Sesame Street Lyrics
"Ernie Takes A Bath"

Ernie: Ho, Bert, I got my bar of soap. (Exits)

Bert: Oh, I bet he's gonna wash something.

Ernie (re-entering with something else): Ho,
Bert, I got my fluffy towel. (Exits)

Bert: Oh, he's probably gonna wash his face.

Ernie (re-entering with yet another thing): Ho,
Bert, I got my little ... (Squeaks the something and exits)

Bert: Rubber Duckie. Oh, he's gonna take a bath in his tubby.

Ernie (re-entering with another something): Ho,
Bert, I got my flashlight. (Exits)

Bert: Flashlight?

Ernie (re-entering with still another something): Ho,
Bert, I got my umbrella. (Exits)

Bert: UMBRELLA?

Ernie (re-entering with ANOTHER thing!
): Ho, Bert, I got your bowling ball. (Starts to exit)

Bert: Ernie, stop, stop!

Ernie (coming over): Uh, yes, Bert?

Bert: Ernie, put that bowling ball down,
please. (Ernie does so) Now, Ernie, tell me ... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Ernie: Well, I was just gonna take a bath, Bert ...

Bert: Yeah, yeah, I saw you come by here with your
soap and your towel and your Rubber Duckie,
so I thought you were gonna take a bath.

Ernie: Well, I am, Bert ...

Bert: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah .
.. well then, why do you need your flashlight,
your umbrella, and my bowling ball to take a bath?

Ernie: Well, I took the flashlight in case a fuse blows
and all the lights go out,
and I don't want Rubber Duckie to be afraid of the dark ...

Bert: Uh-huh.

Ernie: ... and I took the umbrella in case it starts
to rains in the bathroom, and I don't want Rubber Duckie
to get wet ... not from above,
you know; he likes to get wet from sitting in the water ...

Bert: Uh-huh.

Ernie: ... and I took the bowling ball because .
.. well, you never know when somebody's gonna come along ...

Bert (finishing sentence with him): .
.. and ask to borrow your bowling ball.
Ernie, that's it. You can not use my bowling ball.
You just can't. Uh-uh. No. (Shakes his head)

Ernie (crestfallen): Well,
gee, Bert ... I guess I'll have to take a bath without
your bowling ball. (Sadly leaves)

Bert: Uh-huh. Sure, Ernie.
(Hears offscreen splashing) Oh boy,
this I gotta see! (Exits. Scene changes to bathroom,
where Ernie is merrily splashing about in the tubby,
holding the umbrella open over him.
) Ernie, do you know how silly you look sitting in that bathtub?

Ernie: Well, better safe than sorry.
Right, Rubber Duckie? (Squeaks Rubber Duckie.
Suddenly, the room goes dark.
) Ooh! We blew a fuse, and all the lights went out!
But don't worry, Rubber Duckie.
I got my flashlight right here.
(Turns it on, shining light around.
Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder rolls, and it starts raining.)

Bert: What was that?

Ernie: Oh, it's starting to rain!

Bert: In the bathroom!

Ernie: But don't worry, Rubber Duckie.
We got my umbrella to keep the rain from getting on us!

Bert: I don't believe this.

(Thunder rolls, and then a knock comes at bathroom door.)

Ernie: Come in!

Male Muppet (entering): Say,
fellas, I got a tournament tonight,
and I was wondering if I could borrow ...

Bert: Yeah, I'll go get my bowling ball. (Leaves)