"The Lesson" is the third song from The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze.
Lyrics[]
Mr. Thicknose
When I was young, I was was very shy.
Never seen or heard.
But when wanderers told of the Great Beyond,
I remembered every word.
As I grew older, I told those stories
as if I had lived them too.
In everyone's eyes I was good
I was wise to everyone but you
Everyone wants to be important
Everyone wants to be heard
Everyone wants to be the center of the circle
Where friends are hanging on your every word
No matter how close you are to an egg
Or how old you grow to be
Everybody needs somebody to listen
even somebody like me
Littlefoot
Everyone wants to be respected
Petrie
Everyone wants to be liked
Mr. Thicknose
Whether you've got three horns on your head
Cera
Or a beak that's sharp
Ducky
Or a tail that's spiked
Mr. Thicknose
When you want to be more fascinating
You might say things that aren't quite true
Everyone's tempted to fib sometimes
Littlefoot
Even someone good like you
Everyone
We want folks to admire us
We want someone to care
Littlefoot
We want to make a difference
Cera
And to know that others know we're there
Mr. Thicknose
But everyone has their own importance
That's what I've come to see
Everyone has their own special place
Petrie
In the nest
Cera
In the herd
Littlefoot
In the family
Mr. Thicknose
Respect's not a thing you can make someone give you
It's something you have to earn
Who would've thought after all this time
There were more things I had to learn
And thank you all for teaching me.
You're never... too old... to learn
Videos[]
The Lesson Song - The Land Before Time VIII- The Big Freeze