It's Mario!

[bnewman]

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: the theme from Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo

 

listen to this song

Bursting out of the pipes, it's...

 

/: G - - C / G - D - :/

 

Mario, our hero, but

Who would have thought that he'd be a plumber?

But for him, King Koopa would

Turn us to stone — that would be a bummer!

 

/ G - C - / G - C D / 1st / Bb AG - - /

 

Koopa's evil minions patrolling the land,

Go ahead and give them a stomp!

Watch out for the traps in the path, because the

Road is long!

 

Bash another brick from below with your hand,

See the mushroom sprout from the top:

It's nutritious and it'll help you grow up

Big and strong!

 

/ C - G - / / C - Em - / D - - - /

 

Kick that turtle shell, hard as you can

Give those Goombas a whack!

But keep an eye out for the lay of the land

'Cause that shell could always bounce back (from the...)

 

Pipes galore, like flowerpots —

Look out, those things have teeth like piranhas!

Up and down, just don't get caught

Better be quick or you'll be a goner!

 

/ G - C - / D7 - C G / 1st / D7 - G - /

 

All this land with danger is filled

Run, duck and jump and try not to get killed

Even if you're clever and skilled

You still might fall into a bottomless pit

 

Well, that's your life, but it's not the end

Dust yourself off and come try it again

One more time, don't give up, my friend

You'll never succeed if you quit!

 

Make your way to the top of the stairs

Hoist the banner to show

You've won one battle with hardly a care —

Thirty-one more to go!  (So...)

 

Carry on with joy in your heart

Knowing this journey was only the start

But you'll do fine, you're strong and you're smart

Hey, you're the best plumber we know!  (Mario!)