Just Happy To Be Me
Written by Gail Sky King
1993 Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP)
this version sung by Kingston Livingston III (Puppet Coordinator, Kevin Clash)
I’m Kingston Livingston the Third, as in three
Named after my dad, and his dad before me
But I’m an original, one of a kind, unique
So kick back and listen up while I speak
I watch all my friends flip their caps to the back
But I kept mine to the front because I like it like that
Not trying to be different, just doing my own thing
So come on, clap your hands and sing
Be yourself, easy as ABC
Can’t be no one else
Just happy to be me
I went to a party just the other day
With all my friends from school and around the way
The music was playing they all jumped to their feet
But I danced to a drummer with a different kind of beat
My friends want to know why I don’t move like them
I said, your dance is cool, but I dance like Kingston
I like your style, but I’ve got my own thing
So come on, and clap your hands and sing
Be yourself, easy as ABC
Can’t be no one else
Just happy to be me
I was reading a book one day at home
When I heard the ring-ring of the telephone
It was a couple of friends inviting me out to play
But I said I’m kind of busy, maybe later today
You see, right now I’m exercising my imagination
I’d rather read than skate, I said without hesitation
Not trying to be different, just doing the Kingston thing
So come on, clap your hands and sing
(When he’s cooking up a meal)
I do it my way
(When he’s got a base to steal)
I do it my way
(When he’s riding a bike)
I do it my way
(When he’s going for a hike)
I do it my way
(When he’s picking clothes to wear)
I do it my way
(When he’s combing out his hair)
I do it my way
(When he wants to just cool)
I do it my way
(When it’s time to go to school)
You know I do that the right way!
Be yourself, easy as ABC
Can’t be no one else
Just happy to be me
Just happy to, happy to be me
Me!
Transcribed by Andrea Sunderland
Just Happy To Be Me
Written by Gail Sky King
Additional Lyrics by the Fugees
1993 Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP)
Be yourself
Easy as ABC
Can't be no one else
Just happy to be me
Hey, yo, the A's
For achievement
Hey, yo, the B's
For beneficent
And the C's
For commitment
And the D's
For diligence
What about the E
The F, the G, the H
The I, the J
I'm in my pj's
I'm drinkin' oj
Yo, the big city
Just like I pictured it
Millions of people
Rushin' around
Real quick
Each one's original
One-of-a-kind
Unique
So kick back and
Listen while
L Boogie speaks
Not tryin' to be
Different, just doing
Their own thing
So, come on
Everybody, clap
Your hands and sing
Be yourself
Easy as ABC
Can't be no one else
Just happy to be me
Be yourself
Easy as ABC
Can't be no one else
Just happy to be me
Hey, yo, the K, the L
The M, the N, the O
The P for Prakazrel
In the place to be
Hey, yo, the Q is
For quiet
And the R for riot
The S, the T, the U
The V's for vowel
The W, X, the Y
The Z's for Zorro
See you tomorrow
Fly like an eagle
When it's the Fugees
On Sesame
Clap your hands
Do the dance
With L Jiggy
Now Snuffy and
Big Bird are
Havin' a good time
They're walking and
Walking and trying to
Talk to a mime here
In the square where
They've just seen it all
But they ain't never
Seen a yellow bird
Seven feet tall!
Be yourself
Easy as ABC
Can't be no one else
Just happy to be me
Be yourself
Easy as ABC
Can't be no one else
Just happy to be me
Transcribed from the lyrics insert from "Elmopalooza!" by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer
original version available on the album
Platinum Too (CD) and on Cassette
The Fugees' version available on
Elmopalooza! (CD)
also available on
Video,
Cassette and even
DVD
also available on the 3-CD Box Set (Fugees' version)
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music