Rehearsals
Start at 3:15 PM
in the New Music Room

THE STRANGEST ZOO YOU EVER KNEW

Come in and visit the strangest zoo that you have ever seen.
If you listen very carefully, you’ll know just what we mean.
The pigs don’t oink and the lions don’t roar, the cows here never say Moo.
So welcome to the strangest zoo, the strangest zoo that you ever knew.
(REPEAT)

A SMILE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY

We are the animals of Wackadoo! We’d like to say Hello to you,
So come on in and be our guests today!
The sounds we make, you may be sure, Are nothing like you’ve heard before,
So won’t you please come in right now and stay.
We’ll make you smile, be happy for awhile;
We really want to brighten up your day;
We’ll make you grin, from the moment you step in
Because a smile can go a long, long way.

HORRIBLE SOUNDS

PROFESSOR:
I have never heard a sound more horrible! (Horrible)
I have never heard a sound so bad! (Who us?)
I just don’t want to hear it! I simply cannot bear it!
These sounds will surely drive me mad.

ANIMALS:
He has never heard a sound more horrible! (Horrible)
He has never heard a sound so bad!
He doesn’t want to hear it! He simply cannot bear it!
These sounds will surely drive him mad.

PROFESSOR:
I have never heard a sound so terrible! (Terrible!)
This is something I just can’t ignore. (Why not?)
The way these beasts are sounding, it really is astounding.
I know that I can find a cure!

ANIMALS:
He has never heard a sound so terrible!
This is something he just can’t ignore.
The way we beasts are sounding is pleasantly astounding.
ANIMALS: Yet he says--
PROFESSOR: I know that I must find a --
ALL: I’m (He’s) sure that there must be a cure.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

PROFESSOR:
Practice makes perfect! Practice makes perfect.
Practice makes perfect, you see;
You must repeat after me. To speak the right way,
you must practice each day---
Because practice makes perfect, you see. Everybody now!
(REPEAT with everyone singing.)
PROFESSOR:
Practice makes perfect! Practice makes perfect.
Practice makes perfect it’s true!
This is the thing you must do. To speak properly, you must practice with me,
Because practice makes perfect you see. Everybody now!
(REPEAT with everyone singing.)
ENDING: Practice makes perfect! Yes, practice makes perfect!
Yes, practice makes perfect, we say! O-lay!

GO HOME, PROFESSOR, GO HOME!

ALL ANIMALS:
Go home, Professor, go home, go home.
Go home and leave us alone, alone.
We were so happy before you came.
Why don’t you leave on the very next train?
LION SOLO: Go home, Professor, go home, go home.
MONKEY SOLO: Go home and leave us alone, alone.
GOAT SOLO: We were so happy before you came.
COW SOLO: Why don’t you leave on the very next train?

PIGS: Go home to your university! Go home, Professor, and let us be.
PIG SOLO: Tell us, Professor, why did you come?
Why don’t you go right back where you came from?
PIGS: Go home to your university! Go home, Professor, and let us be.
PIG SOLO: Our way of speaking can do no harm;
Why do you view it with such great alarm?

ALL ANIMALS:
Go home, Professor, go home, go home!
Go home and leave us alone, alone!
We were happy before; We’ll be happy once more,
If you go home, Professor, go home!

PROFESSOR:
So! This is the thanks that you give to me. For trying to help you speak properly!
I’ve never been so insulted before, and I’ll go home, yes, gladly, go home!
EVERYONE: Go home, yes, gladly go home!

DIFFERENT MEANS SPECIAL

ANIMALS:
We are different, different as can be!
I don’t look like you. You don’t look like me.
But every difference makes it all more fun,
‘cause different means special;
We’re special every one.

We are different, different as can be!
I don’t talk like you, you don’t talk like me,
But every difference makes it all more fun,
‘cause different means special;
We’re special every one.

We are different, different as can be!
I don’t walk like you. You don’t walk like me.
But different can be really great, you see,
‘cause different means special.
PART 1: So we’re all special--
PART 2: Yes. we’re all special,
EVERYONE: Special as can be!

Instrumental

With Vocals