Lynn Ahrens Notice Me, Horton [From "Seussical"] Lyrics

GERTRUDE
It's taken all my courage to approach you
Not to mention all my stamina to follow you
Across the hills and deserts.
But I feel as if I'm ready
To confess to you the feelings
That I've hidden with great diligence and labor...
Behind the facade
Of your odd little next-door neighbor.
My eyes are too small.
I have very large feet.
And I'm not very proud of my pitiful tweet
But I've now got a tail
That is something to see.

HORTON
One hundred and two. One hundred and three.

GERTRUDE
Oh, notice me, Horton, feather by feather.
This is your next-door neighbor calling!
Notice me, Horton.
Horton, together
We could be great
Oh, notice me, Horton
Put down the clover!
This is your next door neighbor calling.
There's a new leaf
Your neighbor's turned over-

HORTON
Over and over,
Clover by clover...

(Horton sings to a clover, not noticing that Gertrude is singing to him)

GERTRUDE, HORTON
I was just a no one only yesterday.
You showed up and showed me something more.
Now I've become a someone
Who has someone to believe in
And to be there for...

GERTRUDE
I will not give up hope.
I was hooked from the start
When I noticed your kind
And your powerful heart.
So notice me, Horton...

HORTON
Oh, the world would be something new

GERTRUDE
Notice me, Horton

HORTON
If they noticed a thing or two...

GERTRUDE
Notice me, Horton

GERTRUDE, HORTON
The way I notice you.

(The number ends with Horton staring longingly at a clover and Gertrude staring longingly at him. She exits. A ticking clock creates a time jump.)

HORTON
Two million, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine. It's hopeless.

(A voice is heard over Horton's head)

MAYZIE
You said it kid.

HORTON
Who's there?

MAYZIE
It's me. Mayzie. Up here.

HORTON
Mayzie .. Are you on a nest?

MAYZIE
Yeah. You wanna make something of it?

HORTON
No, I just never thought I'd see you on a nest

MAYZIE
Neither did I, Hort...neither did I.