Title:  don't bring those things

Composer:  Joe Raposo ?

Lead vocals:  Rita Moreno

Backing vocals:  none

Scene:  Rita as a teacher in a classroom, dealing with some oddball student behavior.

[RM]  There are certain things you shouldn't bring to school,

Like elephants in trunks, or games of pool.

Don't bring those things.

Don't bring those things, things, things, things.

I didn't mind the day you brought your chimney.

I didn't mind the day you brought your phone.

But now you've frightened every nerve that's in me.

Today you brought a friend who's made of bone.

There are certain things to school you shouldn't bring,

Like pillowcases filled with balls of string.

Don't bring those things.

Don't bring those things, things, things, things.

I didn't mind the day you brought your front door.

I didn't mind the day you brought your bird.

But why'd you have to bring your daddy's lawnmower?

Cutting grass in class?  Why, that's absurd.

There are certain things you shouldn't bring to school,

Like window panes, electric trains, or jewels.

Don't bring those things.

Don't bring those things.

Don't bring those things.

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