All:

Narrator:
This song was written off a 3rd-grader's idea. It's very simple and sometimes inconsistent.
Originally performed for 3rd-graders, this children's song can/should be revamped in every
preformance. Edit it for your audience. All music is original, written by myself, Gregory
Woltman. I hereby give anybody the full rights to the song, sketch, etc. Have fun with it!
If this is ever performed, I would love to see it! If possible, please video record
the/a performance and email to <gregory.woltman15@gmail.com> Thank you. Freely
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Piano
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Music & Lyrics by
Gregory Woltman
Originally Composed for
the MLS Imagination Players
Book Forest
3.17.2013
Play Idea by
Samantha Rudy
Giraffe:Oh!
[in pause]
Narrator:
This song was written off a 3rd-grader's idea. It's very simple and sometimes inconsistent.
Originally performed for 3rd-graders, this children's song can/should be revamped in every
preformance. Edit it for your audience. All music is original, written by myself, Gregory
Woltman. I hereby give anybody the full rights to the song, sketch, etc. Have fun with it!
If this is ever performed, I would love to see it! If possible, please video record
the/a performance and email to <gregory.woltman15@gmail.com> Thank you.
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the jun gle.
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Gregory Woltman
ad lib...
Narrator: Then they
all met and started...
Cheetah: Alpha Male:
Fast, Upbeat
get to eat first too! first. I I get to eat

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Solo 1:
...trouble on
the way.
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Solo 2:
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to ly come the books real I dream, where place do
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What
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Book
Book
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to read? fa vo rite place I go that's my
to read? fa vo rite place I go that's my
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ALL:
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Book
Book
read!
read!
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Queet Cheetah: Ugh! C'mon
guys! I'm 36 feet in front of you!
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read!
read!
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[happy mumbling/laughter]
Narrator: And so they
set off!
read!
read!
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Queen Cheetah:
Who knew?
Giraffe:
Giraffe:
Ya think?
Queen Cheetah:
Sarcasm?
Giraffe: Oh! 'Cause it's not like
you're the fastest on the jungle crew!
Queen Cheetah: C'mon guys!
I'm 36 feet in front of you!
Giraffe: Ouch! I think there's
some thing in my shoe!
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Cheetah:
What?
I fell!
That
fast! Ouch! way too darn seems that you're
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Giraffe:
Cheetah:
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Book
Book
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al most but Chee tah we're
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there!
Book
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ALL:
my
my
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rest
Book
Book
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Book fo rest Book read!
Book fo rest Book read!

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[Suddenly in Book Forest...Act Amazed!!
Giraffe* start rifling through books]
*Does not have to be Giraffe. But needs to be consistent character throughout the Alligator sketch.
ad lib... C'mon guys...
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my
my
place to read! fa vo rite Book
place to read! fa vo rite Book

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Alligator:
Giraffe: Wow! Look
at all these...(cut off)
I! My! Books! They're! Books!
My! Can't Take! No! You!
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Enlongate as needed
improv background
Giraffe:
[Giraffe & other
animals talk it over
want! All the meat you the meat you want! will give you all we
Books! I!
us, then If you share with
Share! Won't! Take! My!
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**This can be edited/improved freely. Just reach a consensus that ends in happy singing.
Alpha Male: Fine, now...**
ALL:
Alligator: Fine,
I want antelope.
read!
read!
now
now
let's
let's
for
for
the
the
books
books
Thank
Thank
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you for the books!
you for the books!
books! Thank Thank You for the
books! Thank Thank You for the Books!

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read!
read!
now
now
let's
let's
for
for
the
the
books
books
Thank
Thank
you
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the books Thank you for the books! Thank you for
the books Thank you for the books! Thank you for

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*optional harmonies
rest
read!
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now let's
Book
for the books Thank You
for the books! Thank you for the books! Thank You
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let's read!
to read!
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let's
rest
read! the books
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Book to read!
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