Counting Is Wonderful
Words by Emily Perl Kingsley and David Aslerod
Music by Sam Pottle
sung by The Count (Jerry Nelson)
Counting is wonderful,
Counting is marvelous,
Counting's the best thing to do.
Counting is happiness,
Counting is ecstasy,
I love to count, don't you?
You can count when you're happy
1 2 3 4
You can count when you're sad
1 2 3 4 5
Or count when you're frightened
1 2 3 4 5 6
Count when you're mad!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ARCH!!
Counting is wonderful,
Counting is marvelous,
Counting's terrific and how!
I am pleased to announce you can add up amounts
Put some bounce in your life and start counting now!
Counting is wonderful,
Counting is marvelous,
Counting's the best thing to do.
Counting is happiness,
Counting is ecstasy,
I love to count, don't you?
You can count when you're standing
1 2 3 4
You can count when you're stooped
1 2 3 4 5
Or count when you're sneezing
1 2 3 Achooo!
Count when you're pooped
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Yawn...
Counting is wonderful,
Counting is marvelous,
Counting's terrific and how!
I am pleased to announce you can add up amounts,
By the pound by the ounce,
It's the counting that counts.
Put some bounce in your life and start counting now!
Transcribed by Julie Gouldman
Originally released on the album
The Count Counts! The Count's Countdown Show from Radio 1-2-3 (1975) Children's Records of America
available on the album
Platinum Too (CD) and on Cassette
and on the album
The Count's Countdown (CD)