It’s a big wide wonderful world you live in.
When you’re in love you’re a master
Of all your survey, you’re a gay Santa Claus.
There’s a brave new star-spangled sky above you
When you’re in love you’re a hero
A Nero, Apollo, the Wizard of Oz
Song lyrics to I Hate Dogs and Cats, Music and Lyrics by Steve Allen, Performed by Sherman Hemsley in Alice in Wonderland 1985
I hate dogs and I hate cats,
I’m also not too fond of bats,
I’m a helpless little fellow
Consequently … rather yellow.
[the song is book-ended by Tweedledee (Steve Lawrence) and Tweedledum (Eydie Gormé)]
Tweeldedee (Steve Lawrence) and Tweedledum (Edyie Gormé):
The walrus and the carpenter were walking close at hand
They went like anything to see such quantities of sand.
The Duchess (Martha Raye):
There’s something to say for hatred
For rudeness
And for spite.
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
We could float among the stars together, you and I
For we can fly, we can fly
It’s a sign of the times
That your love for me is getting so much stronger
It’s a sign of the times
And I know that I won’t have to wait much longer
Every day when the work is behind you
and the shop and the store put the lock on the door,
just get away where your worries won’t find you.
If you like, well, I’ll tell you more.
Ride, tenderfoot, ride tonight
See the old rangers there at your side, tonight
They’re fast company
So if you wanna be a cowboy
Then you gotta ride, tenderfoot, ride!
