MR. PANCH (spoken)
Will the final two spellers please step forward
MS. PERETTI
Oh boy
(spoken) and Oh girl
(sung) Only two remain
I feel joy
But I also feel pain
Because I know what's coming
Joy never comes for free
In a moment he or she
Will enter spelling history
Feeling triumph and glee
In this moment of perfect syzygy
I hear triumphant sounds of timpani
It's my favorite moment of the bee
MR. PANCH (spoken)
Mr. Barfee, "Corzya."
WILLIAM (spoken)
Corzya
MR. PANCH (spoken)
"Ilspile."
Olive (spoken)
Ilspile?
MR. PANCH (spoken)
Zoonosis. Chromatophore. Astrobleme
Olive
I'm loving every minute
WILLIAM (spoken)
Astrobleme
Olive
Who knew I had this thirst?
WILLIAM (spoken)
A-S-T
Olive
To think that I might win it
Is astounding news
And I'm about to burst
WILLIAM (spoken)
R-O astro
Olive
How wonderful it feels
To stand so close to first
WILLIAM (spoken)
B-L-E
OLIVE
I'll make it happen
And not as previously reckoned
Cause I will not come in second!
I hate to come in second
Yes I do
Yes I do
Yes I do
Yes I do
I will not come in second
WILLIAM (spoken)
M-E Astrobleme
MR. PANCH (spoken)
That is correct. Miss Ostrovsky
Spell "Elanguescence"
WILLIAM
Am I a Red Socks or a Yankee?
Who will come in second?
(spoken) People are scared of me
And no one really likes me
(sung) I won't come in second
Hey Olive, don't think I'm distracted
By your eyes and your smile and
Your hairdo
Oh the things I do not dare do;
My fears are odious and fecund
You will not outrank me
I won't wave my hankie
Second
I won't come in second
I won't come in
Second
I won't come in
Second
Olive (overlapping William)
I won't come in second
I won't come in second
I won't come in second
Second
(spoken) Elanguescence E-L-A-N-G-U-E-S-S-E-N-C-E?
Elanguescence?
(bell)
MR. PANCH (spoken)
For the win, William your word is
"weltanschauung"
WILLIAM (spoken)
Yes of course, weltanschauung
W...E...L...T..A...N...S..C..H..A...U-
CHORUS (overlapping William)
Who will come in
Who will come in
Who will come in
WILLIAM
You
OLIVE
I feel I'm in my glory
WILLIAM
Should i come in second?
OLIVE
Mama I made a friend
WILLIAM
But should I come in second?
OLIVE
I'll lose and that's the story
WILLIAM
Is second for me?
OLIVE
But we are equals Ma where neither condescends
WILLIAM
My fears are odious and fecund
OLIVE
I am
I am fine with second
I can live with second
Yes, second
I will come in second
WILLIAM (overlapping Olive)
And should i throw the bee?
Could be checkmate any second
Yeah
Would i be happy second?
If foe ever ever ever
To always be stuck in second
Will I come in second
Will I come in
(spoken) S-C-H-A-U
OLIVE (spoken)
It's alright, Barf
WILLIAM (spoken)
U-N-G. Weltanschauung
MR. PANCH (spoken)
We have a winner!
CHORUS
Champion!!
Rona
Just sensational
CHORUS
Champion!!
Rona
Un-representational
CHORUS
Champion
At the Putnam County Spelling
WILLIAM (spoken)
Thank you all very much!
CHORUS
Bee!