THE WORST WITCH (Soundtrack)
Songs from the TV film "The Worst Witch" (1986)
Starring Diana Rigg, Tim Curry and Charlotte Rae
Music: Charles Strouse / Lyrics: Don Black
GROWING UP ISN'T EASY (Opening Titles)
Performed by Bonnie Langford
Growing up isn’t easy
Scared of every move you make
How much can a young girl take
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who’s the worst witch of them all
Twenty seems light years away
The girl in you goes
But the freckles stay
Growing up isn’t easy
Wish the time would hurry by
Will I ever learn to fly
Growing up isn’t easy
Doesn’t anyone know why
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QUEEN AGGIE'S SCHOOL
Performed by Charlotte Rae
Beat on it, Delilah!
Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf
Dropped into the bottomless gulf
Venomous viper come to us
Covered with evil, ooze and puss
We just love the wicked and worst
Of all nature's things, they come first
So, if you're filthy (filthy), smelly (smelly)
Evil, wicked and cruel (Evil, wicked and cruel)
You'll be right at home (You'll be right at home)
In my little school (Queen Aggie's School)
(Queen Aggie's School)
We have fun when others work (Others work)
'Specially where bad things lurk (Bad things lurk)
All day long we frolic and play (frolic and play)
Turning people into clay, hah-hah
Anyone that we still hate
We pickle and serve 'em on a plate
(We serve them on a plate)
So, if you're filthy (Filthy), smelly (Smelly)
Evil, wicked and cruel (Evil, wicked and cruel)
You'll be right at home (You'll be right at home)
In my little school (Queen Aggie's School)
Come on everybody, sing
(Filthy) Filthy, can't hear ya
(Smelly) Smelly
Evil, wicked and cruel (Evil, wicked and cruel)
You'll be right at home (You'll be right at home)
In my little school (Queen Aggie's School)
My little school (Queen Aggie's School)
My little school (Queen Aggie's School)
Mine! Mine! (School), Mine!, Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Mine! Yeah!
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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON HALLOWEEN
Performed by Tim Curry
I wouldn’t change places
With anyone tonight
We’ll carve pumpkin faces
And watch the witches' flight
Every human heart will shudder
Every soul will shake with fear
Tonight, the creepiest
Tonight, the scariest
Tonight, the most wonderful night
Uh-oh, night
Anything can happen on Halloween
Your dog could turn into a cat
There may be a toad in your bass guitar
Or your sister could turn into a bat
Christmas time brings the snow
Summer time brings the sun
But on Halloween your blood begins to run
Somethin' spooky’s going down now
Anything can happen on Halloween
It’s better than a video
Gremlins going to mess up every cassette
>From London to Idaho
April First can be fun
New Year’s Eve is a bore
But on Halloween your flesh begins to crawl
Oh, I’m losing control
Anything can happen on Halloween
Your toenails grow wrong and your hair turns green
Your teacher could become a sardine
Your dentist could turn into a queen
Has anybody seen my tambourine
I may start playing 'Begin The Beguine'
The craziest night you’ve ever seen
This hairy, scary, creepy, crawling Halloween
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GROWING UP ISN'T EASY (End Titles)
Performed by Bonnie Langford
Growing up isn’t easy
Scared of every move you make
How much can a young girl take
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who’s the worst witch of them all
Growing up isn't funny
The classroom is a frightening place
Feel that I could use some space
Every day's an uphill fight
No one grows up over night
Twenty seems light years away
The girl in you goes
But the freckles stay
Growing up isn’t easy
Wish the time would hurry by
Will I ever learn to fly
Growing up isn’t easy
Doesn’t anyone know why
The girl in you goes
But the freckles stay
Growing up isn’t easy
Wish the time would hurry by
Will I ever learn to fly
Growing up isn’t easy
Doesn’t anyone know why
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All songs transcribed/verfified by Mel Priddle - September 2008
