"The Little Things We Do" is a Schoolhouse Rock! song, from Schoolhouse Rock! Earth. The song focuses on energy conservation in different ways.
Song Lyrics[]
Dorough: Mr. Morton wasn't famous or important
Lived an ordinary little life
He had a son named Norton, a cat named Orton
And Pearl was his wife
Pearl liked to shower for about an hour
Little Norton never turned off lights
And as for Orton the cat
He wouldn't scat till they turned up the thermostat
Pearl: Come on now, Orton, scat!
Dorough: One night, the Mortons all were watching television
When they heard the news
Reporter 1: Due to energy consumption that's causing global warming, the Earth has got the blues.
Reporter 2: The arctic's melting, the sea is rising
We have got to set the Earth to rights
Dorough: And even Orton the cat dropped his rat
And he stared at the thermostat
Ahrens: Must be something we can do
Must be something we can try
Mr. Morton said:
Mr. Morton: I may be ordinary but an ordinary guy
Could be important with a capital I
I can turn off the lights when they're not in use
Unplug things that keep using juice
Instead of driving where I like
I can take the bus or walk or bike
Norton: Instead of turning up the thermostat
I can put on a sweater and hug the cat
Pearl: Bring my own cloth bag to the grocery store
And when I shower, I'll keep it short
Mortons: Oh, it's the little things we do, you and I
That can save the world by and by
Oh it's the little things we do if we try
It's important
Mr. Morton: With a capital I
Dorough: I can plant a tree and keep the house real cool
Ahrens: Carpool when we go to school
Mr. Morton: Tune up the car, drive a little bit slower
Dorough: Mow that lawn with a real push mower
Ahrens: Talk to friends and neighbors, too
About how to help and what to do
All: Now Mr. Morton, Norton, Pearl
And even the cat are saving the world
Oh, it's the little things we do, you and I
That can save the world by and by
Oh it's the little things we do if we try
It's important with a capital I
Dorough: Now, the Mortons may be ordinary people
But they're working at their new routine
Pearl: Mr. Morton's head of neighborhood recycling
His whole town is thinking green
Mr. Morton: Ordinary, well not so very
It's important and I'll tell you why
We're saving energy now knowing how
All: It's important with a capital I
Mr. Morton: And even Orton the cat gets a pat
When he turns down the thermostat
Trivia[]
Mr. Morton from his 1st song returns in this song.
