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Song composed & performed by Doctor Noize (doctornoize.com) with lyrics by Doctor Noize & the Mayor of Grammaropolis.

Lyrics:

SCENE 1:

Noun: HELP!

Director: Lights, Camera, Action Verb!

Action Verb: I arrive at the scene of a burning building. Alas, on the third story is a Noun, and he says...

Noun: I cant do anything!

Action Verb: Yes you can! -- I entreat him

Noun: I can what?

Action Verb: You can... jump to safety! (Splat.) Oops. On second thought, maybe you should try to run down the stairs... Yes!

But no matter what you do

When theres a fire...

Then you must stop

drop

And roll...

CHORUS 1

No matter what you do

You must take action!

So be an Action Hero

Woman, man!

Yes, you must strive for

Quick retraction of inaction

Yes, theyre big words

Ah, but Im sure you understand

You must be

Taking action, making action

All of the time

Always have adventure in mind

Yes! Im taking action, making action

All of the time

Whatever you seek, you shall find

Cause youre an Action Verb!

Yes, an Action Verb!

It may sound absurd

But youre an Action Verb!

So you can see, hear, dance, sing,

meow, swoon, love, cry...

Sometimes it exhausts me.

Director: CUT! Thats a wrap. Everybody take five.

SCENE 2:

Action Verb: Oh, excuse me. Wrong dressing room.

Linking Verb:

No worries, man. Youre here, come in, just be...

Action Verb:

Who are you? I dont mean to intrude...

Linking Verb: Dude, Im a Linking Verb. Be like me. Express a state of being, man.

Action Verb: I am... confused.

Linking Verb: Exactly, man! You = confused. When you hear a verb you can replace with an equals sign...Thats me, man. Im all about equality, man.

Action Verb: I love equality!

ALL: I = happy

Linking Verb: Im happy man, cause the sky is blue

ALL: The sky = blue

Action Verb: Then lets go and see it!

Linking Verb: Why the hurry? The Noun is safe

Action Verb: But I = action

Linking Verb: If thats your satisfaction, man, go do your thing.

ALL: Goodbye! We can link up later.

SCENE 3:

Pronoun: Aaaaah! HELP!!

Action Verb: Oh my! A damsel in distress!

Director: Lights, Camera, Action Verb!

Action Verb: I arrive at the foot of a massive tree. Hanging from the end of the tallest branch is a Pronoun. And She says...

Pronoun: I cant do anything!

Action Verb: Yes, you can, Mlady!

Pronoun: But Im scared!

Action Verb: Never fear! I am here! And you are... Beautiful, Pronoun.

Pronoun: Oh, save me, Action Verb! Before I go SPLAT under this tree...

Action Verb: I will rescue you.

Pronoun: Set me free.

Action Verb: Then leap to me.

Pronoun: (Sigh) Wheee!

Action Verb: Frankly, my dear...

CHORUS 2

No matter what you do

You must take action!

So be an Action Hero

Woman, man!

Yes, you must strive for

Quick retraction of inaction

Yes, theyre big words

Ah, but Im sure you understand

You must be

Taking action, making action

All of the time

Always have adventure in mind

Yes! Im taking action, making action

All of the time

Whatever you seek, you shall find

Cause youre an Action Verb!

Yes, an Action Verb!

It may sound absurd

But youre an Action Verb!

So you can see, hear, dance, sing,

meow, swoon, love, cry...

KISS?!?

Pronoun: Kiss me, Action Verb!

Both: (Kissing sound)