The Work Song

Every time she finds a minute,
that's the time when they begin it!
Cinderelly, Cinderelly!

Anastasia and Drizella:
Cinderella!

(Annoyed, Jaq kicks the door closed.)
Cinderelly, Cinderelly
Night and day, it's Cinderelly!
"Make the fire, fix-a breakfast, wash the dishes, do the mopping..."
Female Mice:
"And the sweeping and the dusting!"
They always keep her hopping!
She go around in circles, till she's very, very dizzy
Still, they holler!
Female Mice:
Keep a-busy Cinderelly!

(Song temporarily stops)
Yeah, keep a-busy! (Kicks thimble)
(Sits down on thimble)
(Looks up at dress) You know what? Cinderelly not go to the ball.
Female Mouse:
What?
Male Mouse:
Not go?
What did you say!?
You'll see; they'll fix her!
Work, work, work!
She'll never get her dress done!
(Stutters) Poor Cinderelly!
Female Mouse:
(Looks at picture in book thoughtfully) Hey! We can do it!

(Song resumes)
Female Mouse:
(Sings while other mice look in approval)
We can do it, we can do it
We can help-a Cinderelly!
We can make the dress so pretty
There's nothing to it, really!
(Mice begin to dance) We'll tie a sash around it
Put a ribbon through it
When dancing at the ball
She'll be more beautiful than all
(Birds begin to join in helping)
In the lovely dress we'll make for Cinderelly!
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Gonna help our Cinderelly!
Got no time to dilly-dally
We've got to get a-going!
(Dragging scissors) I'll cut it with the scissors!
(Holding sewing needle) And I can do the sewing!
Female Mouse:
(Takes sewing needle) Leave the sewing to the women!
You go get some trimming!
Female Mice:
(Sing as Jaq motions for Gus to follow him) And we'll make a lovely dress for Cinderelly! Woo!
Gus and Female Mice:
We'll make a lovely dress for Cinderelly!