Little Mermaid, The (Related Recordings) - You Got To Be You lyrics

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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