Now for the official spelling bee rules A speller (A speller) May ask questions (May ask questions) About the word's pronounciation or definition (Definition) Its use in a sentence (In a sentence) And its language of origin (Language of origin) If you start to spell a word, you may start over But the sequences of letters already spoken May not be changed (Whoa, whoa, whoa) If you misspell a word (Misspell a word) We will ring (We will ring) The bell And the comfort counsellor Mitch Mahoney (Mitch Mahoney) Will escort you off stage Is that understood, spellers? Yes Before anyone is disqualified And before proceedings turn snide And contestants turns nasty I soberly confide In the moment before the Bee Claims its first catastrophe I love what I see Kids acting innocently It's my favourite moment of the Bee Rona's favourite moment of the Bee