Spelling Rules/My Favorite Moment of the Bee 1 Lyrics > 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

MR. PANCH (spoken)
Now for the official spelling bee rules:
A speller

SPELLERS
A speller

MR. PANCH (spoken)
May ask questions

SPELLERS
May ask questions

MR. PANCH (spoken)
About the word's pronounciation or definition

SPELLERS
Definition

MR. PANCH (spoken)
It's use in a sentence

SPELLERS
In a sentence

MR. PANCH (spoken)
And it's language of origin

SPELLERS
Language of origin

MR. PANCH (spoken)
If you start to spell a word, you may start over

ALL
But the sequences of letters already spoken
May not be changed

MS. PERETTI
(spoken) Whoa! Whoa!
(sung) If you misspell a word

SPELLERS
Misspell a word

MS. PERETTI
We will ring

SPELLERS
We will ring

MS. PERETTI
The bell
And the comfort counselor

MITCH (spoken)
Mitch Mahoney

SPELLERS
Mitch Mahoney

MS. PERETTI
Will escort you offstage

MR. PANCH (spoken)
Is that understood spellers?

SPELLERS
Yes

MS. PERETTI
Before
Anyone is disqualified
And before
Procedings turn snide
And contestants turn nasty
I soberly confide
In the moment before the bee
Claims it's first catastrophe
I love what I see
Kids acting innocently
It's my favorite moment of the bee
Rona's favorite moment of the bee
Last Update: October, 21st 2014