What Do I Do When I'm Alone?

sung by Grover Monster (Frank Oz)
Written by Jeffrey Moss

[La, La, La, La, La, La. Oh hello there. This is your old pal Grover here.
Oh I am so glad you are here. I was just here all by myself you know.
Oh, but that's okay. I can do lots of things when I'm alone.]

What do I do when I'm alone?
Well, sometimes I sing a little song.
La, La, La, La, La, La.
That is the song I sing.

What do I do when I'm alone?
Well, sometimes I do a little dance.
I jump and I hop, hop, hop.
That is my little dance.

And sometimes when I'm all alone,
I pretend that I can fly.
And I touch all the clouds and
I wave to the birdies as they pass by.

But, sometimes when I am all alone,
Well sometimes I feel a little sad.
'Cause there's no one to share my song,
No one to fly with me.

So, sometimes when I am all alone,
I think of how happy I would be
If I wasn't alone and you were here with me.

[You know there are lots of things you can do when you're alone.
Yeah, you can write yourself a little poem. Or throw a ball up against a wall.
Yeah, yeah, lots of things but you know what...
I think that lots of times it is nicer to be with somebody else than all alone by yourself.]

So, sometimes when I am all alone,
I think of how happy I would be
If I wasn't alone and you were here with me.

[And you are here with me, so I am not alone and I am happy.)

As transcribed by Deb


Originally released on the album

Sesame Street 2 - Original Cast Sesame Street 2 - Original Cast

Sesame Street 2 - Original Cast (1971) Children's Records of America

and on the album

Grover Sings The Blues

"Grover Sings The Blues" (1974) Children's Records of America

and on the album

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974) Children's Records of America

available on the album

Platinum All-Time Favorites
Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD)
and Cassette

and on the album

Dreamytime Songs
Dreamytime Songs


and on

Monster Hits
Monster Hits (DVD)
and Video