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Song lyrics to After Today, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Anthony Newley in Doctor Dolittle

After Today [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to After Today, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Anthony Newley in Doctor Dolittle

Matthew: Who would have thought
That one little kiss …
Soft and sweet
From the lips of a lovely girl …
Would change my life?
But by my life …
It will!

Like Animals [song lyrics]

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Song Lyrics to Like Animals, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Rex Harrison in Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle: I … I do not understand the human race,
That has so little love
For creatures with a different face.
Treating animals like people
Is no madness or disgrace.
I do not understand the human race.

When I Look In Your Eyes [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to When I Look In Your Eyes, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Rex Harrison in Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle: When i look in your eyes,
I see the wisdom of the world
In your eyes.
I see the sadness
Of a thousand goodbyes
When i look in your eyes.

Crazy Rhythm song lyrics

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Song lyrics to Crazy Rhythm (1928) Music by Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn, performed in Tea for Two and Casablanca among others

I feel like the Emperor Nero when Rome was a very hot town
Father Knickerbocker, forgive me, I play while your city burns down
Through all its night life I fiddle away
It’s not the right life, but think of the pay
Someday I will bid it goodbye, I’ll put my fiddle away and I’ll say

I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Richard Attenborough in Doctor Dolittle Blossom: I mean, I’ve seen the world! I’ve been around I could tell you stories… 

Doctor Dolittle [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Doctor Dolittle, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Anthony Newley, William Dix and Ginny Tyler in the movie Doctor Dolittle

Matthew: This is the world of Doctor Dolittle –
The wonderful world of Doctor Dolittle –
Where crocodiles talk
And elephants sing
And animals do most any old thing;
Where polar bears wear top hats,
And leopards with spots wear spats.

Beautiful Things [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Beautiful Things, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Anthony Newley and Samantha Eggar with vocal by Diana Lee in Doctor Dolittle

Emma, I can’t explain what it is that he is
But he is what he is for a very good reason
I can’t explain why he does what he does
But he does what he does cause his heart is pure –
Of that much, I’m sure.

The Vegetarian [Doctor Dolittle]

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Song lyrics to The Vegetarian Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Rex Harrison in Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle: The day that i became a veterinarian,
I had a sudden overwhelming wish
To be a pure and simple vegetarian –
And give up eating all that meat and fish.

My Friend the Doctor [Doctor Dolittle]

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Song lyrics to My Friend The Doctor, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Anthony Newley in Doctor Dolittle

Matthew: He’s altogether a marvelous man, an’ he understands the Irish!
… and any man who understands the Irish
Can’t be reckoned altogether bad –
The same way that a lunatic
Whose patron saint is Patrick
Can’t be reckoned altogether mad.

Talk to the Animals [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Talk To The Animals, Written by Leslie Bricusse, Performed by Rex Harrison in Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle: If i could talk to the animals –
Just imagine it –
Chatting to a chimp in chimpanzee!

Polynesia: Imagine talking to a tiger –

Doctor Dolittle: Chatting to a cheetah –

Polynesia: Ooh!

Doctor Dolittle: What a neat achievement that would be!

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