Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

Written in honour of Maurice Sendak's much loved children's story by the same name

I love to make mischief of every kind
Yes, the pulling of tails has been much maligned
For great tricks and adventures, I was designed
So goodbye to these four walls, I leave you behind…I leave you behind

I’m wearing my wolf suit and my cheeky grin
I stand and command you, ‘Let the rumpus begin!’

I wanna be WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Running free, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Just me, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
(Wild Thing!)

I can grow my own forest, I can sail my own boat
I can muster this howling from deep in my throat
I’ll be King of the Wild Things, stare into your eyes
Without ever blinking, I will hypnotise…I’ll hypnotise

‘Cause I’m wearing my wolf suit and my cheeky grin
I’ll stand and command you, ‘Let the rumpus begin!’

I wanna be WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Free, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Me, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

And when I’ve finally had enough games
When I’m tired and I wanna come home
My supper is waiting – it’s still piping hot
And it warms me right through to my
Mischievous bones
‘Cause being a WILD THING’s not bad
It’s me: the one and only
Yes, being a WILD THING’s not bad at all
But sometimes it gets lonely

I wanna be WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Running free, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
I’ll take you with me, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

It’s you and me, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
(Wild Thing!)