B.B. King

sung by B.B. King
with Bert (Eric Jacobson (?)), Benny Rabbit (Kevin Clash),
Big Bird (Caroll Spinney), and Baby Bear (David Rudman)
Music by Christopher Cerf and Judy Freudberg


Benny: Yeah!

All: All right! B.B. King!

B.B.: Thank you! And now I'd like to sing a song about my favorite letter, the letter B.

Benny: Oh B, B, I love B!

Bert: Nice choice.

(sung)

B.B: I'm a ruler who loves "B" words
So they call me B.B. King
Yes, I'm a monarch who loves "B" words
So they call me B.B. King

Yeah, the blues began with a "B"
So, they're the only kinda songs I sing

Without the letter "B"
There couldn't be a beard
Without the letter "B"
No, it couldn't have a beard
Hey now, what do you think of that?

(Benny: Man, I think it's pretty weird

Bert: Yeah, you're grooving now. Yeah, play it B.B., play it. He's not called the King for nothin'!)

B.B.: Without the letter 'B'
There'd be no Bert

(Benny: Bye Bert! So much for you!)

B.B.: And there'd be no bunny rabbits.

(Benny: That's Benny!)

B.B.: That's why I'm feelin' blue
Without the 'B' there'd be no Big Bird
There'd be no Baby Bear
There'd be no king B.B.

(All: Wow, he vanished in thin air.

B.B.: But we do have the Letter 'B'.

All: Let's hear it for the letter 'B'!)

Transcribed by CookieCountDawn via the Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music box set


available on the 3-CD Box Set

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music