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(Just a) Simple Sponge

Ethan Slater & Ensemble

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ethan Slater

Vocals

Ensemble

Vocals

Gaelen Gilliland

Gaelen Gilliland

Vocals

Curtis Holbrook

Curtis Holbrook

Vocals

Stephanie Hsu

Vocals

L'ogan J'ones

Vocals

Emmy Raver–Lampman

Vocals

Mark Ledbetter

Vocals

Kelvin Moon Loh

Kelvin Moon Loh

Vocals

Lauralyn McClelland

Lauralyn McClelland

Vocals

Vasthy Mompoint

Vasthy Mompoint

Vocals

JC Schuster

Vocals

Abby C. Smith

Vocals

Jason Michael Snow

Jason Michael Snow

Vocals

Allan K. Washington

Allan K. Washington

Vocals

Carlos Lopez

Vocals

Juliane Godfrey

Juliane Godfrey

Vocals

Jesse JP Johnson

Jesse JP Johnson

Vocals

Allysa Shorte

Vocals

Jacob L. Smith

Vocals

Julie McBride

Conductor

Matt Gallagher

Keyboards

Matt Hinkley

Keyboards

Michael Aarons

Acoustic Guitar

Ken Brescia

Steel Guitar

Randy Landau

Bass Guitar

Damien Bassman

Drums

Mike Dobson

Percussion

Dave Noland

Clarinet

Aaron Heick

Saxophone

Tony Kadleck

Trumpet

Keith O'Quinn

Trombone

Sylvia d'Avanzo

Sylvia d'Avanzo

First Violin

Sean Carney

Violin

Katherine Livolsi-Landau

Katherine Livolsi-Landau

Violin

Rob Taylor

Viola

Orlando Wells

Viola

Deborah Assael

Cello

Randy Cohen

Programming

Taylor Williams

Taylor Williams

Programming

Jeremy Styre King

Jeremy Styre King

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brendon Urie

Composer

Tom Kitt

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Kitt

Producer

Scott M. Riesett

Scott M. Riesett

Producer

Lawrence Manchester

Lawrence Manchester

Mixing Engineer

Derik Lee

Recording Engineer

Isaiah Abolin

Recording Engineer

Ian Kagey

Recording Engineer

Akihiro Nishimura

Akihiro Nishimura

Assistant Engineer

Doug Iszlai

Assistant Engineer

Robert Cooper

Assistant Engineer

Nate Odden

Assistant Engineer

Ryan Smith

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sure, I spend my days floating around

Head in the bubbles and my feet on the ground

But there is more to me than just my name

Give me a chance, and I could change the game

And maybe one day Mr. Krabs will say

"The Krusty Krab's yours, it's your lucky day"

That is what I've always wanted

Then I can finally say I've done it

[Verse 2]

Let me have adventure, be a contender and more

('Cause you're not a simple sponge)

I wish he'd see I'm not just the sponge next door

(No, you're not a simple sponge)

[Verse 3]

There's gotta be a better way

A way to save this town I love

But how can I stop the end of the world?

Am I just a simple sponge?

[Verse 4]

(No, you're not a simple sponge)

(No, you're not a simple sponge)

[Verse 5]

So what if I'm a sponge? It's what I wanna be

There isn't anyone who stretches like me

Employee of the month two years in a row

Undisputed master of my own dojo

And everyone here knows that they can depend

On this expert jellyfisher who's a trusted friend

I can eat a lot of ice cream

I can even play my nose like

[Verse 6]

Let me have adventure, be a contender and more

('Cause you're not a simple sponge)

Can't he see I'm not just the sponge next door?

(No, you're not a simple)

[Verse 7]

I wish that I could turn back time

I never thought my world could end

I only wanna hang out with my friends

But fear, I fear is dragging us down

And now, there's panic that's run amok in my simple town

(No, no, no, no, no)

[Verse 8]

No

Just give me adventure, I'm a contender and more

('Cause you're not a simple sponge)

I will show I'm not just the sponge next door

(No, you're not a simple sponge)

[Verse 9]

I'm gonna find a better way

A way to save the life I love

And I am gonna stop the end of the

[Verse 10]

No, you're just a simple sponge

[Verse 11]

You're wrong, Mr. Krabs

I'll find a way to stop that volcano from erupting

[Verse 12]

You are still a simple sponge

[Verse 13]

I'll use science like Sandy said

I'm gonna need her on the team

[Verse 14]

'Cause you're just a simple sponge

[Verse 15]

And Patrick too

He's super strong

We'll be the best team ever

Sandy's brains, plus Patrick's brawn

Plus my

[Verse 16]

Yes, a very simple sponge

[Verse 17]

I'm not sure what my thing is

But that' won't stop me

When the going gets tough, this sponge gets going

No, I'm not a simple sponge

[Verse 18]

(Let me have adventure, be a contender and more)

I am not a simple sponge

(They will see you're not just the sponge next door)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Now, at last, I have found a way

A way to save this town I love

I am not, not a simple sponge

Written by: Brendon Urie

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