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Edna the Elephant she loved to dance

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Practiced and practiced when she got the chance

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Her friends would all laugh when she'd blatantly say

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"I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" 
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"I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" 

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Well he brothers would laugh and snicker and snear
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When Edna would jump up and twirl without fear
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Her feet would come down with a crash and a boom
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Momma would say "Honey, stay in your room" 
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Momma would say "Honey, stay in your room" 
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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da 
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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da

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Edna, her dancing got better with age 
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Took every chance to go dancing on stage    
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Her teacher once thought that she might take the cake
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Gave her a part in a play called Swan Lake 
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Gave her a part in a play called Swan lake

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But kids can be mean and kids can be cruel
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Somebody nicknamed her the dancing fool
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But Edna stayed calm and Edna stayed true
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She said I'm gonna do... what I most want to do

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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da
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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da


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Edna she practiced 'til her moves were alright
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Greeted her fans on opening night
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Edna was brilliant but she didn't know
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A Broadway producer was in the first row 
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A Broadway producer was in the first row 

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Edna was cheered by the all loving crowd
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Her friends and her family never felt so proud
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They all came to Edna and begged her to stay
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She said "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" 
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She said "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" 

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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da
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She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da