We Need the Short One

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[INTRO — whimsical electronic groove, playful female lead]
[LEAD VOCAL — conversational, surprised]
I thought being short was my biggest problem
Every shelf was way above my head
Then somebody called me from the other side
[MALE COWORKER — casual, distant]
Hey! We need the short one!
[LEAD VOCAL]
The short one?
[MALE COWORKER]
Yeah, you.
[LEAD VOCAL — amused]
What for?
[MALE COWORKER]
Pallet needs wrapped.
[LEAD VOCAL]
...Seriously?
[VERSE 1 — light, bouncy]
They handed me the wrap and pointed to the floor
Said, “Get around the pallet and get the bottom corners”
I looked at the tall guy, he looked at me
He tried to get down there and immediately agreed
[TALL COWORKER — strained]
Yeah... that's way too much bending.
[LEAD VOCAL — teasing]
Or squatting.
[TALL COWORKER]
Or whatever this is.
[LEAD VOCAL]
Exactly.
[LEAD VOCAL — singing]
I'm down at the bottom, moving nice and free
No aching back, no awkward knees
Turns out the thing that made the shelves a pain
Is exactly why they called my name
[PRE-CHORUS — building]
All those times I looked up
All those shelves I couldn't touch
Maybe being short ain't such a curse
Maybe sometimes it works in reverse
[CHORUS — whimsical electronic pop]
We need the short one
Call her when the bottom's hard to reach
We need the short one
She can get down there with ease
No bending over
No awkward squat
No little crab walk around the pallet lot
We need the short one
Guess I'm finally useful after all
[POST-CHORUS — playful synth hook]
Short one
Short one
That's me
[VERSE 2 — playful]
Then they brought a display from the back
Big cardboard cat in a giant black hat
Halloween decorations since August, of course
Still sitting there like they own the whole store
They said, “Build it underneath the display”
I said, “Sure, I can fit in there either way”
I crawled into the lower part to set it in place
Then something spoke right out of the cat's face
[CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded motion-activated voice, calm and whimsical]
You're doing that wrong.
[LEAD VOCAL — startled]
...What?
[CAT DISPLAY]
Move that piece two inches to the left.
[LEAD VOCAL]
Did you just talk to me?
[CAT DISPLAY — silence]
[LEAD VOCAL — quietly]
Okay...
[LEAD VOCAL]
Two inches left.
[CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded voice]
Perfect.
[LEAD VOCAL — looking around]
Did anybody else hear that?
[MALE COWORKER — casual, passing by]
Hear what?
[LEAD VOCAL]
The cat.
[MALE COWORKER]
What cat?
[LEAD VOCAL]
...Never mind.
[CHORUS — bigger]
We need the short one
Call her when the bottom's hard to reach
We need the short one
She can get down there with ease
No bending over
No awkward squat
No little crab walk around the pallet lot
We need the short one
Guess I'm finally useful after all
[BRIDGE — dreamy, whimsical]
Maybe being short isn't so bad
Maybe there's a job for everybody
Maybe I don't have to reach the ceiling
Maybe I just have to reach what's underneath
[CAT DISPLAY — quiet prerecorded voice]
A little to the right.
[LEAD VOCAL — without looking up]
I know.
[CAT DISPLAY]
You're getting better at this.
[LEAD VOCAL]
Thanks.
[Pause]
Wait.
[LEAD VOCAL — slowly]
You're talking again.
[CAT DISPLAY — silence]
[LEAD VOCAL]
Right.
[VERSE 3 — playful]
Display is standing, everything looks right
Everybody walks by and gives it a like
The tall guy looks down at the work I did
[TALL COWORKER]
I would've needed a chair for that.
[LEAD VOCAL — proud]
And I would've needed a ladder for your job.
[TALL COWORKER]
Fair.
[LEAD VOCAL]
See?
We all have our uses.
[FINAL CHORUS — full, whimsical production]
We need the short one
Call her when the bottom's hard to reach
We need the short one
She can get down there with ease
No bending over
No awkward squat
No little crab walk around the pallet lot
We need the short one
Now I know what I'm good for
We need the short one
Guess I'm not too short anymore
[OUTRO — groove strips down]
[LEAD VOCAL — satisfied]
Pallet wrapped.
Display looks good.
Didn't need a ladder once.
[CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded cheerful mascot voice]
Eat more chicken!
[LEAD VOCAL — confused]
...What?
[CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded upbeat voice]
Chicken pie!
[PAUSE]
[CAT DISPLAY — enthusiastic]
We need chicken pie!
[LEAD VOCAL — baffled]
I don't think that's what you were supposed to say.
[CAT DISPLAY — cheerful]
Chicken pie!
[LEAD VOCAL — deadpan]
Okay.
[Beat]
I'm going to lunch.
[CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded cheerful voice]
Eat more chicken!
[FINAL SYNTH HIT]

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[INTRO — whimsical electronic groove, playful female lead] [LEAD VOCAL — conversational, surprised] I thought being short was my biggest problem Every shelf was way above my head Then somebody called me from the other side [MALE COWORKER — casual, distant] Hey! We need the short one! [LEAD VOCAL] The short one? [MALE COWORKER] Yeah, you. [LEAD VOCAL — amused] What for? [MALE COWORKER] Pallet needs wrapped. [LEAD VOCAL] ...Seriously? [VERSE 1 — light, bouncy] They handed me the wrap and pointed to the floor Said, “Get around the pallet and get the bottom corners” I looked at the tall guy, he looked at me He tried to get down there and immediately agreed [TALL COWORKER — strained] Yeah... that's way too much bending. [LEAD VOCAL — teasing] Or squatting. [TALL COWORKER] Or whatever this is. [LEAD VOCAL] Exactly. [LEAD VOCAL — singing] I'm down at the bottom, moving nice and free No aching back, no awkward knees Turns out the thing that made the shelves a pain Is exactly why they called my name [PRE-CHORUS — building] All those times I looked up All those shelves I couldn't touch Maybe being short ain't such a curse Maybe sometimes it works in reverse [CHORUS — whimsical electronic pop] We need the short one Call her when the bottom's hard to reach We need the short one She can get down there with ease No bending over No awkward squat No little crab walk around the pallet lot We need the short one Guess I'm finally useful after all [POST-CHORUS — playful synth hook] Short one Short one That's me [VERSE 2 — playful] Then they brought a display from the back Big cardboard cat in a giant black hat Halloween decorations since August, of course Still sitting there like they own the whole store They said, “Build it underneath the display” I said, “Sure, I can fit in there either way” I crawled into the lower part to set it in place Then something spoke right out of the cat's face [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded motion-activated voice, calm and whimsical] You're doing that wrong. [LEAD VOCAL — startled] ...What? [CAT DISPLAY] Move that piece two inches to the left. [LEAD VOCAL] Did you just talk to me? [CAT DISPLAY — silence] [LEAD VOCAL — quietly] Okay... [LEAD VOCAL] Two inches left. [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded voice] Perfect. [LEAD VOCAL — looking around] Did anybody else hear that? [MALE COWORKER — casual, passing by] Hear what? [LEAD VOCAL] The cat. [MALE COWORKER] What cat? [LEAD VOCAL] ...Never mind. [CHORUS — bigger] We need the short one Call her when the bottom's hard to reach We need the short one She can get down there with ease No bending over No awkward squat No little crab walk around the pallet lot We need the short one Guess I'm finally useful after all [BRIDGE — dreamy, whimsical] Maybe being short isn't so bad Maybe there's a job for everybody Maybe I don't have to reach the ceiling Maybe I just have to reach what's underneath [CAT DISPLAY — quiet prerecorded voice] A little to the right. [LEAD VOCAL — without looking up] I know. [CAT DISPLAY] You're getting better at this. [LEAD VOCAL] Thanks. [Pause] Wait. [LEAD VOCAL — slowly] You're talking again. [CAT DISPLAY — silence] [LEAD VOCAL] Right. [VERSE 3 — playful] Display is standing, everything looks right Everybody walks by and gives it a like The tall guy looks down at the work I did [TALL COWORKER] I would've needed a chair for that. [LEAD VOCAL — proud] And I would've needed a ladder for your job. [TALL COWORKER] Fair. [LEAD VOCAL] See? We all have our uses. [FINAL CHORUS — full, whimsical production] We need the short one Call her when the bottom's hard to reach We need the short one She can get down there with ease No bending over No awkward squat No little crab walk around the pallet lot We need the short one Now I know what I'm good for We need the short one Guess I'm not too short anymore [OUTRO — groove strips down] [LEAD VOCAL — satisfied] Pallet wrapped. Display looks good. Didn't need a ladder once. [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded cheerful mascot voice] Eat more chicken! [LEAD VOCAL — confused] ...What? [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded upbeat voice] Chicken pie! [PAUSE] [CAT DISPLAY — enthusiastic] We need chicken pie! [LEAD VOCAL — baffled] I don't think that's what you were supposed to say. [CAT DISPLAY — cheerful] Chicken pie! [LEAD VOCAL — deadpan] Okay. [Beat] I'm going to lunch. [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded cheerful voice] Eat more chicken! [FINAL SYNTH HIT]

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