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This song is a funky version of the Dr. Seuss tale, “Yertle the Turtle.”
The song is frequently performed live as part of the “Yertle Trilogy,” live by the band, and it gets pretty intense.
[Intro]
Look at that turtle go, bro
[Verse 1]
On a far away island of Salamasond
Yertle the turtle was king of the pond
A nice little pond, it was clean, it was neat
The water was warm, there was a-plenty to eat
Until one day the king of them all
Decided the kingdom he ruled was too small
"I'm a ruler of all that I see
But I don't see enough and that's the trouble with me"
[Verse 2]
"With this stone for a throne, I am too low down
I cannot look down upon the places beyond"
So Yertle the turtle king lifted his hand
And Yertle the turtle king gave a command
He ordered all the turtles onto one another's back
He piled them high into a ten turtle stack
"I'm Yertle the turtle, the things I now rule
I'm king of a cow, I'm king of a mule"
[Interlude]
Look at the turtle go, bro
[Verse 3]
Then down from below in the great turtle stack
Came a burp from a plain little turtle named Mack
Just part of the throne, this burping little turtle
Looked up and said "I beg your pardon, King Yertle"
I've pains in my back, my shoulders, and my knees
How long must we stand, here your majesty
"Silence!" the king of the turtles barked back
To the bad burping little turtle named Mack
"I'm Yertle the turtle, oh marvelous me
For I am ruler of all that I see"
[Bridge]
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Wow!
Look at that turtle go, bro
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle the Turtle was written by Dr. Suess.
Yertle the Turtle was produced by George Clinton.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released Yertle the Turtle on Fri Aug 16 1985.