I Could Get Used to This Songtext
von Alan Menken

I am not a Flink!

I′m a man of good taste and high breeding
One who pampers his palate a lot!
True, I've done some adventurous eating
But right there? That′s a definite "not"!

It's so disgusting
I mean, disgusting
All crunchy crusting and wriggling toes
It's too appalling
And yes, I′m stalling
But if I must, here goes

I could get used to this
I could get used to this!
Somehow I find I don′t quite mind that I've been reduced to this
And while it′s true it's sticky as glue
Much like the goo that someone might sneeze
Still, do I detect dill? And are those notes of chocolate and cheese?


I′d be okay with this
Nearly gourmet with this!
Frankly, I swear that I could pair a lovely rosé with this
Sure, it seems tough to swallow this stuff
But swallow enough, it isn't so strange
Maybe I could get used to my big change

No, this isn′t the life I expected
Still, it isn't so bad, I confess
Yes, I'm probably getting infected
But I think I′ll survive nonetheless

What′s more surprising
I'm not despising
This huge downsizing of my affairs
Call it revolting
The stench is jolting!
But on the whole, who cares!

I could get used to this!
More than just used to this!
How ′bout a most wholehearted toast with some kind of juice to this?
Gross it may be, but snooty old me
Is finally free from worries and strife
Looks like I could get used to my new life


I gotta say, it's more than marvelous
How have I lived my whole life larva-less?
The slop, the slime, the sludge, the rot!
It′s different, sure, but hey, so what!

I could get used to this!
Really cut loose to this!
Make no mistake, I'd proudly shake my big fat caboose to this!
And if a guy as stuffy as I
Can fall from so high and still have a ball
Maybe any big change can soon feel small
And anyone could get used to anything at all!