Overture/Big Bright Beautiful World-Jeanine Tesori

[00:24.79]Shrek Voiceover: [00:27.05]Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek, [00:31.26]who lived with his parents in a bog by a tree. [00:34.25]It was a pretty nasty place, [00:36.17]but he was happy because ogres like nasty places. [00:40.05]On his birthday, [00:41.29]the little ogre's parents sat him down to talk, [00:44.03]just as all ogre's parents had for hundreds of years before. [00:48.57] [00:49.64]Mama Ogre: [00:49.81]Listen son, you're growing up so quickly, [00:57.22]Growing up, bigger by the day. [01:04.89]Papa Ogre: [01:05.30]Although we want you here, [01:06.89]The rules are very clear-- [01:08.95]Mama Ogre: [01:09.17]Now you're seven... [01:11.03]Papa Ogre: [01:11.48]Now you're seven... [01:12.62]Both: [01:12.86]So it's time to go away. [01:20.81]Papa Ogre: [01:20.98]Your Mama packed a sandwich for your trip. [01:24.65]Mama Ogre: [01:25.15]Your Papa packed your boots in case of snow. [01:28.48]Both: [01:28.65]You're gonna make us proud. [01:30.52]No backing up allowed. [01:32.54]Mama Ogre: [01:32.92]Just keep walking... [01:34.67]Papa Ogre: [01:34.98]Just keep walking... [01:36.75]Both: [01:36.91]and you'll find somewhere to go. [01:43.77] [01:43.96]It's a big bright beautiful world, [01:48.06]with happiness all around. [01:51.88]It's peaches and cream [01:53.79]and every dream comes true... [02:00.18]But not for you. [02:04.66] [02:05.20]It's a big, bright, beautiful world, [02:08.60]with possibilities everywhere. [02:12.71]And just around the bend, [02:14.99]there's a friend or two... [02:19.24]But not for you. [02:21.48] [02:22.95]Mama Ogre: [02:23.11]You're ugly son, [02:24.80]which means that life is harder. [02:30.09]People hate the things they cannot understand. [02:37.95]Papa Ogre: [02:38.26]And when they look at us, [02:40.07]they tend to make a fuss. [02:42.25]Mama Ogre: [02:42.65]Burn our houses down. [02:45.45]Papa Ogre: [02:45.61]and chase us... [02:48.66]Both: [02:48.90]Off our land. [02:52.03]Papa Ogre: [02:52.43]It's important that you find a cozy cesspit. [02:55.78]Mama Ogre: [02:56.12]A place no one would ever dare to tread. [02:59.61]Both: [02:59.76]And if they happen by, [03:01.53]make sure you terrify them. [03:03.81]Mama Ogre: [03:03.96]If you don't, son... [03:05.59]Papa Ogre: [03:05.76]If you don't, son... [03:07.20]Both: [03:07.56]Then you'll surely wind up dead. [03:14.74]Mama Ogre: [03:14.83] [03:14.91]Good-bye! [03:16.13]Papa Ogre: [03:16.42]Good-bye! [03:18.03]Mama Ogre: [03:18.22]Watch out for men with pitch-forks! [03:22.43] [03:23.64]Shrek Voiceover: [03:23.69]And so the little ogre went off [03:25.89]and found a muddy patch of swampland, [03:28.54]far, far away from the world that despised him. [03:32.76]And there he stayed for many years. [03:34.79]Tucked away, and all alone... [03:37.48]which was just the was he liked it. [03:40.71] [03:51.97]Shrek: [03:52.15]Keep your big bright beautiful world. [03:55.93]I'm happy where I am, all alone. [04:00.19]I got all I need, [04:01.97]so read the stinkin' sign! [04:05.31] [04:07.59]Keep your big bright beautiful world. [04:11.91]I party on my own anyway. [04:16.05]Doin' what I can [04:17.34]with a one-man conga line. [04:21.65] [04:22.49]Yeah, your big bright beautiful world [04:25.31]is all teddy bears and unicorns. [04:27.99]Take your fluffy fun, [04:29.62]and shove it where the sun don't shine! [04:34.11] [04:35.78]I prefer a life like this-- [04:38.09]it's not that complicated. [04:43.02]Sure, I'm fated to be lonely, [04:45.06]and I'm destined to be hated. [04:47.23]If you read the books, they say [04:49.33]it's why I was created. [04:51.13]But I don't care, [04:55.08]'cause being liked [04:58.02]is grossly overrated. [05:04.59] [05:04.76]Who needs a big bright beautiful world? [05:08.50]I got my own little patch of the world! [05:12.33]It's not a big bright beautiful world, [05:18.34]but it's mine! [05:23.59]Alone! [05:24.28]It's mine! [05:26.01]And it's mine! [05:33.47]All mine!