Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

This is the story of Winnie-the-Pooh and the honey tree
Let's begin now
Winnie-the-Pooh lived in an enchanted forest under the name of
Sanders, which means he had the name
Over the door and he lived under it
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
Now, when Pooh heard his cuckoo clock
He knew it was time for something
Think, think
Think
Oh, yes
Time for my stoutness exercise
Pooh stood in front of his mirror and tried to touch his toes
Up, down, and touch the ground
Up, down, and touch the ground
But instead of making him thin, the exercise made Pooh hungry
So he went to his cupboard, got down a
Honey jar, and inspected his honey supply
Oh, bother
Empty again
Only the sticky parts left
Pooh put his head in the jar and tried to get at
The last bit of honey when he heard a buzzing sound
That buzzing noise means something
And the only reason for making a buzzing noise
That I know of is because you're a, a bee
And the only reason for being a bee is to make honey
Pooh followed the bee outside to a nearby tree
High in a hole near the top sat a beehive full of honey
And the only reason for making honey is so I can eat it
So Pooh began to climb the honey tree
He climbed and he climbed
And just as Pooh neared the beehive, the branch he was standing
On broke, and down went Pooh into a very prickly bush below
Oh, bother
Pooh brushed the prickles from his nose and
Decided to go ask Christopher Robin for help
Christopher Robin, I was wondering if you
Had such a thing as a balloon about you?
Christopher Robin happened to have just the thing
But what do you want a balloon for?
Honey
I shall fly like a bee up to the honey tree
Pooh ran off to a very muddy place near the
Honey tree, and Christopher Robin followed
Pooh rolled around and around until he was
Covered with mud from his nose to his toes
Christopher Robin scratched his head and wondered what Pooh was up to
What are you supposed to be, Pooh?
A little black rain cloud, of course
Now, would you aim me at the bees, please?
Christopher Robin handed Pooh the
Balloon and launched him into the air
Pooh rose higher and higher toward the hole in the
Top of the honey tree, and while he hovered outside
A bee flew from the hive and landed on Pooh's nose
Christopher Robin, I think the bees suspect something
Maybe it would help with the deception if you would open your
Umbrella and say, "Tut-tut, it looks like rain." So Christopher
Robin opened his umbrella and paced back and forth beneath it
Tut-tut, it looks like rain
The little bee, however, was not fooled
He knew the difference between a rain cloud and a hungry Pooh Bear
So he flew at Pooh and stung him directly on his softest spot
Ow
Pooh swung left, then right, then quite by accident
Swung his very sore bottom into the hole in the tree
Oh, dear
I'm stuck
In no time, the bees inside the tree created a mighty force and they
Pushed Pooh out of the hole, sending him shooting across the sky
The balloon sputtered and Pooh came tumbling downward
Oh, bother
I think I shall come down now
Pooh fell from the sky with the bees in hot pursuit
Christopher Robin gently caught him, and together
They ran to the muddy place and jumped in
Christopher Robin opened his umbrella and
They hid beneath it as the bees buzzed past
The bees did not bother them anymore that day
Once Pooh began thinking about honey, he just couldn't stop
So he made his way to Rabbit's house for a light honey snack
Hello, Rabbit
Oh, dear
Hello, uh, Pooh Bear
What a surprise
Well, how about lunch?
Pooh sat himself down at the table and tied a napkin around his neck
Rabbit knew perfectly well what Pooh was hungry for
He reluctantly pulled out a honey jar and offered it to Pooh
Thank you, Rabbit
Just a small helping, please
Pooh helped himself to Rabbit's honey
Mm
And he ate, and he ate, and he ate
And he ate until there was no honey left
None at all?
Not a drop
Finally, in a very sticky voice, he excused himself
I must be going now
Goodbye, Rabbit
Pooh thanked Rabbit and he turned to leave, but Pooh's tummy
Full of honey, only got halfway out of Rabbit's small front door
Oh, bother
I'm stuck
Rabbit pushed at Pooh's round bottom, but it was no use
Oh, dear
Oh, dear
There's only one thing to do
I'll get Christopher Robin
Rabbit hurried out of the side door to find his friend
In a short time, Rabbit returned with
Christopher Robin.Cheer up, Pooh Bear
We'll get you out
Christopher Robin took hold of Pooh and
Rabbit took hold of Christopher Robin
And on the count of three...
One, two, three!
They pulled as hard as they could, but Pooh wouldn't budge
It's no use
I'm stuck
Christopher Robin shook his head
Pooh Bear, there's only one thing to do
Wait for you to get thin again
Nobody knew how long it would take Pooh to get thin, so poor
Rabbit tried to make the best of the situation by decorating
Pooh's bottom with a picture frame and some antlers
There, a hunting trophy
Ah, I know what it needs
Rabbit then painted a face on Pooh's bottom
It tickled and Pooh wriggled
Oh, Pooh, you messed up my moose
And while Rabbit got along with Pooh's back end, his front end
Was visited by many friends, including Kanga and little Roo
Pooh, Roo has a little surprise for you
Roo handed Pooh a big bouquet of flowers
Pooh took a deep sniff
Honeysuckle
Thank you, Roo
Day after day, night after lonely night, Pooh waited to get thin
And while he waited, who should pop up
One night but his good friend Gopher
I'm working the swing shift, sonny
But now it's time for my midnight snack
Gopher opened his lunch box and inspected its contents
While Pooh looked on with a hungry, feed me sort of look
Let's see here
Summer squash, succotash, spiced custard, and honey
Pooh brightened at the sound of his favorite word
Honey, could you spare a small smackeral?
But before Pooh could attempt a taste, Rabbit whipped out
Of his side door and planted a large sign next to Pooh
Don't feed the bear
Poor Pooh
Gopher quickly went back to work and Pooh
Continued his long and very hungry wait
And then, one morning when Rabbit was beginning to think that he
Might never be able to use his front door again, it happened
He leaned up against Pooh's bottom and...
He budged
Christopher Craben, eh, uh, Christopher
Rabbit, he midged, he badged, he boodged
Today is the day
Almost everyone in the Hundred Acre Wood came running to help
From inside his house, Rabbit pushed frantically on his end
Of Pooh while outside everyone else pulled on the other end
Heave ho, heave ho
Heave ho, heave ho
They tugged and they pushed and they pulled and they shoved with all
Their might until suddenly Pooh shot out of the
Hole and flew high overhead into the treetops
Where he landed in the hole in the honey tree
Christopher Robin called from down below
Don't worry, Pooh
We'll get you out
No hurry
Take your time
For you see, Pooh had landed right in the middle
Of the beehive and some very yummy honey
Yum yum
Bears love honey, and I'm a Pooh Bear
Yum yum yum yum
Time for something sweet
Christopher Robin shook his head and grinned
Silly old bear