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Today's the Day
02:41
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Welcome to my little house, I keep it neat and right
The bed is warm, the fridge is full, the fence is pearly white
But this back yard is sad and grey so I’ve a plan to hatch
A wonderland of greenery, it’s my own garden patch
Here I’ll grow my roses, oh, what pretty friends they’ll be
Just hopefully no thorny bits that could jab or stick me
There will grow my carrots, yummy on my dinner plate
But if they’re knobbly, will I love them just as if they grew up straight?
No, I’m prepared
No, I’m not scared
I’ve even got the hoe out and her teeth are bared
Hand’s in my glove
Sun’s up above
Time to go, time to sow this leafy labour of love
The time is now
To get underway
Today’s the day (x4)
I’ve read the books and got the gear, learnt how to plant and plough
I’ve read subthreads on Reddit, trawled through all of Wikihow
I’m in groups on Facebook where they talk a lot of poo
Which is fertilizer, plant food! You can look it up, it’s true
For example, I read you can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think
I’ve thought lots about this, and I can’t see the link
What if the plants grow wonky? Oh, what if they flop and fall?
What if they wither, wilt, rot, shrink, what if they never grow at all?
What if my plants grow wild and big, way past my prop’ty line
And I come home to a letter, a big City Council fine?!
NO! My hands are steady
My shovel's ready
Oh, I’m sure there’s nothing in that dirt that’s poisonous or deadly
Lush Green about
Oh soon they’ll sprout
I can fin’ly grow a cabbage for my favourite sauerkraut
The time is now
To get underway
Today’s the day (x4)
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2. |
Today's the Day II
02:17
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A little shifted dirt can open up your universe
Put the spade into the earth and dig like you’ve rehearsed
Um...
What’s wrong with me? I can’t break ground? I just can’t seem to start?
I’m oh so ready in my head, but not yet in my heart
It seems too hard, it seems too much, the plot seems to be thickening
All I can see’s would-be mistakes so it is out, I’m chickening
So scared to make a mossy mess I can’t seem to begin
It’s clear the only hole I’ve dug’s the one I’m frozen in
I’m frozen! I’m frozen in! A HOLE! THAT I’VE DUG!
Oh, I’m so scared
I’m not prepared
This feeling isn’t in a single book that I have read
I must stop teasin’
There’s one big reason
Today’s the last day of the planting season
The time is now
This one last day
Must be the day
I’m not okay
My garden dreams have caught the breeze and up and flown away
Today
Is not the day
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3. |
Dirty Werk
03:40
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I’m Soil!
I’m Muck!
And my name is Grubber!
We’re ya mud buds up from down under
We don’t look much but you better listen
'cause we’re the foundation of your ecosystem
Let us tell you ‘bout our composition (Listen up!)
Bugs, dead plants, rocks, it’s our mission
For plants to eat us up, because they know that we’re nutritious
So they grow up to be big and strong and dirtylicious
GO SOIL! GO SOIL! (x4)
Hey, yuck! Get off! Will someone stop her?
I keep my tools neat, tidy, and proper
It took hours to cleanly coil that hose
Please get your gross gunk off my gard’ning clothes
Yeah, we see your hands are squeaky clean (Ha!)
But that's no way to getcha thumbs green
Plants don’t just sprout up from thin air
You gotta do the dirty work for good things to appear
(OOOOOOOH!)
MUCK! MUCK! (x4)
Yes, I get it, just what it is your rappin’
But gosh, what if something bad were to happen?
Like what if these sprigs spring outta control?
What if I stick it in the wrong hole?
We feel you’re scared, mate, but don’t stress
Mistakes are just a test of the growing process
Gotta learn to dig the mess and rottenness
If you wanna be the best botanist
(OOOOOOH!)
Go Grubber! Go Grubber! Go! Go!
Go Grubber! Go Grubber!
Go Grubber! Go! Go!
But what if the outdoors makes me unwell?
Parasites and germs all a messing with ma cells
No, keep your mud pies, I don’t want none
I’m truly through with your crew and your unclean fun
But don’t you know your world’s so sterile
In fact, getting germy keeps immunity virile
Microbes are awesome for your health
It’s about time you exposed yourself to
Dirty werk. Dirty werk.
Dirty werk. Woah, get Dirty.
Dirty werk. Dirty werk.
Dirty werk. Woah, get Dirty.
(Repeat 3 times)
(Digging)
I think it’s finally seeded, what it is you’re sayin’
I think I’ll grow to dig it, all this dirty playing
Fiddling my fingers all up in the earth
Y'boy Hugo Grrl is really loving this turf
I didn’t know how much this mulch was gonna matter
I didn’t have the info, I didn’t have the data
Then along comes Soil, Muck and Grubber
Showing me the things that I need to discover
Now I can get down and grow my roots
I got my gloves, I got my gardening boots
I was afraid of dirt but now I’m ready and wanna
Grow my own flora and fauna
Let’s dance everybody!
(OOOOOH!)
Go Hugo! Go Hugo! (x4)
Dirty werk. Dirty werk.
Dirty werk. Woah, get Dirty.
Dirty werk. Dirty werk.
Dirty werk. Woah, get Dirty.
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4. |
Snail's Pace
03:45
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Bonjour, je m’appelle
Skipper le snail
That means my name is Skipper
Pleased to meet you as well
Enchanté, here’s my tale
Of my life on the trail
Going snail’s pace
You were too rude to ask but
Where I come from is France
But I live in the mud
Damp dark muck or the grass
Where exactly, I don’t mind
I just slide, take my time, take it
Snail’s pace
The distance I go
In steps I don’t measure
It’s all à la mode
The pleasure and leisure
No, life’s not a race
There is no first place
There’s just slime. Uh!
Oui, sublime!
(Spoken) Ooh la la. You like my slime? Isn’t it delicious, darling? It's, how you say? Like, uh, sticky sparkly little entourage party. You want to find me? Just follow the mucous.
You rush and don’t notice
As life decomposes
Please stop, smell the roses
Before it all goes-ses
Life’s way too pretty
To move through so quickly
Take it
So slow
Snail's pace
It’s known, it’s a fact
Snails like me like to relax
If I venture out of bed it’s only
If there are nice snacks
A connoisseur for the taste
Of a life at no haste
Going snail's pace
What I eat may seem odd
Rotten leaves by the wad
What I shove in my face
You may think's a disgrace
But that’s snail’s pace baby
You don’t understand
You may call me lazy
You’re so rushed! So slammed!
But I say that's crazy
The petite grow so fast
In a blink it will pass
Sacre bleu
Enjoy it while it lasts
Hugo, you need to calm down and allow things to happen
So come with me, we shall dance
Here we go
Un, Deux, Trois.
Un, deux, trois, it’s one two three in Francais, come with me.
Un (un), deux (deux), trois (trois).
Un (un), deux (deux), trois (trois), take it seriously, s'il vous plaît!
Un (un), deux (deux), trois (trois).
Un (un), deux (deux), trois (trois), now your turn!
Un, deux, trois
Un, deux, trois? (Believe in it Hugo)
Un, deux, trois
Un, deux, trois! (Haha, yes!)
Un, deux, trois!
Un, deux, trois!
Un, deux, trois!
Un, deux, trois!
Out of your shell, just
Look how you’ve flourished
It just takes a spell
For good things to flourish
With patience, they swell
Just as you have as well
Going snail's pace
Look! I gave my buds space
Now they’re all over the place
All because of
Skipper’s snail's pace!
Cha cha cha!
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5. |
Beehive Jive
03:20
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Howdy, I’m Honey, I’m a bumble bee
I’m friends with the clover and manuka trees
I spread pollen 'round the flowers and weeds
Which helps plants reproduce and make their seeds
But how do I accomplish this deed?
(Woah)
I hive jive
I hive jive
Oh you know you better hive jive
So that everything can grow and thrive
Everybody do the beehive jive.
I come from the bee colonies
Where sharing with ya buddies is the real bee’s knees
That’s the trick that improves your nature
Someone might even wanna pollinate ya
Be kind (be kind)
Be kind (be kind)
Everybody be kind (be kind)
Keep the good vibes alive (oooooh)
Everybody do the beehive jive
I communicate with my friends through dance
To tell them where to find the water and the plants
Wigglin’ my head, my arms and belly
Now come on Hugo, shake ya royal jelly
Hive jive (hive jive)
Hive jive (hive jive)
Everybody’s gotta hive jive (hive jive)
So to keep the good vibes alive (ooooh)
Everybody do the beehive hive jive
Get it little gardener!
Now, honey
I don’t like the way you talked-uh to that snail
You gotta learn to say ‘thank you’ and ‘please’ without fail
Respect your friends and always be polite ‘cause
When they’re by your side oh everything's alright!
So be kind
Be kind
You know you gotta be kind
So that everyone can grow and thrive
You gotta do the beehive hive jive
Now I gotta bumble, gotta flap my wings
But do try put a sweeter spin on ya sting
Hope you learnt something, hope you liked these facts
I’ll buzz off now to mind my own beeswax
Hive jive (hive jive)
Hive jive (hive jive)
Everybody do the beehive jive (Everybody do the beehive...)
So to keep the good vibes alive (Jiiiiiive!)
Everybody do the beehive jive
Come on now
(Hive jive) Hive jive
(Hive jive) Hive jive
(Everybody do the beehive jive)
Oh you gotta be sharing and caring
So everything can grow and thrive
Everybody do the beehive jive (beehive jive)
Everybody do the beehive jive (beehive jive)
Everybody do the
BEEEEEEEEE
HIIIIIIIIVE
JIIIIIIIVE!
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6. |
Snail's Pace (Reprise)
00:31
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Merci, mon ami
Zis fills me with glee (ooh!)
How kind of you, I will
eat this sweet dandy for tea (*kiss*)
Seems you learned petit grace
Now I go stuff my face
All the while
Going snail’s pace!
(hoh-hoh-hoh-hoooh nom nom nom nom nom)
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7. |
Spread Your Wings
05:01
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We start small
In a dark world
Little bundles
Tightly curled
But slowly we grow strong
We try things strange and new
Though it might seem too soon
It’s time to leave your cocoon
A tiny bud
In a garden green
If it stays still
It goes unseen
Just break through, you’ll see the light
Shed your skin, the time is right
It’s time to fly strong
Don’t fear you’ll go wrong
The sky’s where you belong
You’ll make it somehow
Flutter boy, take your chance now
Do your bright dance now
It’s time to show
What you can bring
It’s time to go
And spread your wings
I’m graceful now and it may seem
That I’m the thing I’ve always been
But I was just like you
I was hiding too
No, facing fears ain’t always fun
But opening up let’s us become
A whole new thing
We are evolving
So turn your face
Into the breeze
And let that wind
Put ya soul at ease
You’re a rainbow, let us see!
Yellow, red, aqua marine
It’s time to fly strong
Don’t fear you’ll go wrong
The sky’s where you belong
Your colour’s bar none
You deserve to be in the sun
Just like everyone
It’s time to show
What you can bring.
It’s time to go
And spread your wings
Spread your wings
We start small
In a dark world
Little bundles
So tightly curled
But slowly, we grow strong
We try things strange and new
Though it might seem too soon
It’s time to leave my cocoon
It’s time to fly strong (fly strong)
Don’t fear I’ll go wrong (go wrong)
The sky’s where I belong (you belong)
I’ll make it somehow (somehow)
Flutter boy, take your chance now (chance now)
Do your bright dance now (dance now)
It’s time to show
What you can bring
It’s time to go
And spread your wings
(Mmmmmmmhhhh)
The time is now
To get underway
Because today
Is the day
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8. |
Your New Buds
04:49
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Kia ora Hugo, kia ora koutou
We heard through the daisy chain
You’ve been growing, little gardener
So we thought we’d do the same
Now we’re blossoming, boogieing because of you
Your heart and hands knew what to do
If you want your Glitter Garden to grow too
You gotta dig
Take it slow
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive
And you'll fly
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You'll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
Yeah your garden's pretty
But the beauty’s inside you
You’ve got to nurture you human nature
Look after yourself too
So let’s party down, today’s the day
To flitter, glitter and be gay
And sashay with our bouquet on Pride Parade
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You'll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You'll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
Growing up is never done
But we’re blooming proud of what you’ve become
So we’re here, it’s one floral, and all flor-one.
You gotta dig
Take it slow
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive
And you'll fly
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You’ll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You've gotta get your hands dirty
Spread your wings and fly
You gotta be patient
Don't forget to be kind
Everything's so much better
When you put those lessons together
Your growing somewhere special and they'll help you to get there
So grow
And grow
And grow
And grow
And grow
You gotta dig
Take it slow
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive
And you'll fly
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (hive jive)
And you'll fly (You’ll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You’ll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
All together!
You gotta dig (Dig)
Take it slow (Slow)
You're growing into someone the world needs to know
Hive jive (Hive jive)
And you'll fly (You’ll fly)
Your new buds are here to help you grow to the sky
To the sky
To the sky
We’re your new buds!
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