The Little Things We Do

Lyrics

[Dorough] Mr. Morton wasn't famous or important Lived an ordinary little life He had a son named Norton, a cat named Orton And Pearl was his wife Pearl liked to shower for about an hour Little Norton never turned off lights And as for Orton the cat He wouldn't scat 'til they turned up the thermostat [Pearl] Come on now, Orton, scat [Dorough] One night, the Mortons all were watching television When they heard the news [Reporter 1] Due to energy consumption that's causing global warming The Earth has got the blues [Reporter 2] The arctic's melting, the sea is rising We have got to set the Earth to rights [Dorough] And even Orton the cat dropped his rat And he stared at the thermostat [Ahrens] Must be something we can do Must be something we can try Mr. Morton said: [Mr. Morton] I may be ordinary but an ordinary guy Could be important with a capital I I can turn off the lights when they're not in use Unplug things that keep using juice Instead of driving where I like I can take the bus or walk or bike [Norton] Instead of turning up the thermostat I can put on a sweater and hug the cat [Pearl] Bring my own cloth bag to the grocery store And when I shower, I'll keep it short [Mortons] Oh, it's the little things we do, you and I That can save the world by and by Oh, it's the little things we do if we try It's important [Mr. Morton] With a capital I [Dorough] I can plant a tree and keep the house real cool [Ahrens] Carpool when we go to school [Mr. Morton] Tune up the car, drive a little bit slower [Dorough] Mow that lawn with a real push mower [Ahrens] Talk to friends and neighbors, too About how to help and what to do [All] Now Mr. Morton, Norton, Pearl And even the cat are saving the world Oh, it's the little things we do, you and I That can save the world by and by Oh, it's the little things we do if we try It's important with a capital I [Dorough] Now, the Morton's may be ordinary people But they're working at their new routine [Pearl] Mr. Morton's head of neighborhood recycling His whole town is thinking green [Mr. Morton] Ordinary, well not so very It's important and I'll tell you why We're saving energy now knowing how [All] It's important with a capital I [Mr. Morton] And even Orton the cat gets a pat When he turns down the thermostat