"I'm Late" is a song from Alice in Wonderland, sung by the White Rabbit.

Lyrics

I'm late!
I'm late!
For a very important date!
No time to say "Hello", goodbye!
I'm late!
I'm late!
I'm late!
I run and then I hop hop hop
I wish that I could fly
There's danger if I dare to stop and here's the reason why
You see I'm overdue
I'm in a rabbit stew
Can't even say "Good-bye", hello
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
I'm overdue!
I'm really in a stew!
No time to say "Goodbye", hello!
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!

Lyrics (Stage Adaptation)

White Rabbit: Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!
I'm late! I'm late!
For a very important date
No time to say "Hello."
Good-bye!
I'm late! I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!
Group 1: He's overdue.
Group 2: He's in a rabbit stew.
White Rabbit: Can't even say "Good-bye"
All: Hello!
White Rabbit: I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!
I run and then I hop hop hop
I wish that I could fly.
There's danger if I stop stop stop
And here's the reason why!
All: We know! You're late!
It's clear.
So why are you still here?
White Rabbit: I'll never make it now, I fear...
Cheshire Cat: You're late! You're late! You're late!
Alice: (spoken) But where are you running to?
White Rabbit: Well, since you asked, you see, the Queen of Hearts is throwing this...
All: (singing) He's got to go!
White Rabbit: I think my watch is slow.
I wound it up, but now it's wound
It makes a funny ticking sound.
Cheshire Cat 1: Tick tock,
2: tick tock,
3: tick tock,
1: tick tock,
Cheshire Cat: It's rather like a clock.
White Rabbit: And thanks to that, I have to run
When I'd prefer to walk.
All: He really hates to rush rush rush
It makes him awfully dizzy. But still it's always mush mush mush White Rabbit: It happens when you're busy!
All: Busy! Busy! Busy!
White Rabbit: Yes! Yes!
And now as you can guess:
No time to say "hello."
Cheshire Cat: Good-bye!
You're late! You're late! You're late!
Alice: Curiouser and curiouser. Shouldn't you be going, then?
White Rabbit: I don't believe I've explained myself quite fully.
Cheshire Cat/Alice: You have! You have!
White Rabbit:Please be quiet. Time is of the essence.
All: The time is really flying by,
We must be having fun.
But now there's no denying...
White Rabbit: Why, I haven't yet begun!
All: Oh no!
White Rabbit: I mustn't stay.
There must be no delay!
Cheshire Cat: And now you must be on your way...
White Rabbit: I'm laaaaaaate! (Cheshire Cat: Now don't forget to write, we know your schedule's very tight!)
I'm laaaaaaate! (Cheshire Cat: Oh, look, it's half past ten; he must be there and back again!)
I'm late!
Cheshire Cat/Alice: We know!
White Rabbit: I'm late!
Cheshire Cat/Alice: So go!
White Rabbit: I'm laaaaaaate! (All: Late, late, late, late, late, late, late...)
Cheshire Cat: Laaaate...
White Rabbit: Wait!
Cheshire Cat/Alice: What?
White Rabbit: I'm late.
...
Well?
Cheshire Cat:Laaaate!
You're late!

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