Capo on 2nd Fret G C D G Edna the Elephant she loved to dance G C D G Practiced and practiced when she got the chance G C D G Her friends would all laugh when she'd blatantly say G C D G "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" G C D G "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" G C D G Well he brothers would laugh and snicker and snear G C D G When Edna would jump up and twirl without fear G C D G Her feet would come down with a crash and a boom G C D G Momma would say "Honey, stay in your room" G C D G Momma would say "Honey, stay in your room" G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da G C D G Edna, her dancing got better with age G C D G Took every chance to go dancing on stage G C D G Her teacher once thought that she might take the cake G C D G Gave her a part in a play called Swan Lake G C D G Gave her a part in a play called Swan lake G C D G But kids can be mean and kids can be cruel G C D G Somebody nicknamed her the dancing fool G C D G But Edna stayed calm and Edna stayed true G C D G She said I'm gonna do... what I most want to do G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da G C D G Edna she practiced 'til her moves were alright G C D G Greeted her fans on opening night G C D G Edna was brilliant but she didn't know G C D G A Broadway producer was in the first row G C D G A Broadway producer was in the first row G C D G Edna was cheered by the all loving crowd G C D G Her friends and her family never felt so proud G C D G They all came to Edna and begged her to stay G C D G She said "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" G C D G She said "I'm gonna dance in the New York Ballet" G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da G C D G She went la da da da, la da di da da, la da, la di da da
