From the musical Peter Pan:
(Clappy played the part of a pirate in this play in 5th grade)
I Won't Grow Up
(spoken) PETER:
All right boys, are you ready for today's lesson?
BOYS:
Yes, Peter!
PETER:
Then listen to your teacher. Repeat after me...
(sung)
I won't grow up.
BOYS:
I won't grow up.
PETER:
I don't wanna go to school.
BOYS:
I don't wanna go to school.
PETER:
Just to learn to be a parrot
BOYS:
Just to learn to be a parrot
PETER:
And recite a silly rule.
BOYS:
And recite a silly rule.
PETER:
If growing up means it would be
Beneath my dignity to climb a tree
ALL:
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow u-p
Not me.
JOHN:
Not I.
PETER:
Not me.
ALL:
Not me.
PETER:
I won't grow up
BOYS:
I won't grow up
PETER:
I don't wanna wear a tie
BOYS:
I don't wanna wear a tie
PETER:
Or a serious expression
BOYS:
Or a serious expression
PETER:
In the middle of July!
BOYS:
In the middle of July!
PETER:
And if it means I must prepare
To shoulder burdens with a worried air...
ALL:
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow u-p
Not me!
JOHN & MICHAEL:
Not I.
BOYS:
Not me.
PETER:
So there!
Never gonna be a man...
ALL:
I won't!
PETER:
Like to see somebody try...
ALL:
And make me!
PETER:
Anyone who wants to try...
ALL:
And make me
PETER:
Turn into a man.
Catch me if you can!
CURLY:
I won't grow up
BOYS:
I won't grow up
CURLY:
I will never even try
BOYS:
I will never even try
CURLY:
I will do what Peter tells me
BOYS:
I will do what Peter tells me
CURLY:
And I'll never ask him why!
BOYS:
And I'll never ask him why!
TWINS:
We won't grow up!
BOYS:
We won't grow up!
TWINS:
We will never grow a day!
BOYS:
We will never grow a day!
TWINS:
And if someone tries to make us
BOYS:
And if someone tries to make us
TWINS:
We will simply run away!
BOYS:
We will simply run away!
SLIGHTLY:
I won't grow up.
BOYS:
I won't grow up.
SLIGHTLY:
No, I promise that I won't
BOYS:
No, I promise that I won't
SLIGHTLY:
I will stay a boy forever
BOYS:
I will stay a boy forever
PETER:
And be banished if I don't.
BOYS:
And be banished if I don't.
ALL:
And Neverland will always be
The home of youth and joy and liberty!
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow u-p
Not me, not me, not me, not me, not me...
No, sir!
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