William Finn - I'm Not That Smart lyrics

[LEAF] I'm not that smart My siblings have been telling me that for years That I'm not smart We're schooled at home They see who's bright It breaks my heart I'm not that smart [LEAF, spoken] Guess what? Y'know what? Guess what? [LEAF] I have a gentle personality Which you'll all agree is an anath'ma to my more aggressive family Everyone keeps swatting [SPELLERS (as LEAF'S FAMILY), spoken] "DUMB KID!!!" [LEAF] Everyone keeps yelling [SPELLERS (as LEAF'S FAMILY), spoken] "DUMB KID!!!" [LEAF] How could a flea such as me thinks he'd be good at spelling? [LEAF, spoken] How? I don't know. I like my hair. Really! [LEAF] It is pleasant to the touch I toss my hair A bit too much It doesn't move It simply sits I make a part I'm not that smart Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Daw Doodle Doodle Doodle Doodle Doodle Doodle Doo Doo Doo BUM! Doodle Doo Doodoo dum Doodoo dum [LEAF, spoken] I've forgotten the word. [MR. PANCH, spoken] Acouchi [LEAF, spoken] Oh yeah, acouchi. The rodent resembling the other rodent, what was the- A! C! O! U! C! H! I! Acouchi? [MR. PANCH, spoken] That is correct. [LEAF] I might be smart My siblings can't believe that I got it right But I got it right Right? I didn't cheat I saw this light And it was neat I like to laugh I like to spell I like to never hear the bell And if this competition's hell At least I'm finally a part I feel my heart Begins to swell I like, I love to spell [LEAF, as LEAF'S FINGER PUPPET] I like it a lot.