Don’t Give In

Lyrics

[MR. BUNGEE, spoken] Hey there, little tadpoles! Kerplop! Aren't we having a fungee-bungee good time? Come on! Let's hip hop on over to my own little lilypad on this dark and miserable morning. At least it's dark and miserable here, and maybe it's dark where you are too! (Mr. Bungee sees Gordon lying in his coma.) Uh-oh! Looks like somebody hasn't been listening to Mr. Bungee! (sung) When you wanna quit 'Cause nothing works– Don't give in Quitting is the specialty of jerks– Don't give in Simply keep your focus On what lies ahead Don't play games Don't play dead Begin Those who are marking time: Wake up Life is a cause that you have to take up Don't give in (Gordon wakes up and joins Mr. Bungee, who no longer seems toxic.) When you think you're dying Well you ain't [GORDON] Don't give in [MR. BUNGEE] All you need's another coat of paint Don't give in [MR. BUNGEE] Fix-a-this and fix-a-that And you'll surmise– No more alibis– Why you did not win What once seemed boorish and hokey Now seems incredibly okey-dokey Don't give in When you're feeling low [GORDON, spoken] When I'm feeling low? [MR. BUNGEE] Maybe eat... spaghetti? [GORDON, spoken] Spaghetti! [MR. BUNGEE] Just as long as you continue on [GORDON, spoken] I like spaghetti! [MR. BUNGEE] Every day you'll grow You'll become more ready To confront the dark before the dawn (Roger, Mother, and Rhoda wheel the bed in, focusing on Gordon in bed. Actually, he's out of bed standing with Mr. Bungee.) When you want to quit 'Cause nothing works [ROGER, MOTHER, & RHODA] Don't give in [MR. BUNGEE] Quitting is the specialty of jerks [ROGER, MOTHER, & RHODA] Don't give in! [MR. BUNGEE] Simply keep your focus on what lies ahead [ROGER] Don't play games! [RHODA] Don't play dead! [MIMI] Gordon, begin! [MR. BUNGEE] Those who are marking time: wake up! [MIMI] Wake up! [RHODA] Wake up! [ROGER] Wake up! [MR. BUNGEE] Life is a cause that you have to take up [EVERYONE] Don't give in [GORDON, spoken] (GORDON begins to stir and his speech is slurred.) When you wanna quit 'cause nothing works... Quitting is the specialty of... [MIMI, spoken] Gordy! [MR. BUNGEE] Strange things happen more than you would guess Don't give in When life seems an unforgiving mess Don't give in Things go wrong, you lose your way, but don't despair Just play fair And prepare to win What once seemed wrong, is soon righted Miserable people become delighted Don't give in