To: elpolvo who wrote (20133 ) 5/25/2000 12:05:00 PM From: Clappy Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 35685
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! ---