[HORTON]
On the 15th of May
In the Jungle of Nool
In the heat of the day
In the cool of the pool
He was splashing
Enjoying the jungle's great joys
When Horton the Elephant
[BIRD GIRLS]
Horton the Elephant
[ALL]
Horton the Elephant
[HORTON]
Heard a small noise
[MAYOR- OFF STAGE]
Help! Help!
[BIRD GIRL #1]
So Horton stops splashing
He looked toward the sound
[HORTON]
That's funny
[BIRD GIRLS]
But Horton
[HORTON]
There's no one around
[BIRD GIRL #3]
Then he heard it again
[BIRD GIRL #2]
Just a very faint yelp
[HORTON]
As if some tiny person were calling for help
[MAYOR- OFF STAGE]
Help! Help!
[HORTON]
I'll help you
[BIRD GIRLS]
Said Horton
[HORTON]
But who are you and where?
[BIRD GIRLS]
He looked and he looked
He could see nothing there
[HORTON]
But a small speck of dust blowing past
[HORTON, BIRD GIRLS]
Through the air
[HORTON]
I say! How confusing
I've never heard tell of a small speck of dust that was able to yell
So, you know what I think
I think there must be someone on top of that small speck of dust
Some poor little person shaking with fear
That he'll blow in the pool
He has no way to steer
He's alone in the universe
I'll just have to save him
Because after all
A person's a person, no matter how small
A person's a person no matter how small
[BIRD GIRLS]
So gently, and using
The greatest of care
The elephant stretched
His great trunk through the air
And he lifted the dust speck
And carried it over
And placed it down
[HORTON, spoken]
Safe!
[BIRD GIRLS]
On a very soft clover