$-A-DOODLE-DOO LITTLE! 
THE ANSWER IS NOT TOO HARD TO SEE - 
IF HE CAN BRING SO MUCH HARMONY, 
WELL THEN, WHY CAN'T WE 
"DO LITTLE" THINGS TO HELP HIM? 
WHY...CAN'T...WE? 
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YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE
EMMA 
'COS IF I WERE HIS NEPHEW, 
INSTEAD OF HIS NIECE, 
I PROMISE I'D GIVE YOU 
MUCH MORE THAN A PIECE 
OF MY MIND! 
DOLITTLE 
HOW UNKIND! 
EMMA 
THE WAY YOU TREAT PEOPLE... 
DOLITTLE 
I DON'T - I TREAT ANIMALS! 
EMMA 
YOU TREAT PEOPLE LIKE ANIMALS! 
IT'S MOST UNREFINED! 
DOLITTLE 
THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND! 
POLYNESIA 
I KNOW! 
EMMA 
IF I HAD TO PICK THE WORST PERSON I'VE MET - 
I'D SAY YOU ARE!.....YES, YOU ARE! 
DOLITTLE 
IF YOU'LL PARDON ME, MADAM - 
MISTAKEN AGAIN! 
BECAUSE YOU ARE! 
EMMA 
OH NO, YOU ARE! 
DOLITTLE 
WHY DON'T WE JUST SAY 
THAT WE TWO ARE...... 
Incompatible, that is! 
EMMA 
Incompatible!? 
POLYNESIA 
Yes, incompatible! 
POLYNESIA 
Hah! 
EMMA 
Hah! 
EMMA 
YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
DOLITTLE 
WHEN WILL YOU OUTGROW 
ALL THIS RAGE YOU SHOW? 
THAT YOU THINK I'M SO... 
BOTH 
IMPOSSIBLE TO TOLERATE! 
DOLITTLE 
YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
EMMA 
IT IS HARD TO SEE 
WHY YOU CHOOSE TO BE 
QUITE SO VILE TO ME! 
BOTH 
IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE! 
EMMA 
WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE? 
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, SIR! 
BUT I SENSE A GRUDGE 
IN YOUR EVERY SLUR! 
DOLITTLE 
NO, I BEAR NO GRUDGE! - 
THAT'S A DREAM YOU DREAMT! 
ALL I BEAR FOR YOU'S 
COMPLETE CONTEMPT! 
POLYNESIA 
Contempt! 
EMMA 
OH, YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
IMPOSSIBLE!... 
DOLITTLE 
AND THAT WELL MAY GROW!- 
FOR DEEP DOWN I KNOW 
FOLK LIKE YOU ARE SO... 
BOTH 
IMPOSSIBLE TO EDUCATE! 
EMMA 
THERE'S A THOUSAND MILES BETWEEN US!- 
DOLITTLE 
WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE UNCROSSABLE! 
EMMA 
YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! 
DOLITTLE 
NO, YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! 
BOTH 
OH, YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! 
EMMA 
YOU'RE DESPICABLE!... 
DESPICABLE!... 
DESPICABLE!... 
DOLITTLE 
THERE YOU GO AGAIN!- 
LIKE SOME CLUCKING HEN! 
CLEARLY, YOU HATE MEN! 
BOTH 
YOUR ATTITUDE IS TERRIBLE! 
DOLITTLE 
INEXPLICABLE!... 
DESPICABLE!... 
DESPICABLE!... 
EMMA 
I WON'T BE DISMISSED - 
LIKE I DON'T EXIST! 
YOU... MISOGYNIST! 
BOTH 
YOU REALLY ARE UNBEARABLE! 
EMMA 
MEN LIKE YOU ARE BORES! - 
SELF-INDULGENT FOOLS! 
DULL AS DINOSAURS! - 
FULL OF POMPOUS RULES! 
DOLITTLE 
AND I MUST DESPISE 
WOMEN SUCH AS YOU! - 
WHO JUST CRITICISE! - 
WHAT YOU...CAN'T DO! 
EMMA 
OH, THAT'S JUST TERRIBLE!... 
YOU'RE TERRIBLE!... 
UNBEARABLE!... 
DOLITTLE 
SO IT'S CLEAR TO ME 
YOU WERE BORN TO BE 
A CATASTROPHE!... 
BOTH 
COMPLETELY UNREPAIRABLE! 
EMMA 
AND THAT GAPING VOID BETWEEN US 
WILL FOREVER BE UNCROSSABLE! 
DOLITTLE 
YOU ARE ARROGANT AND BOSSY! - 
AND I CHOOSE TO BE UNBOSSABLE! 
EMMA 
WE'RE A CLASSICAL EXAMPLE... 
DOLITTLE 
OF THE ART OF WHAT'S NOT POSSIBLE! 
EMMA 
YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! 
DOLITTLE 
NO, YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! 
BOTH 
IMPOSSIBLE! 
MATTHEW 
You know somethin'? You're both impossible! 
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I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT
BLOSSOM 
I MEAN, I'VE SEEN THE WORLD! - 
I'VE BEEN AROUND 
I COULD TELL YOU STORIES 
THAT WOULD QUITE ASTOUND YOU! 
I'M NOT A FOOL!- 
I WENT TO SCHOOL! 
I'VE BEEN FROM LIVERPOOL TO ISTANBUL!- 
ISTANBUL!- 
I'M NO FOOL! 
AND ANYONE WILL TELL YOU 
THAT I'M SHARPER THAN A KNIFE!- 
BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN MY LIFE! 
DOLITTLE 
It's a pushmi-pullyu! 
BLOSSOM 
Is it? 
WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! 
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! 
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN MY LIFE! 
MATTHEW 
It's the rarest animal on earth! 
BLOSSOM 
It certainly is! Hey! Come back! Just a minute! Listen! 
I MEAN, 
I KNOW THE GAME- 
I'VE SEEN 'EM ALL! 
I COULD TELL YOU STORIES 
THAT WOULD QUITE ENTRALL YOU! 
I KNOW ME JOB! - 
PLEASIN' THE MOB! 
I GIVE 'EM WHAT THEY WANT FOR JUST TWO BOB! 
JUST TWO BOB! 
WELL, THAT'S MY JOB! 
BUT THIS IS SO FANTASTIC, 
I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL THE WIFE! 
GERTIE, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN YOUR LIFE! 
Come an' look at this! 
DOLITTLE 
It's a bicranium, Madam! 
BLOSSOM 
Arthur!...Vladmir!...Mavis!...Get out 'ere! All of you! Look at 
this! 
I THOUGHT I'D SEEN EVERY WONDER IN THE WORLD!- 
I'VE SEEN THE COLISEUM IN ROME - 
AND THE ACROPOLIS! 
I MADE THE BIGGEST BLUNDER IN THE WORLD! - 
BECAUSE I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS! 
I'M DOWN TO EARTH! - 
I'LL TELL YOU STRAIGHT! - 
I COULD TELL YOU STORIES 
THAT WOULD FASCINATE YOU! 
I KNOW THE TRADE! - 
I KNOW THE TRICKS! - 
I ONCE BOUGHT AN ELEPHANT FOR TWO POUNDS SIX! 
TWO POUNDS SIX! - 
TAUGHT IT TRICKS! 
BUT FOR YOUR PUSHMI-PULLYU, 
I'D PAY... 
THREE POUNDS!...... 
FOUR POUNDS!...... 
FIVE! - 
COS I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
THAT'S ALIVE! 
An' I'll tell you what! - I'll even pay cash!........CASH, d'you 
hear? 
DOLITTLE 
I'm afraid five pounds wasn't exactly what I had in mind...... 
You see, Mr Blossom...... 
BLOSSOM 
Call me Albert. 
DOLITTLE 
Albert, you see... 
PUSHMI-PULYUS ARE REMARKABLE CREATURES. 
OF ALL GOD'S ANIMALS, THEY'RE THE CLEVEREST! 
THEY DEVELOP THESE REMARKABLE FEATURES 
RUNNING UP AND DOWN MOUNT EVEREST! 
EVERYBODY 
No! 
DOLITTLE 
YES! IT'S ABSOLUTELY TRUE! - 
RUNNING UP AND DOWN MOUNT EVEREST! 
You see...... 
RUNNING UP AND DOWN A MOUNTAIN 
GIVES THEM VERY NIMBLE FEET. 
BLOSSOM 
PUT 'EM ON THE RIGHT ROPE, 
THEY COULD WALK A TIGHTROPE! 
THAT'D GIVE THE AUDIENCE A RARE OLD TREAT! 
DOLITTLE 
AND THIS EXTREME AGILITY 
BEGETS A RARE ABILITY - 
SHARED ONLY WITH THE MOUNTAIN GOATS OF FRANCE - 
THE PUSHMI-PULLYU LOVES TO DANCE! 
[song interlude in which Dolittle and the pushmi-pullyu dance and 
then negotiate 
their terms with Blossom...] 
BLOSSOM 
I MEAN, 
WHAT CAN YOU SAY? - 
WHAT CAN YOU DO? 
I KNEW RIGHT AWAY 
THAT FOLKS'LL PAY TO VIEW IT! 
I SAID TO TED - 
"TED, LAD", I SAID - 
"THIS THING'S THE BIGGEST THING 
SINCE HOME-MADE BREAD!" 
COMPANY 
HOME-MADE BREAD! 
BLOSSOM 
"TO GET THAT PUSHMI-PULLYU, 
I'M PREPARED TO SELL THE WIFE!" 
Only jokin', Gertie! 
COMPANY 
COS HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN HIS LIFE! 
BLOSSOM & COMPANY 
NO, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT!- 
NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT!- 
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN ALL MY LIFE! 
STEP THIS WAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! STEP THIS WAY! 
BLOSSOM'S MAMMOTH CIRCUS PROUDLY PRESENTS 
THE GREATEST SINGLE ATTRACTION IN CIRCUS HISTORY! 
DIRECT FROM MOUNT EVEREST, THE ONE-THE ONLY- 
THE PHENOMENAL TWO-HEADED PERFOMING PUSHMI-PULLYU! 
IT LIVES - IT BREATHES-IT MOVES - IT DANCES! - 
WHILE GOIN' IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AT ONCE! 
AN ALBERT BLOSSOM WORLD EXCLUSIVE - STARTS 
TODAY! - 4 SHOWS A DAY AN' 4 ON SATURDAYS! 
THE TWO-HEADED MARVEL OF THE AGE - 
ALBERT BLOSSOM'S AMAZIN' PUSHMI-PULLYU! 
A 2-HEADED TREAT FOR ALL THE FAMILY! 
BRING THE KIDS, AN' GRANNY AN' GRANDDAD! 
FIRST SHOW STARTIN' IN 2 MINUTES! 
COMPANY 
I MEAN, 
WE'VE SEEN SOME SHOWS - 
LORD, HEAVEN KNOWS! - 
WE'VE SEEN EVERY SINGLE THING 
FROM THIS TO RINGLING! 
BIG SHOWS 'N' SMALL - 
WE'VE SEEN 'EM ALL! - 
EVEN SEEN PERFORMERS 
WHO WERE TEN FEET TALL! 
TEN FEET TALL! 
AND OF THEM ALL, 
WE'D LIKE TO MAKE IT VERY, VERY CLEAR 
THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING 
LIKE WHAT WE'VE SEEN HERE! 
NO, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! 
NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! 
WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT 
IN ALL OUR LIFE! 
WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! - 
WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! - 
WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! - 
IN ALL OUR LIFE! 
DOLITTLE 
Call me John. 
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BEAUTIFUL THINGS 
Emma 
I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS THAT HE IS 
BUT HE IS WHAT HE IS FOR A VERY GOOD REASON 
I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY HE DOES WHAT HE DOES 
BUT HE DOES WHAT HE DOES CAUSE HIS HEART IS PURE - 
OF THAT MUCH, I'M SURE. 
I'M SURE FROM THE WAY HE SPOKE THE OTHER DAY 
HE LIVES IN A WORLD OF FANTASY 
AND THAT IS A WORLD I PLAN TO SEE 
FANTASY, CAN'T YOU SEE ? 
THE WORLD IS FULL OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS 
BUTTERFLY WINGS, FAIRY TALE KINGS 
AND EACH NEW DAY UNDOUBTEDLY BRINGS 
STILL MORE BEAUTIFUL THINGS 
THE WORLD ABOUNDS WITH MANY DELIGHTS 
MAGICAL SIGHTS, FANCIFUL FLIGHTS 
AND THOSE WHO DREAM ON BEAUTIFUL NIGHTS 
DREAM OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS 
BEAUTIFUL DAYS FOR SUNSHINE LAZIN' 
BEAUTIFUL SKIES AND SHORES 
BEAUTIFUL DAYS WHEN I CAN GAZE 
IN BEAUTIFUL EYES - LIKE YOURS 
OUR LIVES TICK BY LIKE PENDULUM SWINGS 
POOR LITTLE THINGS, PUPPETS ON STRINGS 
LIFE IS FULL OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS 
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE TOO 
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE 
LIKE YOU. 
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WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
DOLITTLE 
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES, 
I SEE THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD 
IN YOUR EYES. 
I SEE THE SADNESS 
OF A THOUSAND GOODBYES 
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES. 
AND IT IS NO SURPRISE 
TO SEE THE SOFTNESS OF THE MOON 
IN YOUR EYES - 
THE GENTLE SPARKLE OF THE STARS 
IN THE SKIES - 
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES. 
IN YOUR EYES 
I SEE THE DEEPNESS OF THE SEA. 
I SEE THE DEEPNESS OF THE LOVE - 
THE LOVE I FEEL YOU FEEL FOR ME. 
AUTUMN COMES, SUMMER DIES. 
I SEE THE PASSING OF THE YEARS 
IN YOUR EYES. 
AND WHEN WE PART, 
THERE'LL BE NO TEARS - 
NO GOODBYES - 
I' LL JUST LOOK INTO YOUR EYES. 
THOSE EYES, SO WISE, SO WARM, SO REAL...... 
HOW I LOVE THE WORLD YOUR EYES REVEAL... 
ISN'T IT A PITY YOU'RE A SEAL?
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LIKE ANIMALS 
DOLITTLE 
I......I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE HUMAN RACE, 
THAT HAS SO LITTLE LOVE 
FOR CREATURES WITH A DIFFERENT FACE. 
TREATING ANIMALS LIKE PEOPLE 
IS NO MADNESS OR DISGRACE. 
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE HUMAN RACE. 
WHY DO WE TREAT ANIMALS LIKE ANIMALS ? 
HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO INHUMANE ? 
COWS AND CHICKENS WORK TO FEED US. 
DOGS AND HORSES SHOW THEY NEED US. 
AND THOUGH CATS DON'T ALWAYS HEED US, 
THEIR AFFECTION IS PLAIN. 
WHAT DO WE DO? WE NEGLECT THEM! 
WE DO NOTHING TO PROTECT THEM! 
WE REJECT THEM - DON'T EXPECT THEM 
TO COMPLAIN! 
WE IGNORE THEM OR WE BEAT THEM! 
WHEN WE'RE HUNGRY, THEN WE EAT THEM! 
IT'S APPALLING HOW WE TREAT THEM! 
IT'S INSANE! 
LIKE......ANIMALS! 
WE HUMILIATE AND MURDER AND CONFINE THEM! 
WE CREATE THEIR WRETCHED STATUS, 
THEN WE USE IT TO MALIGN THEM! 
I mean, 
WHY SHOULD WE SAY "TREAT HIM LIKE A DOG"? 
WHY SHOULD WE SAY "WORKING LIKE A HORSE"? 
WHY SHOULD WE SAY "EATING LIKE A HOG"? 
WHEN WHAT WE MEAN IS "EATING LIKE A MAN"! 
DON'T WE? OF COURSE! 
A MAN OF ILL-REPUTE IS CALLED A WEASEL OR A RAT. 
A WOMAN YOU DISLIKE BECOMES A VIXEN OR A CAT. 
A FAMILY THAT IS BLESSED WITH HEALTHY 
REPRODUCTIVE HABITS 
OCCASIONS THE REMARK "WELL YOU KNOW THEM - 
THEY BREED LIKE RABBITS!" 
"HE'S AS STUBBORN AS A MULE!" 
"HE'S AS STUPID AS AN OX!" 
"HE'S AS SLIMY AS A SNAKE!" 
"HE'S AS CRAFTY AS A FOX!" 
Remarks like that really get my goat! 
WHY CAN'T WE SAY "NOBLE AS A FROG"? 
WHY DON'T WE SAY "HEALTHY AS A HEN"? 
TRUE WE SAY"DEVOTED AS A DOG" - 
BUT WHAT WE SHOULD SAY IS "CHIC AS A GIRAFFE!" 
"PRETTY AS A PIG!" EH? 
THAT'LL BE THE BIG DAY, 
WON'T IT? BUT WHEN?......BUT WHEN?......BUT WHEN......? 
WHEN WILL WE STOP TREATING THEM LIKE ANIMALS? 
IS THE HUMAN RACE ENTIRELY MAD? 
WOMEN SEE A BABY GOATSKIN - 
OR A LAMBSKIN OR A STOATSKIN - 
AND TO THEM IT'S JUST A COATSKIN! 
OH, IT'S TERRIBLY SAD! 
WHEN YOU DRESS IN SUEDE OR LEATHER, 
OR SOME FANCY FUR OR FEATHER, 
DO YOU STOP AND WONDER WHETHER, 
FOR A FAD, 
YOU HAVE KILLED SOME BEAST OR OTHER? - 
THAT YOU'RE WEARING SOMEONE'S BROTHER? - 
OR PERHAPS IT'S SOMEONE'S MOTHER 
IN WHICH YOU'RE CLAD! - 
LIKE ANIMALS! LIKE ANIMALS! LIKE ANIMALS! 
IT'S TRUE WE DO NOT LIVE IN A ZOO... 
BUT MAN IS AN ANIMAL, TOO! 
SO WHY CAN'T YOU - 
LIKE ME - 
LIKE ANIMALS?......ANIMALS! 
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AFTER TODAY
MATTHEW 
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT 
THAT ONE LITTLE KISS - 
SOFT AND SWEET 
FROM THE LIPS OF A LOVELY GIRL - 
WOULD CHANGE MY LIFE? 
BUT BY MY LIFE - 
IT WILL! 
AFTER TODAY, 
NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN! 
AFTER TODAY, 
I'LL MAKE MY CLAIM TO FAME - 
AN' THEN 
THE GRASS WILL BE GREENER - 
AN' THE AIR WILL BE CLEANER - 
AN' MY LIFE WILL BE SERENER 
THAN HEAVEN KNOWS WHEN! - 
HEAVEN KNOWS WHEN! 
AFTER TODAY, 
I SHALL HAVE BID MY FEARS GOODBYE! 
AFTER TODAY, 
I SHALL HAVE NO MORE TEARS TO CRY! 
I'LL LEARN TO LIVE WITH 
LAUGHTER TO STAY - 
AFTER TODAY! 
AFTER TODAY, 
NOTHIN' WILL BE THE WAY IT WAS! 
AFTER TODAY, 
I'LL SAY OH, WHAT A DAY IT WAS! 
MY HEART WILL BE LIGHTER - 
AN' MY SMILE WILL BE BRIGHTER - 
AN' I'LL BE TWICE THE FIGHTER 
THAT EVER I WAS! - 
CLEVER BECAUSE 
AFTER TODAY, 
I SHALL HAVE BID MY FEARS FAREWELL! 
AFTER TODAY, 
I SHALL HAVE NO MORE TEARS TO QUELL! 
I'LL LEARN TO LIVE WITH 
LAUGHTER TO STAY! - 
AFTER THE TEARS 
COMES THE LAUGHTER - 
AFTER TODAY! 
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FABULOUS PLACES
EMMA 
HOW YOU CAN STAND THERE 
AND SAY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, 
I JUST DON'T KNOW! 
I MUST ADMIT 
THE SAHARA IS ONE PLACE 
I'M PRAYING 
WE JUST WON'T GO! 
DOLITTLE 
This is absolutely typical of a woman! 
EMMA 
THERE ARE SO MANY FABULOUS FARAWAY 
PLACES TO SEE! - 
DOLITTLE 
She makes one pie and goes completely mad! 
EMMA 
SUCH AS MEXICO, SWEDEN, HAWAII, 
JAPAN AND CAPRI! 
DOLITTLE 
Been here two minutes and she's re-planning the entire trip! 
EMMA 
THERE ARE SO MANY EXCITING & WONDERFUL PLACES! - 
MUCH MORE INVITING THAN DESERT OASES! 
PLEASANT AS HOME IS, 
IT ISN'T WHAT ROME IS! - 
SO WHY STAY THERE? - 
WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY 
FABULOUS FARAWAY PLACES TO SEE! 
DOLITTLE 
I didn't think the pie was all that wonderful! 
EMMA 
WHY SHOULD SPAIN AND TAHITI AND RIO 
JUST BE ONLY NAMES TO YOU AND ME? 
DOLITTLE 
Is there any more? 
EMMA 
I FEEL CERTAIN THERE ARE PEOPLE 
WE'D BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE! - 
SO TELL ME WHY DON'T WE GET UP AND GO THERE? 
GO TO THOSE FABULOUS PLACES 
WHERE WE LONG TO BE? - 
GO TO BANGKOK & HONG KONG & PARIS & VENICE! - 
TOKYO & CAIRO & LISBON & LONDON! - 
WONDERFUL FABULOUS PLACES I'M LONGING TO SEE! 
DOLITTLE 
London? Do you really think we're going to find The Great Pink Sea 
Snail 
wandering up and down Piccadilly! Waiting for a bus ? 
EMMA 
Oh, you're so unromantic! All I'm saying is...... 
THERE ARE SO MANY 
SIMPLY INCREDIBLE PLACES TO SEE! 
DOLITTLE 
Not with Great Pink Sea Snails in them, there aren't! 
EMMA 
WHEN I THINK OF THE WARM CARIBBEAN, 
I SEE A NEW WORLD FOR YOU AND ME!...... 
DOLITTLE 
The Caribbean maybe...... 
MATTHEW 
I'D GIVE ANYTHING JUST TO HAVE 
ONE SINGLE DAY THERE! - 
EMMA 
AND ONCE WE GET THERE, 
I KNOW THAT WE'LL STAY THERE! - 
STAY IN THOSE FABULOUS PLACES 
WHERE WE LONG TO BE! 
SUCH AS SIAM! - 
MATTHEW 
SIENNA! - 
TOMMY 
VIENNA! - 
MATTHEW 
VERONA! - 
EMMA 
JAVA! - 
POLYNESIA 
JAMAICA! - 
MATTHEW & EMMA 
BOMBAY! 
POLYNESIA 
BARCELONA! - 
MATTHEW & EMMA 
OLE! 
POLYNESIA 
OLE! 
EMMA 
SHOW ME THOSE FABULOUS PLACES 
I'M LONGING TO SEE! 
DOLITTLE 
My dear Miss Fairfax, you seem to have entirely missed the point! 
I'M AWARE THERE ARE FABULOUS PLACES 
WHEREVER WE SAIL! 
EMMA 
Yes, but will we see any of them! 
DOLITTLE 
We will! 
BUT THE POINT OF THE JOURNEY IS SCIENCE! - 
AND FINDING THE SNAIL! - 
An incomparable thrill! 
WE WILL QUESTION THE SHARKS 
OFF THE COAST OF TOBAGO! - 
INTERVIEW SWAMP LIFE IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO! 
EMMA 
BUT THAT SOUNDS HORRENDOUS! 
DOLITTLE 
OH, NO! IT'S TREMENDOUS! - 
AND WELL WORTH WHILE! 
WE'LL MAKE DETAILED ENQUIRIES 
OF EVERY CRUSTACEAN WE MEET! - 
TOMMY 
Crustacean? 
DOLITTLE 
Shellfish! - they're sweet! 
WE WILL SAIL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH - 
TILL OUR SEARCH FOR THE SNAIL IS QUITE COMPLETE! 
EMMA 
I'd don't trust you! 
DOLITTLE 
WE'LL INTERROGATE BEETLES AND BUGS IN NIGERIA! - 
AND, IF WE HAVE TO, MOVE ON TO SIBERIA! - 
EIGHTY BELOW, BUT A PLACE 
THAT WE ALL OUGHT TO SEE! 
EMMA 
But I haven't brought the right clothes for Siberia! 
DOLITTLE 
THOSE ARE THE FABULOUS PLACES 
YOU'LL VISIT WITH ME! 
MATTHEW 
Sounds like we're in for a good time! 
EMMA 
WELL, SIBERIA IS ONE PLACE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME GO! 
DOLITTLE 
STICK IN THE PIN! - 
WHERE THE PIN GOES, THEN WE GO! 
MATTHEW 
IRELAND! 
EMMA 
RUMANIA! 
TOMMY 
HOW 'BOUT TRANSYLVANIA? 
DOLITTLE 
WE'LL CHASE THAT SEA SNAIL FROM HERE TO TASMANIA! 
EMMA 
SHOW ME THOSE FABULOUS PLACES 
I'M LONGING TO SEE! 
ALL 
WE WILL VENTURE WHERE 
ONLY THE BRAVE AND INSANE GO - 
LONG AS THE SNAIL'S 
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW 
WE'LL SEE THE FABULOUS PLACES 
WE'RE LONGING TO SEE!
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WHERE ARE THE WORDS ? 
MATTHEW 
THERE SHE IS - 
SLEEPIN' ON THE LAUNDRY - 
WITH THE GOLDEN SUNLIGHT IN HER HAIR. 
THERE'S MY HEART - 
WITH HER ON THE LAUNDRY. 
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE 
A GIRL SO FAIR? 
DOLITTLE 
THERE SHE IS - 
SLEEPING IN THE SUNSET - 
SOON THERE WILL BE MOONLIGHT IN HER HAIR. 
DARE MY HEART - WARY OF THE SUNSET - 
CONTEMPLATE THE DANGER SLEEPING THERE? 
GRACEFUL... SLENDER... GENTLE... TENDER... 
WHERE ARE THE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HER? 
MATTHEW 
ANGEL... LOVER... I DISCOVER 
THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HER. 
DOLITTLE 
EASIER BY FAR, SAY I, 
TO STEAL THE SKY 
FROM THE SONGBIRDS 
THAN TO FIND THE WORDS THAT SEEM RIGHT. 
MATTHEW 
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A DREAM RIGHT? 
DOLITTLE 
RARE ARE THE WORDS...... 
WHERE ARE THE WORDS? 
WHERE ARE THE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HER? 
MATTHEW 
THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HER. 
...EASIER BY FAR, SAY I, 
TO STEAL THE SKY 
FROM THE SONGBIRDS... 
DOLITTLE 
HOW TO FIND THE WORDS THAT SEEM RIGHT? 
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A DREAM RIGHT? 
BOTH 
RARE ARE THE WORDS... 
WHERE ARE THE WORDS? 
DOLITTLE 
I AM IN A RARE DILEMMA...... 
MATTHEW 
HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE MISS EMMA? 
BOTH 
FAIR ARE THE WORDS... 
WHERE ARE THE WORDS?... 
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I THINK I LIKE YOU
EMMA 
FOR A MONTH OR MORE 
I HAVE LISTENED AND DREAMED, 
WHILE THE MOON HAS GLISTENED 
AND A MILLION STARS 
HAVE GLEAMED - 
WAITING! 
DOLITTLE 
Waiting? 
EMMA 
WAITING! 
DOLITTLE 
What for? 
EMMA 
FOR A MAN I KNOW 
WHO IS CLEVER AND KIND, 
BUT A MAN WHO NEVER 
EVER SEEMS TO KNOW 
HIS MIND - 
WAITING! 
WAITING! 
WAITING FOR YOU TO SAY 
YOU LIKE ME - OR HATE ME - 
OR MISS ME - OR KISS ME - 
OR SOMETHING! BUT NOTHING! 
NOTHING DO YOU SAY 
AT ALL! 
LITTLE WONDER, I FEEL SORELY NEGLECTED, 
UNWANTED, REJECTED 
AND SMALL! - 
LITTLE MORE THAN TWO FEET TALL!- 
LUCKY TO BE HERE AT ALL! 
DOLITTLE 
Emma, I - er - 
I THINK I LIKE YOU... 
YES, I THINK I DO! 
I THINK I LIKE YOU... 
I'M ALMOST SURE THAT I DO! 
I THINK I LIKE THE WAY YOU LOOK - 
THE WAY YOUR EYES REVEAL YOUR MIND... 
LIKE A PRECIOUS BOOK, 
THAT IS HARD TO FIND. 
I THINK I'M LEARNING 
SOMETHING STRANGE AND NEW... 
BUT WELL WORTH LEARNING, 
BECAUSE I'M LEARNING ABOUT YOU! 
LIKE DAWNING SUNSHINE 
WHEN A NEW DAY IS DUE, 
I THINK I LIKE YOUI - 
AND I THINK YOU LIKE ME, TOO!... 
DO YOU? 
EMMA 
DO YOU? 
BOTH 
DO YOU? 
EMMA 
YES, I DO... 
...I'M ALMOST SURE THAT I DO... 
I THINK I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL 
EACH TTIME I FEEL YOUR EYES FEEL MINE - 
LIKE A GOURMET MEAL 
NEEDS A VINTAGE WINE...... 
I THINK I'M SEEING 
SOMETHING STRANGE BUT TRUE - 
FOR WHAT I'M SEEING 
IS SOMETHING WONDERFUL IN YOU! - 
LIKE FINDING APRIL 
WHEN DECEMBER IS DUE... 
I THINK I LIKE YOU... 
DOLITTLE 
I THINK I LIKE YOU..... 
BOTH 
AND I THINK YOU LIKE ME, TOO!..... 
DOLITTLE 
DO YOU? 
EMMA 
DO YOU? 
BOTH 
DO YOU? 
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SAVE THE ANIMALS
STRAIGHT ARROW & COMPANY 
WE HAVE TO SAVE THE ANIMALS!.... 
WE'VE GOT TO SAVE THE ANIMALS!.... 
IF WE DO NOT, 
THEN VERY SOON 
THE LOT WILL BE EXTINCT! 
THE LAST PAIR OF THE SPECIES! 
THE FEMALE - YOU CAN SEE SHE'S 
SO TERRIFIED, 
SHE'D DIE IF WE BUT BLINKED! 
THE MESSAGE IS DISTURBING YET DISTINCT...... 
THE ANSWER IS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SUCCINCT! 
WE'VE GOT TO SAVE ALL THE ANIMALS - 
SAVE THE ANIMALS - 
HEAVEN HELP US IF THEY DIE OF COLD! 
WE'VE GOT TO KEEP 'EM WARM AND COSY - 
DOSE 'EM TILL THEY'RE DOZY - 
PRIMATES LIKE THEIR CLIMATES WELL-CONTROLLED! 
WE MUST PROTECT ALL THE ANIMALS - 
EVERY ONE OF THEM - 
NOT ALLOW MANKIND TO BE UNKIND. 
AND PRAY THE CROCODILES THAT MAN BAGS 
DON'T END UP AS HANDBAGS - 
THAT WAS NOT THE PLAN THAT GOD DESIGNED. 
WE MUST DEFEND OUR DEATH-ENDANGERED DODOS - 
GUARD OUR GORILLAS, GANDERS, GOATS AND GEESE - 
PROTECT OUR PANTHERS, PUMAS, PIGS AND PELICANS - 
P'RAPS USING ELEPHANTS AS POLICE! 
WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS - 
NOT JUST DREAM OF THINGS! 
THIS IS WHY I SEE THE MATTER THUS - 
WE MUST BRAVE ALL FOR THE ANIMALS - 
SAVE ALL THE ANIMALS - 
THAT IS WHY GOD GAVE US ALL THE ANIMALS! - 
SOME DAY THEY MAY SAVE US! 
JUST THINK ABOUT THE ANIMALS - 
AND LIFE WITHOUT THE ANIMALS! 
IMAGINE IF GIRAFFES AND CHIMPANZEES 
DID NOT EXIST! 
IF ALL THE BENGAL TIGERS 
WERE STUFFED IN A MUSEUM, 
EACH TIME WE WENT TO SEE 'EM 
THEY'D BE SORELY MISSED!... 
SO DON'T CROSS THEM OFF YOUR LIST!... 
THEY'RE THE FRIENDS WE MUST ASSIST! 
WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS - 
NOT JUST DREAM OF THINGS! 
THIS IS WHY WE SEE THE MATTER THUS - 
WE MUST BRAVE ALL FOR THE ANIMALS 
SAVE ALL THE ANIMALS - 
THAT IS WHY GOD GAVE US ALL THE ANIMALS! - 
SOME DAY THEY MAY.....SAVE....US! 
STRAIGHT ARROW 
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND BRAVE - 
THEY'RE THE GREATEST GIFT GOD GAVE! - 
AND THE TIME HAS COME TO SAVE 
THE ANIMALS! 
STRAIGHT ARROW & COMPANY 
YES, IT'S UP TO US TO SAVE........................... 
THE ANIMALS!
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SOMETHING IN YOUR SMILE 
DOLITTLE 
My dear Miss Fairfax.....Emma....It is evening, and as I sit here by 
the sea.....I 
find my thoughts drifting .....to.....you. 
SOMETHING IN YOUR SMILE 
SPEAKS TO ME. 
SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES 
SHOWS ME THE WAY - 
AND HELPS ME TO SAY 
THE THINGS THAT I COULD NEVER SAY TO YOU. 
SOMETHING IN YOUR VOICE 
SINGS TO ME. 
SOMETHING IN YOUR LAUGH 
MAKES ME REJOICE, 
AND THERE IS NO CHOICE 
EXCEPT TO LET MY THOUGHTS ALL STRAY TO YOU, 
AND STRAY TO YOU THEY DO. 
SOMETHING IN YOU IS RICH AND RARE. 
AND THERE IS SOMETHING MORE. 
SOMETHING IN YOU IS EVERYTHING 
I'VE NEVER KNOWN BEFORE. 
FOR SOMETHING OF YOUR CHARM 
CLINGS TO ME. 
SOMETHING OF YOUR WARMTH 
HAS STAYED IN MY HEART - 
AND MADE ME A PART OF YOU 
FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE.... 
SO THINK OF ME 
AS SOMETHING IN YOUR SMILE. 
Yours sincerely, John Dolittle. Sea Star Island. September 24th, 1837. 
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MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR - REPRISE
STRAIGHT ARROW 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
HE PLANS A VISIT TO THE MOON 
ABOARD THE LEPIDOPTEROUS LUNAR MOTH! 
AND ONLY HE - I GUARANTEE - 
WOULD FLY A MOTH TO PUDDLEBY! 
DOLITTLE IS A MAN 
CUT FROM A DIFFERENT CLOTH! 
MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR SAYS 
THE WORLD IS FULL OF FANTASY - 
AND WHO ARE YOU AND I TO DISAGREE? 
LETS HOPE AND PRAY 
THAT IS THE WAY 
THE LIFE WE LOVE WILL ALWAYS STAY 
FOR MY FRIEND THE DOCTOR AND ME! 
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THE VOICE OF PROTEST
EMMA 
WE ARE THE CREATURES OF THE WORLD - 
AND WE WILL NOT TOLERATE A WORLD 
WHERE EVIL MEN LIKE YOU 
DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU DO! - 
YOU LET GOD'S CREATURES DIE! - 
WHILE YOU JUST RIDE ON BY! 
YOUR NOSES IN THE AIR! - 
AND NEVER SEEM TO CARE! - 
YOU NEVER SEEM TO CARE! 
BUT WE CARE!...... 
WE CARE! 
COMPANY 
WE CARE!...... 
EMMA & COMPANY 
AND IF THERE'S ONE VOICE OF PROTEST - 
AND THEN TWO VOICES PROTEST - 
AND THEN THREE VOICES PROTEST - 
AND THEN FOUR! - 
AND THEN MORE VOICES PROTEST - 
MORE AND MORE VOICES PROTEST - 
TILL THERE'S ONE VOICE OF PROTEST 
THAT'S A ROAR 
EMMA 
WE SHALL MAKE YOU MEND YOUR WAYS - 
TILL THE WORLD SEES BETTER DAYS - 
AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PROTEST ANY MORE! 
COMPANY 
NO, WE DON'T HAVE TO PROTEST ANY MORE! 
EMMA 
WE ARE THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD - 
BUT WHAT KIND OF FUTURE HAS THE WORLD 
WHEN MEN HAVE BRAINS OF LEAD? - 
COS NO-ONE THINKS AHEAD - 
AND THINGS WE LOVE ARE LOST - 
AND NO-ONE COUNTS THE COST - 
AND WHO CARES WHO BLAMES WHO? 
COS NO-ONE GIVES A SOU! - 
NO, NO-ONE GIVES A SOU! 
BUT WE DO! 
COMPANY 
WE DO! - WE DO! 
AND IF THERE'S ONE VOICE OF PROTEST - 
AND THEN TWO VOICES PROTEST - 
AND THEN THREE VOICES PROTEST - 
AND THEN FOUR! - 
AND THEN MORE VOICES PROTEST - 
MORE AND MORE VOICES PROTEST - 
TILL THERE'S ONE VOICE OF PROTEST 
THAT'S A ROAR 
WE SHALL MAKE YOU MEND YOUR WAYS - 
TILL THE WORLD SEES BETTER DAYS - 
AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PROTEST ANY MORE! 
NO, WE DON'T HAVE TO PROTEST ANY MORE!