A Bert and Ernie Singalong
thanks to Brian Fennell (fenn@wpi.WPI.EDU)

Ernie Bert
***** ****

[Watery sounds]
Yanky Doodle went to town
a-riding on his pony...

Ahhh, I love taking my bath, peace and
quiet, all alone.
[knock-knock-knock knock-knock]
[Knock-Knock-Knock-Knock] ...and called it macaroni
Oh! two, three....
Hi buddy Bert
Oh, hi Ernie, oh hey will you close
the door, Ernie there's a draft.
oh just a second Bert.
Ern... Ernie what are you do...?
You can't push the piano through the
bathroom door.
why, sure I can, Bert, watch...
[Grunt, bump, grunt, tinkle, KA-bump] Aahhgh!
..see
Ernie?
*Klech-ksh-crsh-sh-sh*
Wh-WHAT are you doing with
a piano in the bathroom!?
Oh Bert! I heard you singing in
the tubby there Yeh?
and so I thought I
would just come and sing along
I don't WANT you to sing-along,
But... I want you to get out.
...but everybody sounds better
singing in the bathroom Bert.
You know... I don't want the piano in here Ernie.
...well Sure, Bert, what's a
sing-along without a piano?
[starts to play piano] It's ME, that's what it is... Alone!
listen to that Bert Stop that playing.
doesn't that sound nice Stop it right now.
doesn't that make you just want
to sing-along. ...makes me want to see you
out of here.
No, Bert, listen:
[sings]
Gee, Bert what?
It's so much fun no, it's not
I know you'll like it ...I won't like it.
once you've begun ...I won't begin!

Ernie I have to scrub my toes
I've got to wash my hair.

We, Bert what?
could have a ball no way!
if I could get you *simmer*
to sing at all
[ends song but plays for Bert] NO!...
[sings]
I refuse to sing-along.
I won't.
but, Bert...
So please don't ask me if I want to
'cause I don't.
Pretty Please...?
Although for you I would do
almost anything,
Really?
along is one way which I
do not want to sing.
But, listen...
[Sings]
ol' bud-dy...
It will make you Happy
when you start to sing a Snappy
little number that will
bounce you right along.
no...
Like "Farmer in the Dell" or
"Old MacDonald had a Farm" or
maybe "What's the Name of that Song".
No!
So if you use alot of voice
you'll love it that you've got a voice
and even if the notes you sing are wrong
Ernie!
you'll do a favor for us
if you lift your voice in chorus
for a swinging sing-along song.


E: It will make you Hap - py
B: I re - fuse

E: when you start to sing a snap - py
B: to sing - a - long.

E: lit - tle num - ber that will bounce you
B: I won't!

E: right a - long
B: so please

E: like "Far - mer in the Dell" or
B: don't ask me if

E: "Old Mac - Don - ald had a Farm" or
B: I want to 'cause

E: may - be "What's-the-Name-of-that-Song"
B: I don't

E: So
B: al - though for you

E: if you use a - lot of voice you'll
B: I would do al -

E: love it that you've got a voice and
B: most an - y - thing

E: ev - en if the notes you sing are
B:

E: wrong
B: a - long

E: you'll do a fa - vor for us
B: is one way which

E: if you lift your voice in chor - us
B: I do not want

E: for a swing-ing sing-along song
B: to sing


ErnIE!

please, Bert what?
you'll like it too no, I won't!
we'll sing Together ahhhgh
just me and you
No! I refuse to sing-along
that's it.
And in the bathtub? it's ridiculous!
I Quit!

That's that.
That's that!
Gee, Bert, that was wonderful