The Journey

If I Only Had a Brain

It was a very long walk, and Mirabel found herself in a field of sunflowers, which had yellow petals with blue tips. Mirabel was mesmerized by these beautiful flowers, and she decided to take a little break.

"Wow, I'm lucky," Mirabel told herself. "These ruby chanclas are very comfortable, and they fit perfectly. It's a very long walk to Ciudad de Amitista, and I'm certain my old shoes would've worn out by now. I only wish I knew how far Ciudad de Amitista is from here."

"Oh, not very far, depending on where you are," a voice rang out.

Mirabel was spooked—she wondered if she was being stalked. "Okay, ¿quien dijo eso?" she asked defensively.

"Oh, era yo," the voice rang out again.

Mirabel turned to find that it was a scarecrow up on a stand. "Oh, un espantapájaros," she gaped.

"That's me," Espantapájaros confirmed. "Now who are you, and what do you do?"

"Oh, I'm Mirabel, and I'm an artist," Mirabel smiled.

"Yo puedo ver," Espantapájaros smiled. "I love the contrasting colors of your dress."

"Gracias," Mirabel smiled. Then she noticed that Espantapájaros was a little unhappy from being up on that frame. "Not very comfortable up there, are you?"

"No, I've been up here for a long time," Espantapájaros admitted.

"Do you want me to let you down?" Mirabel offered.

"Por favor, señorita," Espantapájaros smiled.

Mirabel carefully untied Espantapájaros's arms from the frame, and he came down.

"Ah, muchas gracias," Espantapájaros smiled.

"De nada," Mirabel smiled back. "So, do you know if Ciudad de Amitista is near or far?"

Espantapájaros tried to answer Mirabel's question, but there was no way he could. "You know, you really shouldn't ask me," he replied. "You see, mija, no tengo celebro."

"No brain?" Mirabel asked.

"No, all straw," Espantapájaros said. "I wish I had a brain. Every night, I wish upon a star for a brain, but the crows always remind me that it's too good to be true."

Mirabel felt rather sorry for her new friend. "What would you do with a brain if you had one?" she asked.

"Why, if I had a brain, I could...," Espantapájaros started to reply before he started to sing.

ESPANTAPÁJAROS: I could while away the hours

Conferring with the flowers

Consulting with the rain

And my head, I'd be scratching

While my thoughts were busy hatching if I only had a brain

I'd unravel every riddle

For any individual

In trouble or in pain

MIRABEL: With the thoughts you'd be thinking

Your esteem would not be sinking

If you only had a brain

ESPANTAPÁJAROS: Oh, I could tell you why

The ocean's near the shore

I could think the things I never thought before

And then I'd sit and think some more

I would not be just a nuffing

My head all full of stuffing

My heart all full of pain

I would dance and be merry

Life would be a ding-a-derry

If I only had a brain

Diós, it would awful pleasing

To reason out the reason

For things I can't explain

But perhaps I'll deserve you

And be even worthy of you

If I only had a brain

Mirabel was impressed with how Espantapájaros was singing and dancing. "Guau, que maravilloso," she smiled. "From what I can see you have more brains than my high school bullies back in Bahía de Mariposa."

"¿Tú crees?" Espantapájaros asked.

"Yo sé," Mirabel smiled.

"Where's Bahía de Mariposa?" Espantapájaros asked.

"It's a town where I live," Mirabel replied. "I want to go back there so badly that I'm going all the way to Ciudad de Amitista to ask el Mago de Oz to help me." Then she came up with an idea. "Espantapájaros, why don't you come with me? I'm certain he'll help you get a brain."

Espantapájaros liked the sound of that. "I'd love that," he smiled. "Okay, to Oz?" He offered his arm to Mirabel.

"To Oz," Mirabel smiled, taking his arm. She and Espantapájaros skipped down the Yellow Brick Road as they sang their travel song.

We're off to see the Wizard

The wonderful Wizard of Oz

We hear that he is a whiz of a whiz if ever a whiz there was

If ever oh ever a whiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because, because, because, because, because, because, because of the wonderful things he does

We're off to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!