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**Why We Like Spelling** is a charming song from the musical **"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,"** performed by the original cast. The song humorously delves into the quirks and passions of young spellers as they navigate the competitive world of spelling bees. With witty lyrics and catchy melodies, it highlights the dedication and camaraderie among the contestants. This piece not only entertains but also provides insight into the characters' motivations and the joys of embracing language and learning. A favorite among audiences, it encapsulates the heartwarming and comedic essence of the musical.
LEAF: The chaotic life
Of a twelve year old
Is too hard
And you never know what's coming next
But in spelling
LOGAINNE: Things have logic and lines
LEAF: And in spelling
LOGAINNE: There's a greater design
OLIVE: Though in school we seem strange
At the bee we seem better
LEAF: As we count out each letter in our mind
LOGAINNE: And we find
OLIVE: We like spelling
LEAF, LOGAINNE, OLIVE: People love to hate us
'Cause we're too damn smart
MARCY: In our hearts we do not believe that we'll succeed
LEAF, LOGAINNE, OLIVE, MARCY: We're annoying
LOGAINNE: 'Cause we think on our feet
OLIVE: I'm enjoying
My new need to compete
LEAF: We love nouns
(Spoken) That's our sport.
(Sung) We love talcum on our towels
OLIVE: We love consonants and vowels
And we feel
Kinda real
LEAF, LOGAINNE, OLIVE, MARCY: We like spelling
WILLIAM, MARCY: I like spelling too
It's a way to not feel rotten
CHIP: All the slights are all forgotten
OLIVE: And you feel almost normal
SPELLERS: We are fearless spellers who love scary words
We're the nerds with the dictionary on our knees
MARCY: Underrate us
WILLIAM: With our chronic congestion
MARCY: Or debate us
WILLIAM (spoken): That's a stupid suggestion!
LOGAINNE: 'Cause we'll pummel your butt
When we prove who knows what
LEAF: Though we're frightened by the sound of the bell
(Bell, spellers scream)
SPELLERS: We love words
We love words
We love words
We love words
We love words
We love words
We love spelling
CHIP: I love spelling too
That's before I choked on tittup
Losing that word brought so much sh*t up
That I'll never recover
SPELLERS: The chaotic life
Of a twelve year old
Is too hard
And you never know what's coming next
But in spelling
Things have logic and lines
And in spelling
There's a greater design
OLIVE: Though in school we seem strange
At the bee we seem better
GIRL SPELLERS: As we count out each letter in our mind
SPELLERS: And we find
We love spelling
It makes us feel normal
We like spelling