(spoken)

Father: (to Mother) How's the packing going dear?



Mother: Just about done.



Father: Oh good. (to Jimmy) Well Jimmy, tomorrow's the big day. We're moving to a new house.



Jimmy: I don't wanna move. Everything's going to change, and I want things to stay just the way they are.



Mother: Dear, now we understand how you feel but everything's gonna be just fine, you'll see.



Jimmy: Sure...



Mother: Oh, try to get some sleep, honey. (Father turns out light) Good night.



Jimmy: 'Night Mom.



Father: Good night, Jimmy.



Jimmy: 'Night Dad.



Hoots: (pausing by window) Yo Bunky!



Jimmy: Huh?



Hoots: You say you're feelin' bad because you have to move? Gonna have a new room and you're gonna miss your old room?



Jimmy: Yeah.



Hoots: And you're not gonna know anybody, and you're gonna have to make all new friends, and you're gonna miss all your old friends? Is that what's troubling you, Bunky?



Jimmy: Jimmy.



Hoots: Is that what's troubling you, Bunky ... I mean, Jimmy?



Jimmy: Yeah.



Hoots: Well you can stop worrying. Just remember -



(sung)



Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new



Your caterpillar's all wrapped up

And he won't tell you why

Inside his sack he's changing

Soon he'll be a butterfly



And you know it doesn't matter

If you lost your pollywogs

They really didn't disappear

They all changed into frogs!



Hey! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new

Sing it! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new



Yeah, not much stays just like it was

As that old clock keeps tickin'

For every little egg you lose

You could get back a chicken!



And if you plant an acorn

And wait a year or three

Then turn around and look again

You just may find a tree!



Hey! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new

Sing it! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new



The seasons keep on changing too

The summer turns to fall

No more swimming, no more picnics

But we get to play football!



Hey! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new

Everybody! Things are always changing

So don't be sad and blue

Change can make you happy

'Cause it brings you somethin' new!

Hey!



(spoken)



Hoots: So how you feeling?



Jimmy: Great, Bunky!



Hoots: That's Hoots. (he leaves)



Mother: (in hall) Are you all right, dear?



Jimmy: Yes, Mom.



Father: Are you sure, son?



Jimmy: Yes! Now please let me get to sleep, we're moving tomorrow!