Then carefully, tenderly,
Gently he crept
Up the trunk to the nest
Where the little egg slept.
Then Horton the elephant smiled:
Now that's that.
And he sat and he sat
And he sat and he sat.
He sat all that day
And he kept the egg warm…
And he sat all that night
Through a terrible storm…
Ooh… Ahh!
I can't leave this nest.
No, I meant what I said.
This egg might get frozen
But the Whos might be dead!
I couldn't say no
When I heard Mayzie beg
Now I'm caught between a dust speck
And an incubating egg!
Help! Someone help! Hunters! Help!
Horton! … Horton!
When your life's going wrong
And you're wondering why
When your tail is so long
You're unable to fly!
Tell yourself how lucky you are.
Why rehash a nasty crash.
Why call a hearse
Or curse the universe!
My philosophy is simply:
Things could be worse!
(Thunder!)
So be happy you're here. Who…
Think of life as a thrill! Who…
And if worse comes to worse, Who…
As we all know it will,
Thank your lucky star
You've gotten this far…
Tell yourself
How lucky you are… How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky you…
How lucky you are… How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky you…
How lucky you are… How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky!
How lucky you are! How lucky you are!
Tell yourself
How lucky you are… How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky you…
How lucky you are… How lucky! How lucky!
How lucky you…
How lucky you are!