Waltzing With Bears Words by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) and Dale Marxen © 1967, music by Eugene PoddanyI went to his room in the middle of the night, I crept to his side and I turned on the light, And to my surprise he was nowhere in sight, 'Cause my Uncle Walter goes waltzing at night. Chorus: He goes wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-waltzing with bears, Raggy bears, baggy bears, shaggy bears too. And there's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing, So he can go waltzing, go waltzing with bears. We bought Uncle Walter a new coat to wear But when he came home it was covered with hair, And lately I've noticed a number of tears; I'm sure Uncle Walter's been dancing with bears. He goes wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-waltzing with bears, Raggy bears, baggy bears, shaggy bears too. And there's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing, So he can go waltzing, go waltzing with bears. We told Uncle Walter that he should be good And do all the things that we said that he should. But I know he would rather be off in the woods; I'm afraid that we'll lose Uncle Walter for good. He goes wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-waltzing with bears, Raggy bears, baggy bears, shaggy bears too. And there's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing, So he can go waltzing, go waltzing with bears. We begged and we pleaded, "Oh please won't you stay?" And managed to keep him at home for a day. But the bears all barged in and they took him away. Now he's dancing with pandas, and he won't understand us, And the bears all demand at least one dance a day. He goes wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-waltzing with bears, Raggy bears, baggy bears, shaggy bears too. And there's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing, So he can go waltzing, go waltzing with bears.