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12. I WISH I WERE...

I wish I were an Owl, said the Dog
(dog, dog)
So I could stay up late like
you know who (who, who)
I’d sit up in the tree (tree, tree)
And say, “Hey look at me!” (me, me)
I’d fly onto the roof (roof, roof)
I’d never say my “woof” (woof, woof)
I wish I were an Owl, said the dog
(dog, dog)
You’ll never be an Owl, there’s no way!
This is what the Owl had to say:
Chorus:
I am somebody
nobody else knows how to be
You couldn’t be me if you wanted to,
but you’ve got better things to do ‘
‘cause you’re somebody special too
And you’re a gift to me!
And I’m a gift to you!
I wish I were a Peacock, said the
Whale (whale, whale)
So I had pretty feathers in my tail
(tail, tail)
I’m sick of being grey (grey, grey)
And swimming every day (day, day)
I’d rather wear a crown
(crown, crown)
And strut myself around
(‘round, ‘round)
I wish I were a Peacock, said the
Whale (whale, whale)
You’ll never be a Peacock,
there’s no way!
This is what the Peacock had to say:
(Repeat Chorus)
I wish I were a “People,”
said the Horse (horse, horse)
‘Cause people are the lucky
ones of course! (course, course)
They climb up on my back
(back, back)
And race around the track
(track, track)
I’m sick of eating hay (hay, hay)

I’d like ice cream every day
(day, day)
I wish I were a “People, ”
said the Horse (horse, horse)
You’ll never be a “People,”
there’s no way!
This is what we People have to say:
(Repeat Chorus)
Oh, what if I were you,
and you were me? (me, me)
Oh, what if “he” were “she” and
“she” were “he” (he, he)
It might be fun to switch
(switch, switch)
But would you scratch my itch?
(itch, itch)
On second thought, I guess
(guess, guess)
We’d soon be in a mess
(mess, mess)
Oh, what if I were you,
and you were me? (me, me)
We’ll never be each other:
there’s no way!
But this is what each one
of us can say:
(Repeat Chorus Twice)