It Changes

"It Changes" is a musical number from the film Snoopy, Come Home. It was written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. It is sung by the character Charlie Brown, although his mouth does not move while the song is being sung. It voices the event in which Snoopy leaves Charlie Brown for Lila.

Lyrics

Just when you think that you know where you stand 

You've got the world in your hand

Just when you're sure of a dream that you planned 

That's when the scenery changes

It changes. 

Just when you think that you know all the facts 

You hold the whole ball of wax 

You've got it made, you can start to relax 

That's when your world rearranges

And changes.

Someone that you really cared about 

Someone that you couldn't live without 

Severs the ties.

All at once you're all alone and scared 

All the happy hellos that you shared 

Change to goodbyes.

Why must we pay for hellos that we say? 

Pay when we sigh an adieu? 

Just when you're sure, and you're safe and secure

That's when it happens to you 

It changes.

(Spoken) Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like, and then just stay together forever? Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. And then we'd have to say goodbye. I hate goodbyes.

Why must we pay for hellos that we say? 

Pay when we sigh an adieu? 

Just when you're sure, and you're safe and secure, 

That's when it happens to you 

It changes.

Why oh why?

(Spoken) You know what I need? I need more hellos.