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! (1973)
Columbia/Children's Television Workshop
and on the album
Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974)
Children's Records of America
and on the album
Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (1975)
Children's Records of America
and on the album
Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album (1978)
Children's Television Workshop (Out of print)
and on the album
Sesame Street Disco (1979)
Children's Television Workshop
and on the album
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Golden
available on the album
Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD) and Cassette
and on the video
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday (Video) and on DVD
and on the album
The Bird Is The Word - Big Bird's Favorite Songs (CD) and Cassette
and on the CD
Bob's Favorite Street Songs
also available on
Sing Along (DVD) and Video
and on the album
Fiesta Songs! (CD) and Cassette
and on the album
The Best of Elmo (CD) and Cassette
and on the DVD
Sesame Sings Karaoke (DVD) and on Video
and on the DVD
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
Lena Horne's version on the 4-DVD Set
The Muppet Show - Season One
In other words, no reason NOT to have it! ;-)