Lyrics:

Sally:
(Spoken) Oh yeah? That's what YOU think!

Schroeder:
(Spoken) What?

Sally:
(Spoken) That's my new philosophy. 'Oh yeah? That's what YOU think!'

Schroeder:
(Spoken) Then why are you telling me?

Sally:
(Spoken) What?

Schroeder:
(Spoken) WHY are you telling me?

Sally:
(Spoken) 'WHY are you telling me?' I like it!
That's a good philosophy.
'WHY are you telling me?'
' WHY are you telling me?'
(Sings)' Why are you telling me?'
My new philosophy
The teacher gave a D on last week's homework!
She said, 'Miss Sally Brown,
Your grades are going down'
I could have told her...

Schroeder:
Your new philosophy?

Sally:
My new philosophy.
(Spoken) Ms. B?
I'm she.
Look see
A D?
A D.
Well, why are you telling me?
(Sung) And that's my new philosophy!

Schroeder:
That's your new philosophy?

Sally:
' Well why are you telling me?'
My new philosophy!

Schroeder:
(Spoken) That's great, Sally. But I've got to practice Chopin's Nocturne in B-flat Minor.

Sally:
(Spoken) No! I like it! 'No!' That's my new philosophy.
' No! No! No!'

Schroeder:
(Spoken) That's your new philosophy?

Sally:
(Spoken) Yes! I mean 'No!'
(Singing) Just like a busy bee
Each new philosophy
Can fly from tree to tree

And keep me moving!
When life's a dizzy maze
On alterating days
I choose a different phrase!

Schroeder:
Your new philosophy?

Sally:
My new philosophy!

Schroeder:
Sally,
Some philosophies are simple:
'Man does not eat by bread alone.'
Some philosophies are clear...

Sally:
' Leave your message at the sound of the tone.'

Both:
Some philosophies pick and choose
Deciding what goes in it

Schroeder:
Some take a lifetime!

Sally:
Mine take a minute!

Schroeder:
(Spoken) But Sally, anything that takes only a minute can't be very long lasting. For instance, Beethoven took over two years
To complete his brilliant Ninth Symphony...

Sally:
(Spoken)' No!'

Schroeder:
(Spoken) I can't stand it!

Sally:
(Spoken) ' I can't stand it!' I like it!
(Sings) It's like a guarantee
Each new philosophy
And things are sure to be a whole lot brighter!
' Oh yeah? That's what you think!'
' Why are you telling me?'
' No!'
' I can't stand it!'
Now life is free and easy,
Much more philosophy-zy,
With my brand new...

(Spoken) You know, someone had said that we should live every day as
If it were the last day of our life.

Lucy:
(Spoken) This is it? Help me! Help me! I've got twenty four hours to live! AAAAAAAAAA!

Sally:
(Spoken) Clearly, some philosophies aren't for all people...
(Sung) And that's my new philosophy!