"Chop to the Top" is a song written by Lady Antebellum. It appears in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical. In this country-flavored song, Sandy encourages SpongeBob to use his karate knowledge to conquer climbing the volcano.
Lyrics[]
[SANDY]
I've been thinkin' how to get the top of the mountain
It's gonna take a whole lot of determination
You've gotta chop to the top if you want it
Just go ahead and give it a try
I know you're scared, just be brave, you can do it
You've gotta give it all you've got inside and
Chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and
Keep it moving, don't stop 'til you drop
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
Sometimes you just gotta kick all that fear away
Courage with a good attitude goes a long, long way
[SANDY]
You've gotta chop to the top if you want it
Just go ahead and give it a try
I know you're scared, just be brave, you can do it
You've gotta give it all you've got inside and
[BOTH]
Chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and
Keep it moving, don't stop 'til you drop
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
Whoa! Ground so far below, sponge so high above!
[SANDY]
Don't be afraid
I'll be with you all the way
Come on and chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and chop to the top
Don't ever stop
[BOTH]
Come on and chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop to the top
Don't ever stop
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
Huh, wha- hey! What're you doing Sandy?
[SANDY]
We're too heavy when we're holding onto all that stuff,
wallowed up on trouble when there's trouble enough.
You've gotta Chop to the top that you aim for,
get some gumption and you won't turn pale,
just keep your eyes on the prize that you came for,
and use Karate and you cannot fail and,
Chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and
Keep it moving, don't stop 'til you drop
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
Whoah, uhh...
[SANDY]
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
It feels better when you're kicking that fear away
Sometimes you can't make it happen, but that won't happen today.
[SANDY]
If you wait, it's too late, you're defeated,
push yourself just a little bit higher,
you wanna win, don't give in, you can beat it,
find your Mojo and set it on fire and,
[BOTH]
Chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and
Keep it moving, don't stop 'til you drop
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
[SPONGEBOB]
Whoa! Ground so far below, sponge so high above!
[SANDY]
Don't be afraid
I'll be with you all the way
Come on and chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and chop to the top
Don't ever stop
[BOTH]
Come on and chop to the top
Chop to the top
Come on and chop!
Come on and chop!
Come on and--
Trivia[]
- This song was slightly rewritten when it moved to Broadway.