Inchworm
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
originally from the movie "Hans Christian Andersen," starring Danny Kaye
sung on "The Muppet Show" by Charles Aznavour
Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
That’s all you have on your business-like mind
Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
How can you be so blind
sung in counterpoint:
Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
Eight and eight are sixteen
Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
You and your arithmetic
You’ll probably go far
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you’d stop and see
How beautiful they are
Inchworm
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
sung on "Sesame Street" by a Caterpillar and an Inchworm
The scene is a field with many yellow flowers. The Inchworm, with numbers going down his back, and his Caterpillar friend are crawling through the grass, Inchworm carries a pencil and paper.
(spoken)
Inchworm: Two and two are four. Four and four are eight. Eight and eight are sixteen. Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two.
(sung)
Inchworm: Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
Eight and eight are sixteen
Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two
Caterpillar: Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
You and your arithmetic
You’ll probably go far
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you’d stop and see
How beautiful they are
(they sing together in counterpoint)
Inchworm: Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
Eight and eight are sixteen
Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two
Caterpillar: Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
You and your arithmetic
You’ll probably go far
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you’d stop and see
How beautiful they are
(they smile at each other and leave the field)
Transcribed by Katie Haibach with SS memories from Mrs. Mishima
Originally released on
Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation (1979)
Children's Television Workshop
Charles Aznavour's version available on the 4-DVD Set
The Muppet Show - Season One
Tony Bennett's version available on
The Playground
original muppet version available on the CD-ROM
