When I was but a schoolboy 
I dreamed I would grow tall 
And man, it made me crabby 
That a crab could be so small 

With this I tell my teacher 
She say, "But don't you see? 
Each and every creature 
Is exactly how they should be" 

She said we all are special 
From jellyfish to king 
We all do different things 
And with that she start to sing 

You got to be you 
I got to be me 
It's simple but true 
What else could you do 
Who else could you be 

You got your own style 
Now let it come through 
And remember no matter what 
You got to be you 

Skatefish got to skate 
Stingrays got to sting 
Catfish got to purr 
And Sebastian got to sing 
Seahorse got to ride 
Flounder got to play 
And whale got to make the trouble 
All the livelong say 

So why should you be gloomy 
That you're too big or small 
The sea is very roomy 
And there's plenty room for us all 

You heard my little story 
Now let it be your guide 
Just treat yourself with pride 
You'll be more than satisfied 

You got to be you 
I got to be me 
I'll try to be clearer 
Look in the mirror 
What do you see? 

You see what I mean 
Now let us review 

Let's see now... 
Some may be tiny 
Some got the claws 
Gills may be shiny 
Sharks got the jaws 
Down in the briny 
Those are the laws 
And that is why we sing 

You got to be you 
I got to be me 
It's simple but true 
What else could you do 
Who else could you be 

You got your own style 
Now let it come through 
And remember no matter what 
You got to be you 

You got your own voice 
You've got to rejoice 
You got to be you 
Don't be so blue