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Bb Well, I'm a little dinosaur D# F I'm a little dinosaur Bb Gm I'm a little dinosaur D# F Bb But I'm planning to go away Now, I am real old, don't you know D# F Born ten billion years ago Bb Gm F But they don't love me here enough and so D# F Bb I'm planning to go away D# Now the children upon their lawns Bb Will wake up and wonder where I've gone D# And the flies that buzz around where I now be F They're all gonna have to get along without me Bb They'll say, where's the little dinosaur? D# F Where's the little dinosaur? Bb Gm Where's that little dinosaur? D# F Bb He must have gone away Bb Oh no, please don't go D# F Oh no, please don't go Bb Gm Don't go, little dinosaur, D# F Bb Please don't go away Bb Oh no, please don't go D# F Oh no, please don't go Bb Gm Don't go, little dinosaur, D# F Bb Please don't go away Bb Okay, I'll come back D# F You know I'm back to stay Bb Gm 'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur D# F And I could never really go D# F Never really go D# F D# Bb Never really go away
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Song title: I'm A Little Dinosaur
Original Album: Modern Lovers Live
Other Albums: several compilations
Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1977 Earmark Records Limited
Published by Modern Love Records
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)
Notes:
This is a cool song for the next time your kids (sons, daughters, nephews
And nieces) want to have a bit of a singalong... Timing is 4/4.
On the recording, the first chord is Bb, but this is an easier key to play in.
If you want to play along with the recording, you can always slap a capo on 1.
Verse:
A
Well, I'm a little dinosaur,
D E
I'm a little dinosaur
A F#m
I'm a little dinosaur
D E A
But I'm planning to go away.
Verse:
A
Now, I am real old, don't you know
D E
Born ten billion years ago.
A F#m
But they don't love me here enough and so
D E A
I'm planning to go away
Bridge:
D
Now the children upon their lawns
A
Will wake up and wonder where I've gone.
D
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
E
They're all gonna have to get along without me.
Verse:
A
They'll say, where's the little dinosaur?
D E
Where's the little dinosaur?
A F#m
Where's that little dinosaur?
D E A
He must have gone away.
Refrain:
A
Oh no, please don't go
D E
Oh no, please don't go
A F#m
Don't go, little dinosaur,
D E A
Please don't go away.
[Repeat REFRAIN]
Verse:
A
Okay, I'll come back
D E
You know I'm back to stay
A F#m
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
D E
And I could never really go
D E
Never really go
D E D A
Never really go away.
Chords:
A 577655
D 557775
E 779997
F#m 244222
[Bb] Well, I'm a little dinosaur
[D#] I'm a little [F] dinosaur
[Bb] I'm a little [Gm] dinosaur
[D#] But I'm planning to [F] go a[Bb]way
Now, I am real old, don't you know
[D#] Born ten billion [F] years ago
But [Bb] they don't love me here [Gm] enough and [F] so
[D#]I'm planning to [F] go a[Bb]way
[D#] Now the children upon their lawns
[Bb] Will wake up and wonder where I've gone
[D#] And the flies that buzz around where I now be
[F] They're all gonna have to get along without me
[Bb] They'll say, where's the little dinosaur?
[D#] Where's the little [F] dinosaur?
[Bb] Where's that little [Gm] dinosaur?
[D#] He must have [F] gone a[Bb]way
[Bb] Oh no, please don't go
[D#] Oh no, [F] please don't go
[Bb] Don't go, little [Gm] dinosaur,
[D#] Please don't [F] go a[Bb]way
[Bb] Oh no, please don't go
[D#] Oh no, [F] please don't go
[Bb] Don't go, little [Gm] dinosaur,
[D#] Please don't [F] go a[Bb]way
[Bb] Okay, I'll come back
[D#] You know I'm [F] back to stay
[Bb] 'Cause I'm just your little [Gm] dinosaur
[D#] And I could never really [F] go
[D#] Never really [F] go
[D#] Never really [F] go a[D#][Bb]way
A Well, I'm a little dinosaur D E I'm a little dinosaur A F#m I'm a little dinosaur D E A But I'm planning to go away Now, I am real old, don't you know D E Born ten billion years ago A F#m E But they don't love me here enough and so D E A I'm planning to go away D Now the children upon their lawns A Will wake up and wonder where I've gone D And the flies that buzz around where I now be E They're all gonna have to get along without me A They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur? D E Where's the little dinosaur? A F#m Where's that little dinosaur? D E A He must have gone away A Oh no, please don't go D E Oh no, please don't go A F#m Don't go, little dinosaur, D E A Please don't go away A Oh no, please don't go D E Oh no, please don't go A F#m Don't go, little dinosaur, D E A Please don't go away A Okay, I'll come back D E You know I'm back to stay A F#m 'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur D E And I could never really go D E Never really go D E D A Never really go away
[A] Well, I'm a little dinosaur
[D] I'm a little [E] dinosaur
[A] I'm a little [F#m] dinosaur
[D] But I'm planning to [E] go a[A]way
Now, I am real old, don't you know
[D] Born ten billion [E] years ago
But [A] they don't love me here [F#m] enough and [E] so
[D]I'm planning to [E] go a[A]way
[D] Now the children upon their lawns
[A] Will wake up and wonder where I've gone
[D] And the flies that buzz around where I now be
[E] They're all gonna have to get along without me
[A] They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
[D] Where's the little [E] dinosaur?
[A] Where's that little [F#m] dinosaur?
[D] He must have [E] gone a[A]way
[A] Oh no, please don't go
[D] Oh no, [E] please don't go
[A] Don't go, little [F#m] dinosaur,
[D] Please don't [E] go a[A]way
[A] Oh no, please don't go
[D] Oh no, [E] please don't go
[A] Don't go, little [F#m] dinosaur,
[D] Please don't [E] go a[A]way
[A] Okay, I'll come back
[D] You know I'm [E] back to stay
[A] 'Cause I'm just your little [F#m] dinosaur
[D] And I could never really [E] go
[D] Never really [E] go
[D] Never really [E] go a[D][A]way
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Will wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now I am real old don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now, the children upon their lawns
Will wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, (Where's the little dinosaur?)
(Where's the little dinosaur?)
(Where's that little dinosaur?)
(He must have gone away)
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Ok, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
Cause I'm just a little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
1,2,1,2,3,4
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
Are gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, now I'm back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you
[1, a 2, a 1 2 3 4]
[Oh all right ???]
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I'm real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
Are gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they can get along without me
They'll say, (Where's the little dinosaur?), that's right
(Where's the little dinosaur?), yeah
(Where's that little dinosaur?) when I first made up this song, I cried
(He must have gone away) I used to have dreams about dinosaurs
Oh no, please don't go
(Made me sad to think there's a whole kind of animal that isn't around anymore)
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
(Well see ya later, I'm gettin out of here, yeah)
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go, (no)
Never really go, (he's back)
Never really go away, away
[A 1, a 2, a 1 2 3 4]
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
They're gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We'll see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
[That's right]
Where's the little dinosaur?
[That's right]
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
[You said it]
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go (no)
Never really go (he's back)
Never really go away
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I must go away
The children upon their lawns
They're gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they get along without me
Well they'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go, no
Never really go, he's back
Never really go away
Away
[Auf wiedersehen]
Now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[Hi everyone, it's still me ???]
[Modern lovers ready? very good modern lovers set?]
1 2 1 2 3 4
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Will wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz where I now be
Are gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, "where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
Okay I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[Ready everyone? ??? I wanna hear myself a little,
That's better, ok ready for the new song? you sure?
I don't think we're gonna do it ??? You sure?]
1 2 1 2 3 4
All right
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Dig this
The children upon their lawns
Will wake up one day and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz where I now be
Are gonna have to get along without me
Cause They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[Uh oh, ??? modern lovers are we ready up here?]
1 2 1 3 8 2
[They didn't teach me counting]
Everybody ready?
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
They're gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
1 2 1 2 3 4
All right
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well, now the children upon their lawns
Yes they'll wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz where I now be
Are gonna have to get along without me
And they'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's that little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
For I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
Bye
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm just a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children on their lawns
Will wake up and will wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
for I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
I could Never really go away
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where Jonathan the dinosaur's gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
And they'll say
Oh no, please don't go
They'll say
Oh no, please don't go
They'll say
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
They'll say
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
And I'll say
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
well the children upon their lawns
are gonna wake up and wonder where Jonathan the dinosaur's gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, Where's that little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur? ???
Where's that little dinosaur?
I suppose he's just gone away
they'll say Oh no, ??? please don't go
Oh no, ??? please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go ???
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
they'll say Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
??? Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[Oh that's a hint, I'm impervious to hints, I'm wicked stupid, oh ok we'll do I'm a little dinosaur]
1 2 a 1 2 3 4
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well, now the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where's Jonathan the Dinosaur gone
And the flies that like to buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they get along without me
Well, they'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
Are gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that like to buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they get along without me
Well, they'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Well now, Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
See you in a little while
All right
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I intend to go away
The children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone
The flies that like to buzz around where I be
We'll see how they get along without me
That's what they'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?" they'll wonder
"Where's the little dinosaur?" they'll ponder
"Where's the little dinosaur?" they'll be very upset
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
(??? Again)
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Well okay then, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[We're the modern lovers, we're gonna see you a little later, bye bye]
1 2 1 2 3 4
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now, the children upon their lawns
Are gonna wake up and wonder where's the dinosaur gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
Well they'll say, Where's the little dinosaur? (that's right)
Where's the little dinosaur? (they'll be sorry)
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
(I didn't hear enough, you gotta do more, I didn't believe that)
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[We're the modern lovers, we say goodnight]
[All right modern lovers, why don't we ???]
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now the children upon their lawns
Are gonna wake up to wonder where Jonathan the dinosaur's gone
And the flies that now buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[1 2 a 1 2 3 4]
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
The children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We'll see how they get along without me
[[He talks through the next part when the backup singers are singing]]
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But look I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now, the children upon their lawns
They're gonna wake up and wonder where's the dinosaur gone
And the flies that used to buzz around where I now be
We'll see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where could be that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
They'll say
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
They'll say "don't leave us, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away"
And I'll be easily convinced and I'll say
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[I'm Jonathan Richman ???]
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now, the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up to wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
Well we'll see how they get along without me
Well we'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Well we'll say "Oh no, please don't go"
Oh no, please don't go
They'll say, "Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away"
Then I'll feel bad for them I'll say
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
[??? People ??? Jonathan, that's right, that's right]
[[He says something in French]]
[When I was a little boy
I got real sad
When parents told me there was no such thing anymore
As these things called dinosaurs
I read a little book by a ???
The wrote this story
And they had this little character called
??? The blue dinosaur
I read about it
And I started crying
I remember now when I was little
I used to be so sad
That there was some kind of animal that wasn't around any more
And I didn't like that
So I had dreams about dinosaurs]
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns, they'll be sorry
They'll wake up and wonder where's the dinosaur's gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We're gonna see how they get along without me
Well they'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?" they'll be sad
Where's the little dinosaur? they'll be sorry
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
[They'll regret this very much]
Oh no, please don't go, [they'll be miserable]
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur, [then my heart will all be touched you know]
Please don't go away
Then I'll say
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go, no
Never really go, he's back
Never really go away
[[The recording starts abruptly]]
Dinosaur
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up to wonder where's the dinosaur gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We'll see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
That's right, they'll say
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
They'll say "Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away"
And I'll say "Okay, then I'll come back"
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away
Away
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur ???
I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
You see they're gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, ("Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away)
(Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away)
(Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away)
Okay then, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
But I could never really go (no)
Never really go (he's back)
Never really go away
[[He starts playing the intro to the song but is interrupted by the organizers who make an announcement they are looking for a lost child - odd coincidence]]
Well now, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now the children upon their lawns
They're gonna wake up and wonder where Jonathan the dinosaur's gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
I'll see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, well I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
No
Never really go
He's back
Never really go away
Away
[Good night]
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
Well, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children upon their lawns
[Will wake up and wonder where I've gone]
The flies that like to buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go (no)
Never really go (he's back)
Never really go away
??? [[I think he introduces the band here but it's hard to hear]]
a 1 a 2 a 1 2 3 4
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago
But they don't want me enough and so
I'm planning to go away
the children upon their lawns
are gonna wake up and wonder where that Dinosaur's gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
we'll just see how they get along when they don't have me
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go (no)
Never really go (he's back)
Never really go away
Una Mas?
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten million years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well now the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
We'll see how they get along without me
They'll say, "Where's the little dinosaur?"
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
He must have gone away
And I'll say
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go (no)
Never really go (he's back)
Never really go away
One more song
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go anyway
I am real old don't you know
Born 10 million years ago
But they don't want me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Well the children on their lawns
Are going to wake up and wonder where I've gone
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
Are going to have to get along without me
Where is the little dinosaur?
Where is the little dinosaur?
Where is the little dinosaur?
He must've gone away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go little dinosaur
Please don't go away
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go little dinosaur
Please don't go away
[[Break in recording]]
Never really go
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