"I'm Late" is a song from Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., sung by the White Rabbit.
Lyrics[]
WHITE RABBIT: (spoken) Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! I’m late. I’m late for a very important date. No time to say, “Hello” Goodbye! I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!
GROUP 1: He’s overdue.
GROUP 2: He’s in a rabbit stew
WHITE RABBIT: Can’t even say “Goodbye” ALL: (spoken) Hello! I’m late! I’m late! I’m late! I run and then I hop hop hop, I wish that I could fly. There’s danger if I stop stop stop, And here’s the reason why:
ALL: (spoken) We know! You’re late. It’s clear. So why are you still here?
W.R.: I’ll never make it now, I fear…
ALL: You’re late! You’re late! (spoken) You’re late!
ALICE: (spoken) But where are you running to?
WHITE RABBIT: (spoken) Well, since you asked, you see, the Queen of Hearts is throwing this…
ALL: He’s got to go!
W.R.: I think my watch is slow. I wound it up, but now it’s wound, It makes a funny ticking sound…
CHESHIRE CAT: Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, It’s rather like a clock
W.R.: And thanks to that I have to run When I’d prefer to walk.
ALL: He really hates to rush rush rush It makes him awfully dizzy But still it’s always mush mush mush
W.R.: It happens when you’re busy!
ALL: (spoken) Busy! Busy! Busy!
W.R.: Yes! Yes! And now as you can guess: No time to say “hello”
ALL: (spoken) Goodbye! You’re late! You’re late! You’re late!
ALICE: (spoken) Curiouser and curiouser! Hadn’t you better be going, then?
W.R.: (spoken) I don’t believe I’ve explained myself quite fully
ALL: (spoken a la Gilbert and Sullivan) You have! You have!
W.R.: (spoken) Please be quiet. Time is of the essence!
ALL: The time is really flying by; We must be having fun. But now there’s no denying…
W.R.: Why, I haven’t yet begun! ALL: (spoken) Oh no! I mustn’t stay. There must be no delay.
ALL: And now you must be on your way. W.R.: I’m late! Now don’t forget to write; We know your schedule’s really tight. W.R.: I’m late! Oh, look: it’s half past ten; He must be there and back again. W.R.: I’m late!
ALL: We know! W.R.: I’m late!
ALL: So go! W.R.: I’m late! Late! Late! Late! Late! Late! Late! Late! Late! W.R.: Wait!
ALL: What?!?! W.R.: I’m late! Well … ALL: Late! YOU’RE LATE!!!!!!