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"That's What Makes the World Go Round" is a song in the film, The Sword in the Stone. It is sung by Merlin and Arthur Pendragon as they swim in the moat as fish where Merlin tells Arthur to uses his instincts as fish.

Lyrics

Merlin: Left and right
Like day and night
That's what makes the world go round
In and out
Thin and stout
That's what makes the world go round

Merlin: For every up, there is a down
For every square...
Arthur: There is a round?
Merlin: Yes! For every high...
Arthur: There is a low?
Merlin: For every to
Arthur: There is a...
Merlin: Fro.
Arthur: Fro?
Merlin: Yes, fro.

To and fro
Stop and go
That's what makes the world go round
In and out
Thin and stout...
Arthur: Merlin! Merlin, I swallowed a bug.
Merlin: Oh. What's wrong with that?
After all, my boy, you are a fish. I-Instinct, you know.
Arthur: But you said I have no instinct.
Merlin: Yes, of course...
Oh. Oh, I did. Well, th-that's neither here nor there.

But the main thing is that...
You must set your sights upon the heights
Don't be a mediocrity
Arthur: Mediocrity?
Merlin: That's right.
Don't just wait then trust to fate
And say, "That's how it's meant to be"

It's up to you how far you go
If you don't try, you'll never know
And so my lad as I've explained
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Chorus: (only heard in Sing Along Songs version) Left and right
Like day and night
That's what makes the world go round
In and out
Thin and stout
That's what makes the world go round

For every up, there is a down
For every square, there is a round
For every high, there is a low
For every to, there is a fro

To and fro
Stop and go
That's what makes the world go round
In and out
Thin and stout
That's what makes the world go round

Arthur: For every to, there is a fro
For every stop, there is a go
And that's what makes the world go round

(stops when the frog following Arthur grabs him)
Oh! Let go! Let go! Let go! Let go!
(frog lets go of Wart making him crash into a kettle)

Merlin: That's what makes the world go round

You see, my boy, it's nature's way
Upon the weak, the strong ones prey
In human life, it's also true
The strong will try to conquer you
And that is what you must expect
Unless you use your intellect

Brains and brawn
Weak and strong
That's what makes the world... (gasps)
(ends when the Pike chases Arthur)

Merlin: Left and right
Like day and night
That's what makes the world go round
In and out
Thin and stout
That's what makes the world go round

Merlin: For every up, there is a down
For every square...
Arthur: There is a round?
Merlin: For every high...
Arthur: There is a low?
Both: For every to, there is a fro

Merlin: Short and tall,
Large and small
That's what makes the world go round
Thick and thin
Lose or win
That's what makes the world go round

We may aim high and wind up low
But that's the way life goes I found
And that's what makes the world go round

(spoken)
Arthur: Merlin! Merlin, I swallowed a bug.
Merlin: Oh. What's wrong with that?
After all, my boy, you are a fish. Instinct, you know.
Arthur: But you said I have no instinct.
Merlin: Yes... Oh. Oh, I did. Well, well, that's neither here nor there.

The main thing is...
You must set your sights upon the heights
Don't be a mediocrity
Arthur: Mediocrity?
Merlin: That's right.
Don't just wait and trust to fate
And say, "That's how it's meant to be"

It's up to you how far you go
If you don't try, you'll never know
And so my lad as I've explained
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Strong and weak,
Great and bleak,
That's what makes the world go round
Starts and stops
Bottoms, tops
That's what makes the world go round

So don't give up when you are down
When you hit the bottom, you're upward bound
And that's what makes the world go round

Trivia

This song was included on the tapes Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea and in Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years.

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Media
Films: The Sword in the Stone (video/soundtrack) • Live action film • Merlin Games: Kingdom Hearts • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Sorcerer's Arena

Disney Parks

King Arthur Carrousel • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • PLAY! • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Sword in the Stone

Entertainment: Disney's Believe • Mickey's Magical Celebration
Parades: Disney Magic on Parade • Magic Happens
Fireworks: Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys
Restaurants: Merlin's Magic Recipe
Shops: Merlin's Magic Portraits • Merlin l'Enchanteur

Characters
Arthur • Merlin • Archimedes • Madam Mim • Sir Ector • Sir Kay • Sir Pellinore • Scullery Maid • Sir Bart • Wolf • Girl Squirrel • Granny Squirrel • Merlin's sugar bowl

Songs
The Sword in the Stone • Higitus Figitus • That's What Makes the World Go Round • Most Befuddling Thing • Mad Madame Mim • Blue Oak Tree • The Magic Key

See also
Merlin's Cottage • Madam Mim's Cottage • Sword in the Stone

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 |films = ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]''
 |composer = [[Sherman Brothers]]
-|singer = [[Merlin]] (Karl Swenson)<br>[[Arthur Pendragon]]
+|singer = [[Merlin]] (Karl Swenson)<br>[[Arthur Pendragon]] (Rickie Sorensen)
+|video = Sword in the Stone "That's What Makes The World Go Round"|albums=''[[The Sword in the Stone (soundtrack)]]''}}
-|preceded_by = "[[Higitus Figitus]]"
+"'''That's What Makes the World Go Round'''" is a song in the film, ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]''. It is sung by [[Merlin]] and [[Arthur Pendragon]] as they swim in the moat as fish where Merlin tells Arthur to uses his instincts as fish.
-|followed_by = "[[Most Befuddling Thing]]"
-|video = Sword in the Stone "That's What Makes The World Go Round"}}"'''That's What Makes the World Go Round'''" is a song in ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]''. It is sung by [[Merlin]] and [[Arthur Pendragon]] as they swim in the moat as fish.
 ==Lyrics==
+<tabber>
+Movie Version=
 <poem>
-Left and right
+'''Merlin:''' Left and right
 Like day and night
 That's what makes the world go round
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 That's what makes the world go round
-For every up there is a down
+'''Merlin:''' For every up, there is a down
-For every square there is a round
+For every square...
+'''Arthur:''' There is a round?
-For every high there is a low
-For every to there is a fro
+'''Merlin:''' Yes! For every high...
+'''Arthur:''' There is a low?
+'''Merlin:''' For every to
+'''Arthur:''' There is a...
+'''Merlin:''' Fro.
+'''Arthur:''' Fro?
+'''Merlin:''' Yes, fro.
 To and fro
 Stop and go
 That's what makes the world go round
-Thick and thin
+In and out
+Thin and stout...
-Lose or win
-Arthur: Merlin Merlin, I swallowed a bug.
+'''Arthur:''' Merlin! Merlin, I swallowed a bug.
-Merlin: Oh. What's wrong with that?
+'''Merlin:''' Oh. What's wrong with that?
- After all, my boy, you are
+After all, my boy, you are a fish. I-Instinct, you know.
+'''Arthur:''' But you said I have no instinct.
- a fish. L-Instinct, you know.
+'''Merlin:''' Yes, of course...
-Arthur: But you said I have no instinct.
+Oh. Oh, I did. Well, th-that's neither here nor there.
-Merlin: Yes, of course...
- Oh. Oh, I did. Well, th-that's
- neither here nor there.
-But the main thing is that you must set your sights upon the heights
+But the main thing is that...
+You must set your sights upon the heights
 Don't be a mediocrity
-Arthur: Mediocrity?
+'''Arthur:''' Mediocrity?
-Merlin: That's right.
+'''Merlin:''' That's right.
 Don't just wait then trust to fate
-And say, that's how it's meant to be
+And say, "That's how it's meant to be"
 It's up to you how far you go
-If you don't try you'll never know
+If you don't try, you'll never know
 And so my lad as I've explained
 Nothing ventured, nothing gained
-Short and tall,
+'''Chorus:''' ''(only heard in Sing Along Songs version)'' Left and right
-Large and small
+Like day and night
 That's what makes the world go round
-This and that,
+In and out
-Brains and brawn
+Thin and stout
 That's what makes the world go round
-The human life it's also true
+For every up, there is a down
+For every square, there is a round
+For every high, there is a low
+For every to, there is a fro
+To and fro
+Stop and go
+That's what makes the world go round
+In and out
+Thin and stout
+That's what makes the world go round
+'''Arthur:''' For every to, there is a fro
+For every stop, there is a go
+And that's what makes the world go round
+''(stops when the frog following Arthur grabs him)''
+Oh! Let go! Let go! Let go! Let go!
+''(frog lets go of Wart making him crash into a kettle)''
+</poem>
+|-|Pike Verse=
+<poem>
+'''Merlin:''' That's what makes the world go round
+You see, my boy, it's nature's way
+Upon the weak, the strong ones prey
+In human life, it's also true
 The strong will try to conquer you
 And that is what you must expect
 Unless you use your intellect
+Brains and brawn
+Weak and strong
+That's what makes the world... ''(gasps)''
+''(ends when the Pike chases Arthur)''
+</poem>
+|-|The Story & Songs from The Sword in the Stone Version=
+<poem>
+'''Merlin:''' Left and right
+Like day and night
+That's what makes the world go round
+In and out
+Thin and stout
+That's what makes the world go round
+'''Merlin:''' For every up, there is a down
+For every square...
+'''Arthur:''' There is a round?
+'''Merlin:''' For every high...
+'''Arthur:''' There is a low?
+'''Both:''' For every to, there is a fro
+'''Merlin:''' Short and tall,
+Large and small
+That's what makes the world go round
+Thick and thin
+Lose or win
+That's what makes the world go round
+We may aim high and wind up low
+But that's the way life goes I found
+And that's what makes the world go round
+''(spoken)''
+'''Arthur:''' Merlin! Merlin, I swallowed a bug.
+'''Merlin:''' Oh. What's wrong with that?
+After all, my boy, you are a fish. Instinct, you know.
+'''Arthur:''' But you said I have no instinct.
+'''Merlin:''' Yes... Oh. Oh, I did. Well, well, that's neither here nor there.
+The main thing is...
+You must set your sights upon the heights
+Don't be a mediocrity
+'''Arthur:''' Mediocrity?
+'''Merlin:''' That's right.
+Don't just wait and trust to fate
+And say, "That's how it's meant to be"
+It's up to you how far you go
+If you don't try, you'll never know
+And so my lad as I've explained
+Nothing ventured, nothing gained
 Strong and weak,
-Great and weak,
+Great and bleak,
 That's what makes the world go round
 Starts and stops
 Bottoms, tops
 That's what makes the world go round
 So don't give up when you are down
-When you hit the bottom you're upward bound
+When you hit the bottom, you're upward bound
 And that's what makes the world go round
 </poem>
+</tabber>
-== Trivia ==
-This song was included on the tapes ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea]] ''and in [[Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years|''Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years'']].
+==Trivia==
+*This song was included on the tapes ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea]] ''and in ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years]]''.
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