Til You Try Out Something New

"Til You Try Out Something New" is a song from the Johnny and the Sprites episode "A Sprites Snow Day." It is about the sprites trying to find a help to help Johnny's friend Gwen travel through the winter snow so that she can be one of Santa's helpers. Their ideas don't work at first, but they find that by continuing to brainstorm that they can combine elements from all of their ideas into something that will work. The song is performed by Leslie Carrara as Ginger, Tim Lagasse as Basil and Carmen Osbahr as Lily, with spoken parts from John Tartaglia as Johnny, Natalie Venetia Belcon as Gwen and Heather Asch as Root. The song's title and lyrics reference a phrase that Gwen often states on the series was said by her aunt, that "You never know what you can do until you try out something new."

Lyrics
Ginger

First we'll take this stick And stick it into the ground Then we'll take this rope and wrap it up all around Then we'll pull it back And shoot her into the sky Then she'll flap her wings And we can watch her fly

Basil

That won't work

Ginger

Yes, it will

Basil

No, it won't

Ginger

Yes, it will

Basil

You're forgetting some important things

Ginger

Like what?

Basil

Like humans don't have wings

Ginger

Oh, that's true.

Lily

But you never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Ginger

Hey, Lily's right.

Ginger and Lily

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Lily

A little problem comes up So you develop a plan

Ginger

And someone says that you can't When you're sure that you can

Ginger, Lily and Basil

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Johnny

''Hey, you guys. Hey. Here's some hot chocolate to keep you warm. And a blanket, too.''

Ginger

Hot chocolate?!

Ginger and Lily

Thank you, Johnny!

Gwen

Johnny, what's going on out there?

Johnny

''Uh, nothing. You wanna play checkers?''

Gwen

Sure.

Lily

''Uh! You know... that blanket is giving me a great idea. Ha!''

We'll take this blanket and twine And tie it closed with a twig We'll fill it with hot air From my hot chocolate mug The blanket starts to fill up Cross your fingers 'cause soon She'll be flying home in her hot chocolate air balloon

Basil

That won't work

Lily

Yes, it will

Basil

No, it won't

Lily

Yes, it will

Basil

I'm afraid that won't work out at all

Lily

And why not?

Basil

Because she's too big And that balloon's too small

Lily

Oh, good point.

Ginger

But you never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Basil

''Yeah. That's right.''

Ginger and Basil

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Basil

A little problem comes up You give it all that you've got

Ginger

And people say that you're wrong But you're certain you're not

Ginger and Basil

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Lily

Adios, fuzzie!

Basil

''Wait. Remember when Gwen said she need something so she could walk on the snow?''

Ginger

Yeah.

Basil

I have an idea.

Ginger

''Hmm? Wai--''

Johnny

''Hmm. Ooh, ha ha. Uh, good move.''

Gwen

''Go me. Go me. Go me.''

Johnny

''Hey, what's up? What's up?''

Basil

Johnny, do you still have those rackets we played with last summer?

Johnny

Uh, yeah.

Basil

Can we have them?

Johnny

''Sure. Yeah. Okay.''

Gwen

Your move, Johnny.

Johnny

''Yeah, coming. One second.''

Basil

We'll take these rackets here And then we'll use Lily's twine To tie them to Gwen's feet

Lily

Snowshoes!

Ginger

That'll work fine!

Basil

So she won't fall We'll give her Ginger's stick

Ginger

And Seymour's snacks, that should do the trick

Lily

That'll work

Ginger

It should work

Lily

It'll work

Basil

It would work

Ginger

You used my stick

Lily

And you used my twine

Basil

That's right Your ideas all helped out mine

Ginger, Basil and Lily

Ya'ay!

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Basil

That's what it's all about.

Ginger, Lily and Basil

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new

Ginger

And we all helped out.

Ginger, Lily and Basil

You never know what you can do Until you try out something new - Root

You never know.

Ginger, Lily and Basil

You never know what you can do

Basil

What you can do

Lily

What you can do

Ginger

What you can do

Ginger, Lily and Basil

Till you try out something new.