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Lyrics & Music by: Kathy Mandry & Bob DoroughPerformed by: Jack SheldonNow I have a friend named Rufus Xavier Sasparilla,and I could say that Rufus found a kangarooThat followed Rufus homeAnd now that kangaroo belongsTo Rufus Xavier SasparillaWhew! I could say that, but I don't have to'Cause I have pronouns I can say,HE found a kangaroo that followed HIM homeAnd now IT is HISYou see, HE, HIM and HIS are pronounsReplacing the noun Rufus Xavier Sasparilla,A very proper noun,And it is a pronoun replacing the noun kangaroo.(How common.)Now Rufus has a sister named Rafaella Gabriela SasparillaIf she found a kangaroo I'd say to youSHE found a kangaroo that followed HER homeand now it is HERS but I can't say that...Because SHE found an aardvarkThat fell in love with HER and THEY're so happy.And my name is Albert Andreas Armadillo(No relation to the Sasparillas)Because of pronouns I can say:I wish SHE would find a rhinoceros for MEAnd WE'd be happy.You see, a pronoun was made to take the place of a noun,Because saying all those nouns over and overCan really wear you down!Now I could tell you Rafaella Gabrielaand Rufus Xavier Sasparilla andAlbert Andreas Armadillo foundan aardvark, a kangaroo and a rhinocerosAnd now that aardvark and that kangarooand that rhinoceros belong respectively toRafaella Gabriela Sasparillaand Rufus Xavier Sasparillaand Albert Andreas ArmadilloWhew! Because of pronouns I can say in this way:WE found THEM and THEY found USAnd now THEY are OURs and WE're so happyThank you pronouns!A pronoun was made to take the place of a nounBecause saying all those nouns over and overCan really wear you down.Sometimes when we take them all on the busPeople really raise a fussThey start shouting out pronouns at usLike, "WHO brought that rhinoceros on the bus?"And "WHAT made that horrible noise?"And "WHICH one of them's getting off first?"WHO, WHAT, and WHICH are special pronounswhich can ask a question in the sensewhere you do not know the name of the noun.But I knowI have MINE and SHE has HERS and HE has HISYOU have YOURSTHEY love US and WE love THEMWhat's OURS is THEIRS, that's how it is with friends.And pronouns, you are really friends, yeah!Cause saying all those nouns over and overcan really wear you down.