Part of Your World

    Artist: Jodi Benson

    Look at this stuff, isn’t it neat?

    Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete?

    Wouldn’t you think I’m the girl

    The girl who has everything?

    Look at this trove, treasures untold

    How many wonders can one cavern hold?

    Looking around here you’d think

    Sure, she’s got everything

    I’ve got gadgets and gizmos a plenty

    I’ve got whozits and whatzits galore

    You want thingamabobs? I’ve got 20!

    But who cares? No big deal

    I want more

    I wanna be where the people are

    I wanna see, wanna see them dancing

    Walking around on those

    What do you call ’em? Oh, feet

    Flipping your fins you don’t get too far

    Legs are required for jumping, dancing

    Strolling along down a

    What’s that word again?

    Street

    Up where they walk, up where they run

    Up where they stay all day in the sun

    Wandering free

    Wish I could be, part of that world

    What would I give if I could live

    Out of these waters?

    What would I pay to spend a day

    Warm on the sand?

    Betcha’ on land, they’d understand

    Bet they don’t reprimand their daughters

    Bright young women, sick of swimming

    Ready to stand

    And ready to know what the people know

    Ask ’em my questions

    And get some answers

    What’s a fire and why does it — what’s the word?

    Burn?

    When’s it my turn?

    Wouldn’t I love, love to explore that shore up above?

    Out of the sea

    Wish I could be

    Part of that world

    Background

    This is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman from the 1989 Disney animated feature film “The Little Mermaid.” Originally recorded by American actress and singer Jodi Benson in her film role as Ariel, “Part of Your World” is a Broadway-style ballad in which the film’s heroine, a mermaid, expresses her desire to become human.