Lower School Production

LOWER SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2019: Jungle Book

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Jungle Rhythm

That morning sun

Peeks over the mountains

And all the rhinos rub their eyes

When they hear

Hear the jungle rhythm.

Those birds are tap tap tappin’ the tree trunks

The busy bee hums as he flies

Loud and clear

To the jungle rhythm.

Now you can high tail it out of the jungle

But it never leaves your heart

First you feel that beat start bubbling under

Then you hear the tom-toms loud as thunder

Sounds a lot like bein’ free

When you feel

Feel the jungle rhythm.

Ain’t nothing but a man cub

You ain’t nothin’ but a man cub;

Same as other men.

You ain’t nothin’ but a man cub;

Same as other men.

And if you’re thinkin’ you’re a wolf

Then you’d better think again.

When they called you a wolf cub;

Well that was just a lie

When they called you a wolf cub;

Well that was just a lie

Well you can’t stay here in the jungle

And your friend can tell you why!

You ain’t nothin’ but a man cub;

Same as other men.

You ain’t nothin’ but a man cub;

Same as other men.

And if you’re thinkin’ you’re a wolf

Then you’d better think again.

Colonel’s March

HATHI Hup, two, three, four keep it up two, three, four

ALL Hup, two, three, four, keep it up two, three, four

ALL Oh the aim of our patrol

Is a question rather droll

For to march and drill over field and hill

Is a military goal

ALL Is a military goal

HATHI Hup, two, three, four keep it up two, three, four

ALL Hup, two, three, four keep it up two, three, four

By the ranks or single file

Over ev’ry jungle mile

Oh we stamp and crush thru the underbrush

BABY ELEPHANT In a military style

ALL In a military style

HATHI Company Halt!

The Bare Necessities

ALL Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife

I mean the bare necessities

Or Mother Nature’s recipes

That bring the bare necessities of life!

BALOO Wherever I wander,

Wherever I roam

I couldn’t be fonder

Of my big home

ALL The bees are buzzing in the tree

To make some honey just for me

You look under the rocks and plants

And take a glance at the fancy ants,

Then maybe try a few

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They’ll come to you

ALL Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife

I mean the bare necessities

Or Mother Nature’s recipes

That bring the bare necessities of life!

MOWGLI + BALOO Wherever I wander,

Wherever I roam

I couldn’t be fonder

Of my big home

ALL The bees are buzzing in the tree

To make some honey just for me

You look under the rocks and plants and

Take a glance at the fancy ants, then

Maybe try a few

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They’ll come to you

They’ll come to you, you, you, you, you

The Bare Necessities of life

Oh Yeah!

I wanna be like you!

LOUIE Now I’m the King of the swingers

The jungle VIP

I’ve reached the top and had to stop and

And that’s what’s bothering me

I want to be a man, mancub

And stroll right into town

And be just like the other men

We’re tired of monkeyin’ around oh

ALL Ooh be doo we wannna be like you,

We wanna walk like you, talk like you

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

You see it’s true ooh, ooh

An ape like me, ee, ee

Can learn to be hu ooh ooh man too

LOUIS Now listen closely mancub

We’ve got some plans for you

The choice is clear, we need you here

To make our dreams come true

Now give us the secret mancub

Teach us every rule

And you can be the master of our

How to be a mancub school oh

ALL Ooh, be doo

We wanna be like you

We wanna walk like you

Talk like you

Ooh, ooh, ooh

You see it’s true

An ape like me

Can learn to be hu-ooh-ooh man too (repeat line)

Trust in me

Trust in me

Trust, Trust

Just in me

Just, just

Shut your eyes

And trust in me

You can sleep

Safe and sound

Knowing I

Am all around

Slip into silent slumber

Sail on a silver mist

Slowly and surely your senses will cease to resist!

Just relax

Just, Just

Be at rest

Rest, rest

Like a bird

In a nest

Trust in me

Trust, Trust (whispered)

Just in me

Just, just

Shut your eyes

And trust in me

The Vulture Song

When you’re alone, who comes around?

To pluck you up, when you are down?

And when you’re outside looking in who’s there to open the door

That’s what friends are for.

Who’s always eager to extend a friendly claw?

That’s what friends are for.

And when you’re lost, in dire need,

Who’s at your side at lightning speed

We’re friends with ev’ry creature coming down the pike

In fact, we’ve never met an animal we didn’t like (didn’t like)

So you can see

We’re friends in need

And friends in need

Are friends in deed

We’ll keep you safe in the jungle for evermore

That’s what friends are for!

My own Home

SHANTI My own home, my own home

My own home, my own home

                                       Father's hunting in the forest
                                       Mother's cooking in the home
                                        I must go to fetch the water
                                        'Til the day that I am grown
                                        'Til I'm grown, 'til I'm grown
                                       I must go to fetch the water
                                        'Til the day that I am grown

ALL                                    Father's hunting in the forest
                                       Mother's cooking in the home
                                        I must go to fetch the water
                                        'Til the day that I am grown
                                        'Til I'm grown, 'til I'm grown
                                       I must go to fetch the water
                                        'Til the day that I am grown

ALL                                 I will have a handsome husband
                                       And a daughter of my own
                                       I’ll send her to fetch the water
                                       I'll be cooking in the home

                                                    My own home, my own home
                                                      I'll send her to fetch the water
                                                     I'll be cooking in the home