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The Giraffe Didn't Know

from Backstroke Raptor by The Story Pirates

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lyrics

his is a story about changing the world, even if you don’t know how.

One time there was a giraffe
And he wanted to change the world
But he didn’t know how
He didn’t know how
Oh he didn’t know, didn’t know, didn’t know, didn’t know
No he didn’t know how
To change the world
Change the world

Then he saw a dinosaur

Dino:
Hi! Hello!

Giraffe:
He said we should change this world
The dinosaur didn’t know how

Dino:
Oh wow that is a stumper! I just don’t know!

Giraffe:
Oh he didn’t know didn’t know didn’t know
The dinosaur didn’t know how to change the world

Dino:
But you know, I would like to come with you to see how this works out!

So they met up with this penguin,
Asked how do you change this world?
The Penguin said…

Penguin:
Uh I’m a creature of habit, it’s really hard for me to say what I would do if I-

Dino:
No he didn’t know, didn’t know, didn’t know,
The penguin also did not know
How to change the world
Change the world

Penguin:
I gotta see how this ends.

Giraffe:
Down on their luck
In an unchanged world
The giraffe and the dino and the penguin went to the jungle
They found a lion

Lion:
Roar! Hello!

Giraffe:
And they asked how do you change this world?

Lion:
Oh for sure for sure no problem change the world no problem for sure change the world no problem no problem no problem let me just grab my laptop.

Giraffe:
The lion got a computer and it was powerful
He changed the world

All:
WOW!

Giraffe:
Into a zoo

Dino:
It’s so beautiful!

Giraffe:
That lion somehow had a computer and it was fully charged
He changed the world into a zoo

Penguin:
Whoa!

And he knew, he knew he knew he knew
How to change the world
Into a zoo
Yeah- oo woo woo

Dino:
We did it!

Penguin:
(ad lib?)

Yes he knew, he knew he knew he knew
How to change the world
And now they know!


Chorus:
We know
How to change the world

Giraffe:
Everybody!


Into a zoo
A zoo for all the animals


Giraffe:
Guess what?!


Yes we know

I’m the giraffe!!

How to change the world

I’ve been the giraffe this whole time!
How about you?
I can change the world too!

(Chorus continues 2 more times under lead vocals)

Giraffe:
Hey I need all my babies! And by babies I mean animals!
Elephants! Monkeys in the tree! Who’s here to help me?! I think all of you can help!
We know we know we know we know how to change the world into a zoo!
Yeah yeah yeah, yes!
We know we know we know we know how to change the world into a zoo!
Yeah Yeah yeah, yes!

They knew they knew they knew how to change the world and no one asked questions about why that one lion had a computer...the end!

credits

from Backstroke Raptor, released June 14, 2019
Written by Henry Koperski, Matt Rogers and
Brendan O’Grady
Based on a story by Jonah, age 5, Pennsylvania
(now Phoenix, AZ)
Produced by Brendan O’Grady
Associate Produced by Jack Mitchell and Sam Bair

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Story Pirates is a media company founded in 2004 to celebrate the words and ideas of kids. Since then, we’ve launched the #1 podcast for kids and families, a live national tour, and a critically acclaimed book series from Random House.
Our partner non-profit Story Pirates Changemakers provides life-changing literacy and creative writing programs to kids in Title I schools and homeless shelters. ... more

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