(spoken)

Denyce: Good night, Elmo.



Elmo: Oh no no, wait, Denyce, Elmo's not tired yet. Couldn't Denyce read Elmo a bedtime story?



Denyce: Hmmm...hey, I've got an idea. How about I sing you something from the Opera?



Elmo: Opera?



Denyce: Yeah. That's a singing story. Like this one:



(sings) Stars are twinkling up in the sky

It's time for you to go beddy-bye

You're not sleepy, so I will try

To sing an Opera Lullaby



In the opera when we sing

You're bound to see almost anything

So I'll lullaby you to sleep

Along with opera singing sheep!



Sheep: Good night...

Sleep tight...

Turn off...

Your light!



Denyce: No, no, not yet. Let's sing some more

I have a very big surprise in store

Before this monster starts to snore

He's going to be a little Toreador!



Sheep: A Toreador!



Denyce: A Toreador, who's going to dance

Until he starts to snore



Sheep: 'Cause he will snore!



Denyce: But not before, no not before

We sing some more...

Bring on a horse, bring on a pig

Because in opera we like things big

Bring on a chicken, maybe two

Bring on a great big operatic zoo!



Sheep: A singing zoo!



Denyce: A singing zoo, that just so happens

To be dancing, too



Animals: To dance for you!



Denyce: But when we're through

It will be beddy-by-bye too,

To you!

Good night...

Sleep tight...

Turn off...

Your light...

Good night...

Sleep tight...

Turn off...

Your light.