Somebody Come And Play
Written and performed by Joe Raposo
my favorite's the one with the frolicking tigers ... sniff ... excuse me, I need a Kleenex ...
Originally sung by Lois Winter, Ana Isa Otis, Clyde Otis, Jr., Althea Jackson, Todd Graff, Tom Spiro, Andrea Giglio, and Christine Winter (as kids, of course). This same group of kids also recorded the first version of the theme song and the “Five Song” as well.
With thanks to Muppet Central for the info via the Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music box set.
Somebody come and play
Somebody come and play today
Somebody come and smile the smiles
And sing the songs
It won't take long
Somebody come and play today
Somebody come and play
Somebody come and play my way
Somebody come and rhyme the rhymes
And laugh the laughs
It won't take time
Somebody come and play today
Somebody come with me and see the pleasure in the wind
Somebody see the time is getting late to begin
Somebody come and play
Somebody come and play today
Somebody come and be my friend
And watch the sun 'till it rains again
Somebody come and play today
Transcribed by the archive Webmistress Tiny Dancer
Asparagirl pointed out that the album version has this different line:
Somebody come with me and see the pleasure in the wind
Somebody come before it gets too late to begin
Originally released on
The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast (1970)
Columbia
and on the album
Rubber Duckie And Other Songs From Sesame Street (1972?)
Disneyland Records
and on the album
Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974)
Children's Records of America
and on the album
Somebody Come and Play (1974)
Children's Television Workshop
and on the album
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Golden
available on the album
Platinum Too (CD) and Cassette
and on the CD
Bob's Favorite Street Songs
and on the DVD
Sesame Sings Karaoke (DVD) and on Video
also available on the 3-CD Box Set
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music