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I'm Not That Smart

by Original Broadway Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

on 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2005)

[CONEYBEAR]
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

(spoken)
Guess what? Y'know what? Guess what?

(sung)
I have a gentle personality
Which you'll all agree
Is an anath'ma to my more aggressive family
Everyone keeps swatting

[FAMILY, spoken]
"Dumb kid!"

[CONEYBEAR]
Everyone keeps yelling

[FAMILY, spoken]
"Dumb kid!"

[CONEYBEAR]
How could a flea
Such as me
Think he'd be good at spelling?
How?
I don't know

I like my hair
Really!
It is pleasant to the touch
I toss my hair

[He does.]

A bit too much

[He does again.]

It doesn't move
It simply sits
I make a part

[He does.]

I'm not that smart

[Ballet break]

Da-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-doo...

(spoken)
I've forgotten the word.

[PANCH, spoken]
Acouchi.

[CONEYBEAR, spoken]
Oh yeah, Acouchi. The rodent resembling the other rodent - what was the... A-C-O-U-C-H-I. Acouchi?

[PANCH, spoken]
That is correct.

[CONEYBEAR]
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!

[CONEYBEAR, as FINGER PUPPET]
I like it a lot!