Biggering

[Verse 1: Once-ler]
At first I didn’t realize
I needed all this stuff
I had a little cottage
And that cottage was enough
A place where I could sit and knit
A place where I could sell my thneeds
But now, I’ve had a little time
To reassess my needs
And I need a bigger office
I need a bigger chair
A bigger desk, a bigger staff
A bigger hat to wear!

[Chorus: Once-ler, Backup Singers]
Because I’m biggering!.. (Yes, biggering!)
I’m figgering on biggering!..
And biggering is triggering...
More biggering...

[Interlude: The Lorax]
Hey, listen up, meathead!
I'mma say this once, and I'm not gonna repeat it
Greed, see, it's like a little pet, alright?
And the more and more and more
That you go and feed it
The more hungry it’ll get!
But, you know, you really can’t blame greed
No, that's stupid
You see, it’s got a worm inside
Oh yeah, that's right
That's one that always needs to feed
And it is never satisfied. You get it?!
But the more you try to find it
The more it likes to hide
Now listen, that is a nasty little worm!
I like to call it pride!
See now that’s why you’re biggering!
Listen here, idiot!
And figgering on biggering!
But that biggering’s just triggering more biggering!
Got that?!
Alright!

[Bridge: Once-ler]
There is a principle of nature
That most every creature knows
It's called survival of the fittest
And this is how it goes
The animal that wins has got to
Claw and bite and kick and punch
The animal that doesn’t winds up
Someone else’s lunch
A company’s an animal
That’s trying to survive
It's struggling and fighting
Just to keep itself alive

[Chorus: Once-ler]
I must keep biggering!
I’m figgering on biggering!
Though biggering is triggering
More biggering!
I won’t stop biggering!
I’m figgering on biggering!
And biggering is triggering more biggering!

[Ending]
With the customers all buying
And the money multiplying
And the PR people lying
And the lawyers all denying!
Who cares if some things are dying?!
I don't want to hear your crying!
This is all so gratifying!