| They’re black they’re brown they’re up their down |
| They’re in they’re out they’re all about |
| They’re far they’re near they’re gone they’re here |
| They’re quick and slick and insincere |
| Beware Beware Be a very wary bear |
| A Heffalump or Woozle is very confusel |
| The Heffalump or woosel is very sly |
| — sly — sly — sly |
| They come in ones and twoosels |
| but if they so choosels |
| before your eyes you’ll see them multiply |
| — ply — ply — ply |
| They’re extra-ordinary so better be wary |
| Because they come in every shape and size |
| — size — size — size |
| If honey is what you covet you’ll find that they love it Because they guzzle up the thing you prize |
| They’re green they’re blue they’re pink they’re white |
| They’re round they’re square they’re a terrible sight |
| They tie themselves in horrible knots |
| They come in stripes or polka-dots |
| Beware Beware Be a very wary bear |
| (musical interlude) |
| They’re extra-ordinary so better be wary |
| Because they come in every shape and size |
| — size — size — size |
| If honey’s what you covet you’ll find that they love it Because they guzzle up the things you prize |
| They’re black they’re brown they’re up their down |
| They’re in they’re out they’re all about |
| They’re far they’re near they’re gone they’re here |
| They’re quick and slick and insincere |
| Beware Beware Beware Beware Beware … |