Elliot the Budgie 3rd and Bird

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# 3rd

# 3rd & Bird Where the birdies meet

# Just above the street To sing twiddly-dee... #

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# 3rd

# 3rd & Bird

# Where a bird or two Can play peek-a-boo

-# On the avenue... #

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ALL: # On 3rd, 3rd, 3rd 3rd & Bird. #

Samuel! Rudy!

Hi, Elliot!

What are you doing?

We're getting ready for our budgie meeting.

Your what-y meeting?

Our budgie meeting.

Budgies are birds who never give up.

Being a budgie sounds like fun.

Elliot! YOU should join the budgies!

Samuel, that's brilliant!

# Elliot, you won't believe

# The things we've done this year

# You're perfect for the budgies

# Just wait until you hear... #

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# In the budgies, we wear uniforms

# Like this budgie hat

# We get our backpacks packed and on our backs in seconds flat... #

Wow!

# We sing songs at sing-a-longs What more can I say?

-BOTH:

-# You've got to join the budgies

# Join today!

# We also do exciting things So budgies must be brave

-# This year we had a camping trip Explored a spooky cave

-Ooh!

# Fishing, biking Bowling, hiking

# We put on a play

-BOTH:

-# You've got to join the budgies

# Join today! #

Being a budgie sounds great, Samuel.

It is, Elliot.

# Budgies have to be responsible

# That's something I could be

-BOTH:

-# For the budgies First and foremost

# Serve the community... #

-Bonjour, little birds!

-Hello, hatchlings!

# Do you think you want to join?

# Yes, what do you say?

# I'd love to join the budgies

-BOTH:

-# He's going to join the budgies

-I'll

-ALL:

-# Join today! #

So the budgies are a group who do fun things together

and who never give up. Fantastic!

Ah! Ooh! Rudy! Samuel!

Salutations!

BOTH: Budgies forever Never give up!

FANFARE

Ah, that never gets old.

Why, hello, Elliot!

Mr B, Elliot wants to join the budgies.

I see, but...

-I can't wait to be a budgie.

-Oh, my...!

-I, um...

-Don't you want Elliot to join the budgies, Mr B?

Elliot CAN'T join the budgies.

THEY GASP

BOTH: Why not?

The budgie rule says, "A budgie is a BIRD who never gives up."

BOTH: A bird?!

A bird!

Elliot can't join because he's a worm.

But that's not fair.

I know, Rudy, but rules are rules.

I'm very sorry, Elliot.

That's all right. I understand.

But, Mr Beakman,

we have to CHANGE the budgie rule.

Well, to change a budgie rule, you have to ask the Grand Budgie.

-ALL: Grand Budgie?

-The Grand Budgie is the leader

of all the budgies.

That's all? What are we waiting for?

Let's go and see this Grand Budgie!

Well, it's just...

# I've never met the chap myself

# But I know what I've heard

# By all accounts and all reports

# He is one grumpy bird

# He's not a fan of visitors

# He might take us to task

# But our question is important

# And it never hurts to ask

# No need to fear The choice is clear

# He'll make my wish come true

# Let's visit the Grand Budgie

# He'll change the rule for you. #

Yes, but the thing about the Grand Budgie...

# He's got more control More command

# More power in one feather

# That every budgie in the land

# Added all together

# A bird with so much influence must be a pleasant gent

# What's the harm in stopping by and knocking on his tent?

# Sounds like he might be scary Have we really thought this through?

RUDY AND ELLIOT: # Let's visit the Grand Budgie

# He'll change the rule for you

ALL: # Hooray! Oh, dear! We're almost here

# I guess we'll follow you

RUDY AND ELLIOT: # Let's visit the Grand Budgie

# Hope he won't hold a grudgie

ALL: # It's up to the Grand Budgie

# To make my dream come true! #

There it is! The Grand Budgie's tent.

Now, one of us has to ask the Grand Budgie

if Elliot can join the group.

What are you all looking at me for?

Mr Beakman,

I would be honoured if you would ask the Grand Budgie.

Very well.

-HE GULPS

-(Come on, there's nothing to it!)

-HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

-Grand Budgie,

Your Highness, sir...

Budgie Master Beakman, I presume. What is it?

Well, I just, um, quickly, wanted to talk to you

about the budgie rule.

Yes? "A budgie is a bird who never gives up."

What about it?

We want you to CHANGE the budgie rule

to include ANYONE who never gives up.

Like Elliot the worm!

My answer is...

NO!

THEY GASP

The rule stays the same.

"A budgie is a BIRD who never gives up."

This meeting is over.

Oh... Well, children,

we tried our best.

Elliot! Where are you going?

I won't give up. I'm going back to talk to the Grand Budgie.

Grand Budgie, sir!

Yes, what is it?

# Grand Budgie I am Elliot

# The worm you heard about

# I know you have your budgie rule

# But please just hear me out

# There's one answer I can't take

# And that is "no"

# So there's something I must say to you

# Before I go... #

And what would that be?

# I never give up I never give in

# I never abandon what I begin

# I never retreat or admit defeat

# I'll never give up. #

Now, that's the budgie spirit!

We won't give up either, Elliot.

# Elliot, I'm quite impressed

# You know just what to do

# You keep on trying Never stop

# A budgie through and through

# We will rally by your side

# We'd never leave a friend

# We'll stick it out through thick and thin

# We're with you till the end

ALL: We'll never give up We'll never give in

# We'll never abandon what we begin

# We'll never retreat Or admit defeat

# We'll never give up! #

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GREAT BUDGIE CHUCKLES

Very impressive,

Elliot the worm.

Very impressive, indeed!

That's the Grand Budgie?!

You never give up,

do you, Elliot the worm?

No, sir.

Well, even if you ARE a worm,

you're a budgie now! Oh!

You mean Elliot can join the budgies?

Elliot and any other type of creature. From this day forward,

"A budgie is ANYONE who never gives up."

CHEERING

Welcome to the budgies,

Elliot the worm!

# Can you believe what happened?

# Did you see what just occurred?

# A budgie can be anyone

# Instead of just a bird

# You made the budgies better

# By visiting today

# As the oldest, grandest budgie

# May I be the first to say...?

# Oh, welcome to the budgies

# Welcome to the group

# Now you are a budgie

# We're glad you joined the troupe

# You can be most anything

# As long as you commit I will!

ALL: # Welcome to the budgies We're the ones who never quit! #

ALL: Budgies forever - never give up!

FANFARE

# When I was young

# Not much older than you

# I learned a dance

# Any birdie can do

# It's not too fast

# And it's not too slow

# So come on, birdies

# And give it a go!

# Like this

# It's the toucan twist

# Wooh! #