Everybody Says Don’t / The King’s New Clothes

Lyrics

[Part I: Everybody Says Don't] [Verse 1] Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't, it isn't right Don't, it isn't nice [Verse 2] Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't walk on the grass Don't disturb the peace Don't skate on the ice [Bridge] Well, I say Do! I say Walk on the grass, it was meant to feel I say Sail! Tilt at the windmill And if you fail, you fail [Verse 3] Everybody says don't Everybody says don't Everybody says don't get out of line When they say that, then Buddy, that's a sign Nine times out of ten Buddy, you are doing just fine [Interlude] Make just a ripple Come on, come on Be brave This time a ripple Next time a wave Sometimes you have to start small Climbing the tiniest wall Maybe you're going to fall But it's better than not starting at all [Verse 4] Everybody says no Everybody says stop Everybody says mustn't rock the boat Mustn't touch a thing [Verse 5] Everybody says don't Everybody says wait Everybody says you can't fight City Hall Can't upset the cart Can't laugh at the king [Part II: The King's New Clothes] [Verse 1] Once there was a king Who was very fond of wearing new clothes Now one day, two swindlers came to sell him What they said was a magic suit of clothes Now, to tell the truth, there wasn't any suit of clothes But the swindlers held up their hands like this And said, "Your Majesty, this is a magic suit Naturally, since you're so very wise and intelligent You can see how beautiful it is But to a fool it is absolutely invisible" "Ah, I see," said the king And not wanting to appear a fool, he added [Pre-Chorus] "Isn't it grand! Isn't it fine! Look at the cut, the style, the line! [Chorus] "The suit of clothes is altogether But altogether, it's altogether The most remarkable suit of clothes That I have ever seen These eyes of mine at once determined The sleeves are velvet, the cape is ermine The hose are blue and the doublet is A lovely shade of green A lovely shade of green Somebody send for the queen" [Verse 2] And they summoned the queen And she was told how only wise people could see the magic suit Well naturally, not wanting to appear a fool, she said [Pre-Chorus] "Isn't it grand! Isn't it fine! Look at the cut, the style, the line! [Chorus] "The suit of clothes is altogether But altogether, it's altogether The most remarkable suit of clothes That I have ever seen These eyes of mine at once determined The sleeves are velvet, the cape is ermine The hose are blue and the doublet is A lovely shade of green A lovely shade of green Summon the court to convene" [Verse 3] And the court convened The ministers came, the ambassadors, the counts, and the dukes And they were all told about the magic suit of clothes Well naturally, not wanting to appear like fools, they quickly agreed [Pre-Chorus] "Isn't it oh! Isn't it ah! Isn't it absolutely whee! [Chorus] "The suit of clothes is altogether But altogether, it's altogether The most remarkable suit of clothes As you've already said These eyes of ours at once determined The sleeves are velvet, the cape is ermine The hose are blue and the doublet Is a lovely shade of red— green— No— yes— green— How could we think it was red?" [Verse 4] And the king issued a proclamation [Pre-Chorus] "Isn't it grand! Isn't it fine! Look at the cut, the style, the line! [Chorus] "The suit of clothes is altogether But altogether, it's altogether The most remarkable suit of clothes A tailor ever made Now quickly, put it all together With gloves of leather and hat and feather It's altogether the thing to wear In Saturday's parade Saturday's parade Leading the royal brigade" [Verse 5] Saturday came And by that time, everyone had heard about the king's new clothes And that he was going to wear them in the parade The people lined the streets As the artillery came by, the cavalry The fife and drum corps, the royal guard And finally, the king And everybody cheered (Yay) For nobody wanted to appear a fool Nobody, that is, except one little boy Who for some reason didn't know what he was supposed to see He took one look at the king, and exclaimed [Pre-Chorus] "Look at the king! Look at the king! Look at the king, the king, the king! [Chorus] The king is in the altogether But altogether, the altogether He's altogether as naked As the day that he was born The king is in the altogether But altogether, the altogether It's altogether the very least The king has ever worn" [Post-Chorus] Call the court physician! Call an intermission! His Majesty is wide open to ridicule and scorn [Chorus] Woo, the king is in the altogether But all together, the altogether He's altogether as naked As the day that he was born The king is in the altogether But all together, the altogether It's altogether the very least The king has ever worn And it's altogether too chilly a morn! [Part III: Everybody Says Don't (Reprise)] [Bridge] Well, I say try I say Laugh at the kings or they'll make you cry Lose your poise Fall if you have to But, buddy, make a noise! [Verse] Everybody says don't Everybody says can't Everybody says wait around for miracles That's the way the world is made [Outro] Ha! I insist on miracles, if you do them Miracles, nothing to them! I say don't Don't be afraid!