I want to be seen,
I want to be heard;
My dream has always been
To sing like a bird.
Why can't I be
Content to just be me?
Why can't I be
Just the best that I can be?
I don't like to see me
Feeling so unhappy;
I would much rather see me
Very, very happy.
Tubby (Tim Hauser)
Oh, the duty of a tuba
When the others sing, "Tra-la,"
Is to sound just like a tuba
And say, "OOM-PAH."
But when you've got to march all day,
Not only march, but also play,
You start to lose your breath and huff,
And instead of "OOM-PAH,"
All you say is "Puff,puff, puff."
I'm a very sad tuba
'Cause I've lost my OOM-PAH
Nothing's left for me to do now
But go, "Puff,puff,puff,"
Tubby (Tim Hauser) I want to be seen, I want to be heard; My dream has always been To sing like a bird. Why can't I be Content to just be me? Why can't I be Just the best that I can be? I don't like to see me Feeling so unhappy; I would much rather see me Very, very happy. Tubby (Tim Hauser) Oh, the duty of a tuba When the others sing, "Tra-la," Is to sound just like a tuba And say, "OOM-PAH." But when you've got to march all day, Not only march, but also play, You start to lose your breath and huff, And instead of "OOM-PAH," All you say is "Puff,puff, puff." I'm a very sad tuba 'Cause I've lost my OOM-PAH Nothing's left for me to do now But go, "Puff,puff,puff," Explain Request ×
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