The Happiest Home in These Hills

The Happiest Home in These Hills is song featured in Pete's Dragon. It is sung by the Gogans during their search for Pete in the night at the beginning of the story. This song is based on the Gogans searching for Pete; convincing him to return home with them and threatening to hurt him once he's back home but it fails.

Lyrics
He's gone that-a-way He's went this-a-way He's up a tree I think! Oh Petey, Oh Petey... Where are you? Please come back Oh Petey, Oh Petey... You're like a son to us We miss you, We miss you If I get near him you can bet I won't miss him with this.

I'll cook you cake and gingerbread, Bring you tea in bed on a tray, We'll slave while you go fishing You'll get permission to run and play These tears oughta show you I care Come back, by cracky we'll share The happiest home in these hills...in these hills!

Gonna snag him, gag him, drag him through town Put his head in the river, let the pup drown, Trap him, strap him, wrap him in a sack. Yeah! Tie him screaming to a railroad track.

We'll have you sing in chapel You'll be the apple of Momma's eye I'll tend to all your sowing and do your mowing So just rely on me Dang, we know you're out there It's late, we're waiting to share The happiest home in these hills...in these hills!

Gonna paw him, claw him, saw him in half, When he cries out for mercy we'll just laugh, Beat him, heat him, eat him for dessert. Yeah!<>Roast him gently so the flames won't hurt.

We'll swim and you'll go camping You'll be a champ in your own backyard Our love is overflowing, it keeps on growin' You'll sleep good knowing you're home in these hills...

We're gonna string him from a tree In these hills We're gonna sting him like a bee In these hills We're gonna spill him on his head In these hills We're gonna fill him full of lead In these hills When he cries out for mercy we'll just laugh, Beat him, heat him, eat him for dessert. Yeah! Roast him gently so the flames won't hurt.

We'll swim and you'll go camping You'll be a champ in your own backyard Our love is overflowing, it keeps on growin' You'll sleep good knowing you're home in these hills...

We're gonna string him from a tree In these hills We're gonna sting him like a bee In these hills We're gonna spill him on his head In these hills We're gonna fill him full of lead In these hills