"Snoopy" is a song from the stage musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the TV special of the same name. It is sung by Snoopy, who has just been complimented by Charlie Brown and Lucy van Pelt,. He begins to daydream about being a wild jungle beast but in a few minutes he is back to his peaceful state.
The "little birds" that Snoopy sings about refers to the various birds that hung around his doghouse over the years, including one that would become Woodstock. Many amateur productions of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown use the brief reference as an opportunity to include Woodstock, despite him not gaining a name until 1970, three years after the musical's debut in 1967.
Intro[]
- Charlie Brown: Hey Snoopy, we're home from school! Hi there, fella! Gosh, It's good to see you.
- Lucy: Oh, Snoopy, you're so adorable!
- Charlie Brown: Okay, Snoopy, (get) back on your doghouse; I'll be out later with your supper (dish).
- Lucy: I think Snoopy's such a wonderful dog.
- Charlie Brown: Me, too. He's just about the best there is.
Lyrics[]
Snoopy: They like me.
I think they're swell.
Isn't it remarkable
How things work out so well?
Pleasant day, pretty sky
Life goes on, here I lie
Not bad, not bad at all.
Cozy home, board and bed
Sturdy roof beneath my head
Not bad, not bad at all.
Faithful friends
Always near me,
Bring me bones,
Scratch my ear
Little birds
Come to cheer me
Ev'ry day
Sitting here,
On my stomach
With their sharp little claws
Which are usually cold,
And occasionally painful,
And sometimes there are so many
That I can hardly stand it...
Rats!
I feel ev'ry now and then
That I gotta bite someone.
I know ev'ry now and then what I wanna be.
A fierce jungle animal crouched on the limb
Of a tree
I'd stay very very still
Till I see a victim come.
I'd wait knowing very well ev'ry second counts.
And then like the fierce jungle creature I am
I would pounce!
I'd pounce!
I'd pounce!
I'd pounce!
I'd-
Gee, I never quite realized it was so far down to the ground from here.
Let me see now, where was I?
Oh, that's right, the pretty sky,
Not bad, not bad at all.
I wonder if it will snow tonight
Snoopy: They like me.
I think they're swell.
Isn't it remarkable
How things turn out so well?
Pleasant day, pretty sky
Life goes on, here I lie
Not bad, not bad at all.
Cozy home, board and bed
Sturdy roof beneath my head
Not bad, not bad at all.
Faithful friends
Always near me,
Bring me bones,
Scratch my ear
Little birds
Come to cheer me
Ev'ry day
Sitting here,
On my stomach
With their sharp little claws
Which are usually cold,
And occasionally painful,
And sometimes there are so many
That I can hardly stand it...
Rats!
I feel ev'ry now and then
That I gotta bite someone.
I know ev'ry now and then what I wanna be.
A fierce jungle animal crouched on the limb
Of a tree
Girls (offstage): La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Snoopy: La la la la la la la la la la la la la
I'd stay very very still
Till I see a victim come.
I'd wait knowing very well ev'ry second counts.
And then like the fierce jungle creature I am
I would pounce!
I'd pounce!
I'd pounce!
I'd-
You know, I never realized it was so far down to the ground from up here.
Let me see, where was I?
Oh, that's right, the pretty sky,
Not bad, not bad at all.
Cozy home, board and bed
Sturdy roof beneath my head
Not bad, not bad at all.
Not bad, not bad at all.
I wonder if it will snow tonight