singalongsandlullabiesforthefilmcuriousgeorge

Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George

Brushfire Records (2006)

Lyrics


"Upside Down"

Who’s to say what’s impossible 

Well they forgot this world keeps spinning 

And with each new day

I can feel a change in everything 
 


And as the surface breaks reflections fade

But in some ways they remain the same

And as my mind begins to spread it’s wings 

There’s no stopping curiosity
 


I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found 

I’ll share this love I find with everyone 

We’ll sing and dance to mother nature’s songs

I don’t want this feeling to go away
 


Who’s to say I can’t do everything 

Well I can try, and as I roll along I begin to find 

Things aren’t always just what they seem 
 


I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found 

I’ll share this love I find with everyone 

We’ll sing and dance to mother nature’s songs
 


This world keeps spinning 

And there’s no time to waste

Well it all keeps spinning spinning 

Round and round and upside down
 

Who’s to say what’s impossible and can’t be found

I don’t want this feeling to go away
 


Please don’t go away

Please don’t go away

Please don’t go away
 


Is this how it’s supposed to be?

Is this how it’s supposed to be?


"Broken"

With everything ahead of us 

We left everything behind

But nothing that we needed 

At least not at this time

And now the feeling that I’m feeling 

Well it’s feeling like my life is finally mine

With nothing to go back to we just continue to drive
 


Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 

Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 
 


I didn’t know what I was looking for

So I didn’t know what I’d find

I didn’t know what I was missing 

I guess you’ve been just a little to kind

And if I find just what I need

I’ll put a little peace in my mind
Maybe you’ve been looking too 

Or maybe you don’t even need to try
 


Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 

Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 
 


With everything in the past 

Fading faster and faster until it was gone

Found out I was losing so much more than I knew all along
Cause everything I’ve been working for 

Only worth nickels and dimes

But if I had a minute for every hour that I’ve wasted 

I’d be rich in time, I’d be doing fine
 


Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 

Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 

Without you I was broken

But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side 

Without you I was broken
But I’d rather be broke down with you by my side


"People Watching"

Well I’m just people watching
the other people watching me
And we’re all people watching
the other people watching we
We’re as we wanted to be
We’re all as lonely we wanted to be
Just as lonely as we wanted to be
I’m just you, you’re just me
But it’s only true if we believe
Well there really ain’t no use in stopping
What nobody never told me not to do
So I’ll keep people watching, watching me now
Finding my way back to you
I’m as lonely as I wanted to be
I’m just as lonely as I wanted to be
We’re all as lonely as we wanted to be
I’m just you, you’re just me
But it’s only true if we believe
I see so many feet going so many ways
People passing buy, they got nothing to say
All on our own, just watching and confused
Nobody told me what to do
I can’t stop breaking all the rules
And I’m just people watching
The other people watching me
We’re all people watching
The other people watching we
We’re as lonely as we wanted to be
We’re not so lonely as we wanted to be
I’m just as lonely as I wanted to be
Not so lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely


"Wrong Turn"

And I’ll wait here a while
Just long enough to be sure
That you didn’t make a wrong turn
And I’ll wait long enough
Maybe an hour or two
Before I decide it wasn’t me, it was you
It wasn’t me it was you
And I would like you to know
Although it seems sad to say
This was only the worst hour of my day
The worst hour of my day
How long has it been on your mind
Do you think about it when we laugh
I think that it’s a big mistake
Because I think that we could make it last
Even if it’s just for a while
And I’ll wait here for now
Just long enough to be sure
That you really want to go through with this
Because I don’t really want to go through with this
Do you really want to go through with this?


"Talk of the Town"

I want to be where the talk of the town
Is about last night when the sun went down
And the trees all dance and the warm wind blows
In that same old sound

And the water below gives a gift to the sky
And the clouds give back every time they cry
And make the grass grow green beneath my toes
And if the sun comes out
I’ll paint a picture all about
The colors I’ve been dreaming of
The hours just don’t seem enough
To put it all together
Maybe it’s as strange as it seems
And the trouble I find is that the trouble finds me
It’s a part of my mind it begins with a dream
And a feeling I get when I look and I see
That this world is a puzzle, find all of the pieces
And put it all together, and then I’ll rearrange it
I’ll follow it forever
Always be as strange as it seems
Nobody ever told me not to try
And the water below gives a gift to the sky
And the clouds give back every time they cry
And make the grass grow green beneath my toes
And if the sun comes out
I’m gonna paint a picture all about
The colors I’ve been dreaming of
The hours just don’t seem enough
To put it all together
Always be as strange as it seems


"Jungle Gym (Feat. G. Love)"

The city is my jungle gym
Look at this big great world that we’re living in
There’s lots of fun to be had on these streets
We can take a ride just you and me
It’s a jungle gym
It’s a jungle gym
Trolley cars and buses too
All the big kids going to school
I’m gonna get a treat from the ice cream man
Catch me catch me if you can
It’s a jungle gym
The city’s nitty gritty but its so much fun
We can take a ride go tell everyone
It’s a jungle gym
Sha la la la la la la la la la
These streets have got a rhythm
It’s a funky beat
The more I learn inside the city
The more I learn in me
It’s a jungle gym
It’s a jungle gym
Movie theatres and museums
Fishing in the pond
ABC’s 123’s bring your friends along
Flying kites way up high into the blue sky
We can take a ride
Just you and I
It’s a jungle gym
It’s a jungle gym!
Sha la la la la la la la la la
This city’s nitty gritty but its so much fun
We can take a ride go tell everyone
It’s a jungle gym
It’s a jungle gym


"We’re Going to be Friends"

Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are going to be friends
Yes I can tell that we are going to be friends

Walk with me Suzy Lee
Through the park and by the tree
We can rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we’ve found
Safely walk to school without a sound
We safely walk to school without a sound

Well here we are no one else
We walk to school all by ourselves
There’s dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms
We clean up and now its time to learn
We clean up and now its time to learn

Numbers letters learn to spell
Nouns and books and show and tell
Play time we will throw the ball
Then back to class through the hall
The teacher marks our height against the wall
The teacher marks our height against the wall

And we don’t notice any time pass
Because we don’t notice anything
And we sit side by side in every class
The teacher thinks that I sound funny
But she likes it when you sing

Tonight I’ll dream in my bed
While silly thoughts run through my head
Of the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow I’ll bet
That you and I will walk together again

Because I can tell that we are going to be friends
I can tell that we are going to be friends


"The Sharing Song"

It’s always more fun
To share with everyone
It’s always more fun
To share with everyone
If you have two
Give one to your friend
If you have three
Give one to your friend and me
It’s always more fun
To share with everyone
It’s always more fun
To share with everyone
If you’ve got one
Here is something you can learn
You can still share
Just by taking turns
If you’ve got a ball
Bounce it to the gang
If there is a new kid
Invite him out to hang
If you’ve got one sandwich
Cut that thing in half
If you know a secret joke
Tell it and share a laugh
If you’ve got two drumsticks
Give one to your friend
Make one beautiful rhythm
Share a beat that never ends
And if you’re feeling lonely
Share time with your mom
Share some milk and cookies
And sing the sharing song
It’s always more fun
To share with everyone
It’s always more fun
To share with everyone


"The 3 R’s"

Three it’s a magic number
Yes it is, it’s a magic number
Because two times three is six
And three times six is eighteen
And the eighteenth letter in the alphabet is R
We got three R’s we’re going to talk about today
We’ve got to learn to
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
If you’re going to the market to buy some juice
You’ve got to bring your own bags and you learn to reduce your waste
And if your brother or your sister’s got some cool clothes
You could Try them on before you buy some more of those
Reuse, we’ve got to learn to reuse
And if the first two R’s don’t work out
And if you’ve got to make some trash
Don’t throw it out
Recycle, we’ve got to learn to recycle,
We’ve got to learn to
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Because three it’s a magic number
Yes it is, it’s a magic number
3, 3, 3
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36
33, 30, 27, 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, and
3, it’s a magic number


"Lullaby (Feat. Matt Costa)"

When you’re so lonely lying in bed
Night’s closed it’s eyes but you can’t rest your head
Everyone’s sleeping all through the house
You wish you could dream but forgot to somehow
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Sing this lullaby to yourself
And if you are waiting, waiting for me
Know I’ll be home soon darling I guarantee
I’ll be home Sunday just in one week
Dry up your tears if you start to weep
And sing this lullaby to yourself
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Lullaby, I’m not nearby
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Don’t you cry, no don’t you cry
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Cause when I arrive dear it won’t be that long
No it won’t seem like anytime that I’ve been gone
It ain’t the first time it won’t be the last
Won’t you remember these words to help the time pass
So when you’re so lonely lying in bed
Night’s closed it’s eyes but you can’t rest your head
Everyone’s sleeping all through the house
You wish you could dream but forgot to somehow
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Sing this lullaby to yourself
Sing this lullaby, sing this lullaby
Sing this lullaby to yourself


"With My Own Two hands (Feat. Ben Harper)"

I can change the world
With my own two hands
Make a better place
With my own two hands
Make a kinder place
With my own
With my own two hands
I can make peace on earth
With my own two hands
I can clean up the earth
With my own two hands
I can reach out to you
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands
I’m going to make it a brighter place
I’m going to make it a safer place
I’m going to help the human race
With my own
With my own two hands
I can hold you
With my own two hands
I can comfort you
With my own two hands
But you’ve got to use
Use your own two hands
Use your own
Use your own two hands
With our own
With our own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands


"Questions"

Questions, I’ve got some questions
I want to know you
But what if I could ask you only one thing
Only this one time, what would you tell me
Well maybe you could give me a suggestion
So I could know you, what would you tell me
Maybe you could tell me what to ask you
Because then I’d know you, what would you tell me
Please tell me that there’s time
To make this work for all intents and purposes
And what are your intentions, will you try
Impressions, you’ve made impressions
They’re going nowhere
They’re just going to wait here if you let them
Please don’t let them
I want to know you
And if they’re going to haunt me please collect them
Please just collect them
And now I’m begging
I’m begging you to ask me just one question
One simple question
Because then you’d know me
I’ll tell you that there’s time
To make this work for all intents and purposes
At least for my own
What is a heart worth if it’s just left all alone
Leave it long enough and watch it turn into stone
Why must we always be untrue


"Supposed To Be"

Maybe it’s up with the stars
Maybe it’s under the sea
Maybe it’s not very far
Maybe this is how it’s supposed to be
This is how it’s supposed to be
Maybe it’s trapped in a jar
Something we’ve already seen
Maybe it’s nowhere at all
Maybe this is how it’s supposed to be
This is how it’s supposed to be
Looking forward as we rewind
Looking back is a trap sometimes
Being here is so easy to do
If you want to

Liner Notes

Jack Johnson - Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele
Adam Topol - Drums
Merlo Podlewski - Bass
Zach Gill - Vocals, Piano

And Friends
Ben Harper, G. Love, Matt Costa and Kawika Kahiapo

Back Up Vocals on The Sharing Song and The 3 R’s
Baillie, Kayla, Jaclyn, Torin, John, Noa, Kona, Moe, Thatcher, Brooke, Tahnei

Produced by Robert Carranza and Jack Johnson
Mixed and Engineered by Robert Carranza
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Recorded at The Mango Tree, Hawaii November 2005
All Songs Written by Jack Johnson

Wrong Turn, Questions, Supposed To Be
Published by Bubble Toes Publishing / Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Upside Down, Broken, People Watching, Talk of the Town
Published by Bubble Toes Publishing / Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)

© 2005 Universal Studios

Except:

Jungle Gym
Written by Garrett Durron (Chicken Platters Music, BMI)
G. Love Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica Recorded by James Prescott

We’re Going To Be Friends
Written by Jack White III (Peppermint Stripe Music, BMI/EMI Publishing)

The Sharing Song
Written and Sung by Zach Gill and Adam Topol
(Zach Gill Music, ASCAP) (Adam Topol Music, BMI)

Lullaby
Written by Matt Costa (Thirsta, ASCAP)

The 3 R’s
Adapted from [the composition] “Three is a Magic Number”
Music Written by B. Dorough
© 2004 America Broadcasting Music
Revised Lyrics Written by Jack Johnson

With My Own Two Hands
Written by Ben Harper (Innocent Criminal, ASCAP)
Ben Harper Guitar and Vocals Recorded and Mixed by Danny Kalb
Assistant Engineer Mike Laza
Ben Harper appears courtesy of Virgin Records
© 2005 Brushfire Records

Kawika Kahiapo plays guitar on Talk of the Town

Cover, Booklet Cover and The 3 R’s Artwork by Anthony DeRosa
Additional Sketches and drawings from the movie Curious George
Motion Picture Artwork and Artwork Titles © 2005 Universal Studios
Curious George © & (tm) Houghton Mifflin Company.

Film Music Supervisor - Kathy Nelson
Soundtrack Supervisor - Emmett Malloy

Art Direction and Design by Dave Lively and Jeff Motch

Brushfire Records Crew - Kim Johnson, Emmett Malloy, Janella Fox, Josh Nicotra, Hilary Malloy

Thanks to my family and friends, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Music and to everyone else who helped make this record possible.

Aloha, Jack