CARNIVAL of the ANIMALS

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CARNIVAL of the ANIMALS

• by Camille Saint-Saëns
• arr. by Ruth Artman Mary Kay Beall

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CARNIVAL
Come join us, Come hurry. Come join us, Come
hurry. Come join us, Come hurry. Come
hurry, Come hurry to the carnival!
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SEE THE LION BRAVE AND MIGHTY
See the lion, brave and mighty, proud as any
king could be. He surveys his jungle kingdom,
passing out his pedigree. See the lion, brave
and mighty, bend your knee when he goes by. Never
let him hear you grumble, never look him in the
eye! R O A R!!! There is none so noble. R O A
R!!! When he roars we quiver. R O A
R!!! There is none so fearless. R O A
R!!! When he roars we shiver! See the lion,
brave and mighty, king of creatures great and
small. In the jungle he is master, undisputed
lord of all, undisputed lord of all. Better
not to tease him better not displease him.
When you're king, you're king, that's that!
Youre king thats that! When you're the king,
you're the king, that's that! I'm the king, and
that's that!
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WE ARE THE TURTLE BROTHERS
We are the turtle brothers, slower than the
others, never in a rush. No! No! We never seem
to hurry, never have to worry, we just take our
time. We never make a fuss, we never
fuss. People have tried to change our style, all
the while, we just smile. Turtles are just
inclined to be very slow very slow.
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FARMYARD FRENZY
puk puk puk puk puk puk P'kaw! puk puk puk puk
puk puk P'kaw! puk puk P'kaw! puk puk P'kaw!
P'kaw! P'kaw! P'kaw! P'kaw! puk. Cock-a-doo-dle
doo!!! puk puk puk puk puk puk P'kaw! puk puk
puk puk puk puk P'kaw! puk. Cock-a-doo-dle
doo!!! puk puk puk. puk puk puk. puk puk
puk. puk puk puk. puk puk puk. puk puk puk.
puk puk puk puk puk puk. Cock-a-doo-dle
doo!!! puk puk puk puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk
puk puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk Pkaw! puk puk
Pkaw! puk puk puk puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk
puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk puk puk puk
Pkaw! puk puk Pkaw! puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk
puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk puk puk puk Pkaw!
puk puk Pkaw! puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk puk
puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk puk puk puk Pkaw! puk
puk puk puk puk puk Pkaw! puk puk puk puk puk
puk.
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DONKEY SONGS ARE BEST FORGOT
HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE
haw. HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE
haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE haw, HEE
haw.
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WHEN YOU ARE BIG, NO ONE EVER ASKS YOU TO DANCE
When you are big, no one ever asks you to
dance. You try to move so carefully, but no one
ever wants to take a chance. When you are big,
every step you take seems to CLUNK, And on top of
all of that, you could have a great, big
TRUNK! One-two-three, one-two-three, I could
dance like this every day. One-two-three,
one-two-three, maybe I should join the
ballet. Though I may look absurd, I feel graceful
as any bird in the sky, so high, so high! When
you are big, no one ever asks you to dance. You
try to move so carefully, but no one ever wants
to take a chance. When you are big, no one ever
says, Trés chic! Nevermind, dont be sad, big
is not all BAD!
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WHILE THE WORLD AROUND USHURRIES EVERYWHERE
While the world around us, hurries
everywhere, here within this silent space we
float without a care. No one ever comes to
call... winter, summer, spring or fall. Every
days the same here, nothing too extreme. Time
for anything at all, but mostly time to
dream. Curious people sometimes stop and
stare, but we dont care. Were just glad to be
here, in our tiny sea here. A perfect place, this
silent space where life is optimum, ho-hum. In
our aquarium, life is optimum. In our aquarium!
Ho-hum.
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HOP, HOP, HOP! HOORAY!
School is out today! Kangaroos all say, Hop,
hop, hop! Hooray!
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A BUNCH OF SCALES
I am quite a scaly creature scales are my best
feature Ive been told. Im no beauty you can
tell, but when Im inside my shell, life is
swell! See my claws, theyre long and scary. My
one hundred teeth are very strong. Im no beauty
you can tell, but when Im inside my shell, life
is swell! All day long Im snoozing, sleeping
then at night Im schmoozing, creeping slow! Im
no beauty you can tell, but when Im inside my
shell, life is swell! Bugs are what I love to
eat big crunchy bugs just cant be beat for
lunch. Im no beauty you can tell, but when Im
inside my shell, life is swell! Some say scales
are just for playing I say scales are for
displaying, too! Im no beauty you can tell, but
when Im inside my shell, life is swell, yes
indeed!
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WHAT BIRD AM I?
What bird am I?
Cuckoo. Just try to guess.
Cuckoo. A tiny
ticking box is my address.
Cuckoo. What bird am I?
Cuckoo. I like to hide,

Cuckoo. but once each hour or so I peek outside.
Cuckoo. I am a grey bird.
Cuckoo. A stow-away bird.

Cuckoo. Some would say
Cuckoo. my life is the best,
Cuckoo,
cuckoo. the very best.
Cuckoo, cuckoo. But if

Cuckoo. you could
Cuckoo. live my
life for just one day,
Cuckoo. one single day,
Cuckoo. heres what youd
say,
Cuckoo. All that
Cuckoo. ticking

Cuckoo. drives me
Cuck - oo. CUCKOO!
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VERY LONG AGO, IN ANOTHER AGE
Very long ago, in another age, dinosaurs were
big, they were all the rage. Bigger than a house,
bigger than a tree, bigger than a reptile should
ever be. Very long ago, in another
time, dinosaurs were big, they were in their
prime. Bigger than a bus, bigger than a
barge, bigger than the biggest thing that we call
large. When they had a spat, it was loud and
scary! The earth shook for miles
around. Everybody hid, it was customary, at the
first dinosauric sound. When they lived, they
ruled the roost. When they lived, they ruled the
roost, then all at once, they just vamoosed! The
bones they left behind them, tell all the world
their tale. They tell us just how big they got,
and how they liked the weather hot. They even
tell us what they liked to munch on in the
afternoon. Very long ago, in another age,
dinosaurs were big they were all the rage. Now
theyre gone for good, we missed all the
fun. Dinosaurs were big, but they had to run!
to coda
D.C. al coda
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LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL, ENDLESS DREAM
Life is a beautiful, endless dream, when you can
spend it floating down a stream. Sunshine and
silence are everywhere. Sweet perfume of flowers
fills the summer air. And there are clouds
dancing high in the bright blue sky, joined by
the breeze and a butterfly. Time seems to move at
a slow pace, as you sail away to a new
place. Life is a beautiful, endless dream, when
you can spend it floating down a stream. You
could be sailing, just sailing from dusk until
dawn. Youd sail on and on, if you were a swan.
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FINALE