Sing

Written by Joe Raposo

Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad

Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song

La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la

Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad

Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song

(Later versions include this Spanish edition of the second verse)

Sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)
Sing out loud (Canta en voz alto)
Sing out strong (Canta fuerte)
Sing of good things, not bad (Cosas buenas, no malos)
Sing of happy, not sad (Alegre, no triste)
Sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)
Make it simple to last your whole life long (Todo la vida)
Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear
Just sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)

As transcribed by Jon Cooke , with Spanish verse added by Hpychbkcm@aol.com


Sing

Written by Joe Raposo
as sung by Nathan Lane and The Oinker Sisters


(The Oinker Sisters are in brackets)

(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Sing
(Wouldn't you like to sing?)
Sing a song
(Sing a simple little song)
Sing out loud
(Don't you shine when you sing?)
Sing out strong
(And you never will stop, no way)
Sing of good things, not bad
(Just sing of good things)
Sing of happy, not sad
(Happy, happy, happy singing)

Sing
(Don't you ever stop singing)
Sing a song
(We can hear your voice ringing)
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
(You can sing your whole life long)
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
(Don't you worry ..)
All: Just sing
(Keep singing)
Sing a song
Hit it, girls

(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Sing
(Sing)
Sing a song
(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Nathan (spoken as the girls giggle): Beautiful! We could go on the road! Let's have lunch.

Transcribed by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer


Originally released on the album

Sesame Street Concert/On Stage - Live!

Sesame Street Concert/On Stage - Live! (1973)
Columbia/Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street

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

and on the album

Bert & Ernie Sing-Along

Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (1975)
Children's Records of America

and on the album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album (1978)
Children's Television Workshop (Out of print)

and on the album

Sesame Street Disco

Sesame Street Disco (1979)
Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo

Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Golden

available on the album

Platinum All-Time Favorites

Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD)
and Cassette

and on the video

Sesame Steet's 25th Birthday

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday (Video)
and on DVD

and on the album

The Bird Is The Word

The Bird Is The Word - Big Bird's Favorite Songs (CD)
and Cassette

and on the CD

Bob's Favorite Street Songs

Bob's Favorite Street Songs


also available on

Sing Along

Sing Along (DVD)
and Video

and on the album

Fiesta Songs!

Fiesta Songs! (CD)
and Cassette

and on the album

The Best of Elmo

The Best of Elmo (CD)
and Cassette

and on the DVD

Sesame Sings Karaoke

Sesame Sings Karaoke (DVD)
and on Video

and on the DVD

What's The Name Of That Song?

What's The Name Of That Song? (DVD)
and on Video

also available on the 3-CD Box Set (two versions by The Kids and Dixie Chicks)

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music


Lena Horne's version on the 4-DVD Set

The Muppet Show - Season One

The Muppet Show - Season One



In other words, no reason NOT to have it! ;-)