Waltzing With Bears

Words: adapted from Dr. Seuss Music: Eugene Poddany

Our Uncle Walter's not right in the head He's been that way all his life, my mother said Its not that he's violent or falls down the stairs Its just he goes waltzing, waltzing with bears

Chorus: He goes wa wa wa waltzing, waltzing with bears Raggy bears, shaggy bears, baggy bears too There's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do So he can go waltzing, wa wa wa waltzing He can go waltzing, waltzing with bears

I went to his room in the middle of the night I tiptoed in and I turned on the light But to my surprise, he was nowhere in sight For my Uncle Walter goes waltzing at night

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We gave Uncle Walter a new coat to wear When he came home it was covered with hair Lately I've noticed several new tears I think Uncle Walter's been waltzing with bears

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We told Uncle Walter that he should be good Do all the things that we think he should But I know that he'd rather be out in the wood I'm afraid we might lose Uncle Walter for good

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Well we begged and we pleaded, “Oh please won't you stay” Managed to keep him at home for a day But the bears all barged in and they took him away Now he's dancing with pandas, And he can't understand us And the bears all demand at least one waltz a day

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