Sometimes I imagine

That I would like to be

A knight in shining armor

In a castle by the sea



A knight in shining armor with a princess by my side

I'd have a magic feather and a horse that I could ride

And the king would say, "Sir Ernie, you're so handsome and so brave

Please rid us of this dragon breathing fire in his cave"



And I'd get on my horse and I'd start to ride

I'd travel my way through the countryside

I'd come at last to the dragon's cave

And I'd yell, "Mr. Dragon, you'd better behave!"

And the dragon would be so scared of me

That he'd run away, and the kingdom would be free!



And I'd tip my hat

Imagine that

Imagine thaaaaaaaat

Imagine that!



Sometimes I imagine

That I would like to be

A daring bold explorer

Sailing far across the sea



I'd set out on a sailing ship to find a distant land

I'd gaze across the ocean with my telescope in hand

And the captain would say, "Ernie, there's a big storm drawing near,

You're our finest bravest sailor; you must grab the wheel and steer!"



And I'd grab the wheel in the wind and rain

I'd steer the ship through the hurricane

I'd guide the ship with a steady hand

I'd lead the way toward a brand new land

I'd spy the land lying safe and near

And I'd cry "Land-ho!", and the crew would cheer!



And I'd tip my hat

Imagine that

Imagine thaaaaaaat

Imagine that!



Sometimes I imagine

That I would like to be

A person who's named Ernie

Who looks quite a lot like me



Who likes the things that I like

And who does the things I do

And I don't have to imagine

Because I'm Ernie!

Me, that's who!



(nifty Ernie laugh)



And I'd tip my hat

Imagine that

Imagine thaaaaaaat

Imagine that!