Title:  sniff

Composer:  Joe Raposo ?

Lead vocals:  Judy Graubart

Backing vocals:  none

Scene:  Judy as a witch, teaching her craft to a young apprentice.

[JG]  You’ll find that making potions

Can really be no trouble.

Take horrible ingredients,

And bring them to a bubble.

But always lean right in.

Be sure to take a sniff,

For the secret of brewing is to sniff.

Sniff is what you have to do.

Sniff to make your brew come true.

Sniff.  Inhale down to your toes,

‘Cause nothing tells the truth like your nose.

You may be adding snails or snakes or snips of snout,

But don’t forget the one true way of really finding out.

Just do it in a jif.

The secret of brewing is to sniff.

Sniff is what you have to do.

Sniff to make your brew come true.

Sniff.  Inhale down to your toes,

‘Cause nothing tells the truth like your nose.

You may not like the way the mess begins to smell,

Especially once some things begin to boil and rot and gel!

Forget the “but” or “if”,

And judge it with nothing but a sniff.

Oh, try it for yourself, dear.

Make sure your cauldron’s clean.

Begin with oogly purpley things,

Or something slimy green.

But always stop to test.

Don’t say, “Aw, what’s the diff?”,

‘Cause the secret of brewing is to sniff.

Sniff is what ya gotta do!

Sniff to make your brew come true!

Sniff.  Inhale down to your toes,

‘Cause nothing tells the truth like your nose!

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