
It varies a little from Seuss's long verseīut watching the film, well, they could have done worseĪnd the moldy old vulture had some kiddies scaredīut I don't think this movie is top of the lineįor this Seussian tale from the jungle of Nool. Who'll stand by your side no matter the weatherĪnd prove that we CAN make things happen together To believe that there just may be people out there There's no need to touch, or to see or to hear It's good to have faith in the strength of your friends If you've read the story you know how it ends (This kangaroo chick was just too highly strung) To stop him corrupting the minds of our young Who rallied the animals to go get the clover When he crossed with the likes of the sour kangaroo Perhaps Horton bit off MORE than he could chew He pledged his protection, because after all

He placed it in clover, a small golden fleck So sweet gentle Horton he rescued that speck With a voice that belied its diminutive size That some tiny creature was shouting the shoutĪ creature too small to be seen with the eyes So Horton the elephant quickly worked out That no speck of dust should be able to yell We know from the tales that the scientists tell

That the scream was attached to a speck in the air So big and so wide and he knew it was clear He heard it because of the size of his ear When Horton stopped splashing we learned that the soundĬame not from the trees or the stones on the groundĪ small shrieky voice was appealing for helpīut all Horton heard was a faint little yelp. When Horton the elephant first heard the noise In the heat of the day, `cos the tropics aren't cool "In the middle of March, with the kids out of school
