“Okay, Spanish class… Día uno. Yo soy Garfield, y mi misión… aprender to roll the rrrrr. But… mi lengua no quiere.” (Verse 1) I’m a cat, soy un gato, Learning Spanish—big desbarato. Jon says “Try,” I say “No,” Odie’s laughing, ¡qué horror! Tengo un juguete, looks like a mouse, Jon says it’s a ratón in the house, But when I try to say perro, It comes out peh-o… ¡Ay, no! (Pre-Chorus) R-r-r-r… nope, won’t roll, Sounds like a blender that lost control, Digo guitarra, but it’s all wrong, Sounds like I’m sneezing mid-song! (Chorus) ¡Uno, dos, tres! I try once más, Odie me mira, I fall on my… paws. Give me a pelota, give me a pez, But rolling my R’s? Pure estrés. “R-r-r-r… NOPE.” (Verse 2) I walk to the kitchen, necesito lunch, Jon says, “Speak Spanish!” I say, “Fat chance!” But I need queso, I need pan, And if he says no, ¡yo hago un plan! Waiter asks, “¿Quieres más?”, I nod my head, but I mumble fast, Digo “sí, por favor”, all muy chill, But he brings me… una sopa de frijol. (Pre-Chorus) R-r-r-r… nada otra vez, Sounds like my engine just needs a rest, Digo perrito, it sounds so weak, Odie just smirks… that sneaky freak. (Chorus) ¡Uno, dos, tres! I try once más, Mi lengua’s lazy, won’t move that fast, Give me a pluma, give me a pez, But Spanish phonetics? Qué estrés. “R-r-r-r… Meow… Nope.” (Bridge) Look, I tried, lo intenté, But my tongue says ”¡No way, José!” Spanish is cool, that’s the truth, But I’ll stick to lasagna, that’s real food. (Outro) So I’ll learn a few words, poco a poco, But rolling my R’s? ¡Eso es loco! I wave goodbye, say “buenas noches”, And dream of lasagna… sin reproches. “Aprender español… meh. Pero comer… eso sí puedo.” “¡Guau guau!”)
