The Thumbelina movie - On the Road lyrics

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Rather dancey song performance by Mrs Toad and her Singers de Espana troupe as an introduction for Thumbelina into their life. I love it because of the lyrics and great onscreen action. <br>

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Mrs Toad The scrubbings and the washings <br>

And the noses with the drippings <br>

And the soapas always boiling... <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Si, Si <br>

Mrs Toad The panes and windows falling <br>

With the diaper changing <br>

With the roof she's leaking <br>

And the enchiladas spoiling <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Oooh... <br>

Mrs Toad Do you know how to do these things <br>

Like you will have to do these things <br>

Or does the very thought of it make you wince <br>

Thumbelina, Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Uhh... <br>

Mrs Toad [I thought so] <br>

Then, don't marry the prince <br>

Thumbelina [Oh dear] <br>

Mrs Toad [You see, hey? You become a big a-star like me. We make big moneys together. You make Mama rich. You are important person. You are famous. You are a star!] <br>

Thumbelina [A star? Well, I suppose...] <br>

Mrs Toad [Now, repeat after me...] <br>

We are the singers de Espana, the original cast <br>

And there hasn't been a town we haven't played <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel We are the singers de Espana and we sing very fast <br>

Mozo We get on <br>

Grundel We get off <br>

Gringo We get paid <br>

Mrs Toad [Sing!] <br>

Thumbelina [Could you say that a little slower?] <br>

Mrs Toad [Slower? We don't do ballads.] <br>

Thumbelina [Oh, maybe I could take notes.] <br>

Mrs Toad We are free and independent, we go everywhere <br>

And we gotcha gotcha gochee all the way <br>

We're gonna teach you how to samba and to ramba y la bamba <br>

and every number Thumbelina, say ole! <br>

Mrs Toad, Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Come on the road, my little castanet <br>

Come on the road, and famous you will get <br>

Mrs Toad I'll make you star, get you small guitar <br>

Mrs Toad, Mozo, Gringo, Grundel You'll be hot muchacha once I gotcha <br>

Mrs Toad On the road <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Thumbelinacita! No one could be sweet-a! <br>

Sing with Mamacita! We go on the road, Huah! <br>

Mrs Toad [Ay, yi yi yi yi! Ay, que pero bien bailan mis ranitos la conga!] <br>

[Now we sing] <br>

We open Monday in Medina then we do Babylon <br>

Then we hop to Barcelona for a week <br>

Then for a month in Athens at the Parthenon <br>

Where they love us 'cause we do the show in Greek<br>

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Mozo, Gringo, Grundel We are the finest in the business, it's a well known fact <br>

And you'll forgive us if we have to blow the horn <br>

Mrs Toad Because this isn't any ordinary animal act <br>

And today a star is born! <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Go on the road, you'll hear the peoples roar <br>

You're not a toad <br>

Mrs Toad But that's what make-up's for <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Just sing on pitch, we get very rich <br>

Wait until they see the Thumbelina <br>

Mrs Toad On the road <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Singing Thumbelina, dancing Thumbelina, something Thumbelina <br>

Mrs Toad Now I make her sing <br>

Thumbelina AAaaaaahhhhhhh! <br>

Mrs Toad [Bueno, muy bueno, you got it!] <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Come on the road, we make you big success <br>

Come on the road <br>

Mrs Toad You're in the union, yes? <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel The life, she's sweet <br>

Mrs Toad [Si!] <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel Lots of flies to eat <br>

Mrs Toad [Yum yum!] <br>

Mozo, Gringo, Grundel So why be little fish in little pond <br>

When you can go so far beyond <br>

Mrs Toad I think perhaps we make you blonde <br>

Mrs Toad, Mozo, Gringo, Grundel When we get on the road <br>

Thumbelina On the road <br>

All Let's hit the road! Ole!<br>

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