Lyrics to "Scales and Arpeggios"

"It's important to have a well-rounded education. 

You never know when a knowledge of music might come in handy."

Do, do, do mi, do mi

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi     Do mi so do do so mi do, Do mi so do do so mi do

Ev'ry truly cultured music student knows
You must learn your scales and your arpeggios
Bring the music ringing from your chest and not your nose
While you sing your scales and your arpeggios

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi     Do mi so do do so mi do     "Oh no, not that horrible caterwauling!"

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi     Do mi so do do so mi do     "I hate that noise!"

I wish I could get those cats to stop that sound
I wish I could ship them where the won't be found
I'd take them far away and where they'd wake up goodness knows
Then no more singing scales and their arpeggios

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi     Do mi so do do so mi do    "I've got it! More milk! That will put them to sleep"

Do mi so mi, do mi so mi     Do mi so do do so mi do    "Then I can catnap them and leave them somewhere where I never have to hear that again"

Though at first it seems as though it doesn't show                                                     Once you all go nighty-night
Like a tree, ability will bloom and grow                                                                        I will sneak you out of sight
If you're smart you'll learn by heart what ev'ry artist knows:                                        Drop you somewhere in a ditch
You are singing scales and your arpe-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ggios                        Then I'll end up really rich (ha ha ha ha)

Do si la so fa mi re, do mi so mi do-----                                                                       Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa!