Ida:
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH
LIKE THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
WHILE DOWN BELOW EACH THIGH
APROPOS A PROPELLER
MUST KEEP PADDLING LIKE THE CLAPPERS
YOU KEEP PADDLING WITH YOUR FLAPPERS
WHILE SEEMING TO BE DREAMING AND CALM
Ugly:
(Like this?)
Ida:
(That's the way!)
BEND YOUR KNEES
NO SPLASHING PLEASE
Ugly:
(Sorry.)
Ida:
AND STEADY WATCH THAT EDDY TO YOUR RIGHT
DANGER SIGN
Ugly:
(Danger Sign?)
Ida:
THAT'S FISHING LINE
Ugly:
(Fishing line?)
Ida:
WHICH STRANGLES IF IT TANGLES YOU UP TIGHT
HE'S A NATURAL IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN
Ugly:
THIS IS WONDERFUL I AM FEELING FULL GROWN
Ida:
LOOK AT YOU
YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO
Both:
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH
Ida:
AS IF FREE FROM ALL TROUBLES
YOUR BACK STAYS NICE AND DRY
Ugly:
BUT MY BOTTOM'S IN BUBBLES
Both:
YOU KEEP PADDLING LIKE THE CLAPPERS
JUST KEEP PADDLING WITH YOUR FLAPPERS
WHILE SEEMING TO BE DREAMING AND CALM
Ida:
(Let’s try a dive!)
(Don’t be afraid, dear. They’re only fish!)
Ugly:
(Fish?)
Fish
(ensemble):
WHAT A GIFT
IT IS TO DRIFT
THE TALENTS IN THE BALANCE AND THE POISE
BUT US FISH WE ONLY WISH
THAT DUCKLINGS WOULD TRY SWIMMING WITH LESS NOISE
Ida:
SLOW THE PACE!
Ugly:
BUT I WANT TO GO FASTER!
Ida:
IT’S NOT A RACE!
Ugly:
IT’S A SKILL I COULD MASTER!
Ida:
AND CLEARLY
YOU ARE NEARLY
FIT TO DROP!
Ugly:
NO I’M NOT
I COULD GO ON ALL DAY!
Ida:
HAVE A BREAK
Ugly:
I FEEL FRESH AS A DAISY
Ida:
YOUR LEGS MUST ACHE!
Ugly:
NO THEY DON’T! ARE YOU CRAZY?
Ida:
SO MAYBE
NOW, MY BABY,
WE SHOULD STOP!
Ugly:
WOULD ONE LAP OF THE LAKE BE OKAY?
IT’S THE GREATEST THING
CAN’T WE HAVE ONE MORE TRY?
Ida:
THIS IS KNACKERING
HE SWIMS BETTER THAN I!
Ugly:
(Pretty please?)
Ida:
(Give me strength)
Ugly:
(Bend those knees!)
Ida:
(Just one length then.)
Both:
KEEP PADDLING LIKE THE CLAPPERS
JUST KEEP PADDLING WITH YOUR FLAPPERS
WHILE SEEMING TO BE DREAMING AND CALM
Ida:
JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE
YOU MAY STRUGGLE TO GET BY
Ugly:
BUT NOTHING CAN DETER YOU
Both:
IF YOU HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH
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