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The Little Things We Do lyrics by Schoolhouse Rock

Dorough
Mr. Morton wasn’t famous or important
Lived an ordinary little life
He had a son named Norton, a cat named Orton
And Pearl was his wife
Pearl liked to shower for about an hour
Little Norton never turned off lights
And as for Orton the cat
He wouldn’t scat ‘til they turned up the thermostat

Pearl
Come on now, Orton, scat

Dorough
One night, the Mortons all were watching television
When they heard the news

Reporter 1
Due to energy consumption that’s causing global warming
The Earth has got the blues

Reporter 2
The arctic’s melting, the sea is rising
We have got to set the Earth to rights

Dorough
And even Orton the cat dropped his rat
And he stared at the thermostat

Ahrens
Must be something we can do
Must be something we can try
Mr. Morton said:

Mr. Morton
I may be ordinary but an ordinary guy
Could be important with a capital I
I can turn off the lights when they’re not in use
Unplug things that keep using juice
Instead of driving where I like
I can take the bus or walk or bike

Norton
Instead of turning up the thermostat
I can put on a sweater and hug the cat

Pearl
Bring my own cloth bag to the grocery store
And when I shower, I’ll keep it short

Mortons
Oh, it’s the little things we do, you and I
That can save the world by and by
Oh, it’s the little things we do if we try
It’s important

Mr. Morton
With a capital I

Dorough
I can plant a tree and keep the house real cool

Ahrens
Carpool when we go to school

Mr. Morton
Tune up the car, drive a little bit slower

Dorough
Mow that lawn with a real push mower

Ahrens
Talk to friends and neighbors, too
About how to help and what to do

All
Now Mr. Morton, Norton, Pearl
And even the cat are saving the world
Oh, it’s the little things we do, you and I
That can save the world by and by
Oh, it’s the little things we do if we try
It’s important with a capital I

Dorough
Now, the Morton’s may be ordinary people
But they’re working at their new routine

Pearl
Mr. Morton’s head of neighborhood recycling
His whole town is thinking green

Mr. Morton
Ordinary, well not so very
It’s important and I’ll tell you why
We’re saving energy now knowing how

All
It’s important with a capital I

Mr. Morton
And even Orton the cat gets a pat
When he turns down the thermostat