Ernie: [Hi, Bert.]



Bert: [Oh. Hi, Ernie. Hey, I've been sitting here trying to think of what we can do with this here, letter "L".]



Ernie: [Oh. Well, let's see. You know one thing, you can sing sort of a "La La La" song with the letter "L".]



Bert: [Uh, what do you mean?]



Ernie: [Well, there are all kinds of pretty words that begin with "L".] (Music starts.) [You know, you can sing a few "La La La's" and some pretty words, and you'd have a nice little song.]



Bert: ["La La La," like that?]



Ernie: [Sure. Go ahead. Try it.]



Bert: [O.K. Let's see, uh,..]

La, la, la, la . . . lemon

La, la, la, la, light bulb



Ernie: [Uh-huh.]



Bert: La, la, la, la, lamp post [This is fun.]

La, la, la, la, lump in my oatmeal



Ernie: [Well, that's not quite what I was thinking about, Bert.]



Bert: [No?]



Ernie: [I mean there are a lot of pretty "L" words, and I was sort of thinking of the ones that are more lilting and lovely. You know like...]

La, la, la, la, laughter



Bert: [Oh, yeah. I see.]



Ernie: La, la, la, la, lullaby



Bert: [Oh, like that. Huh?]



Ernie: La, la, la, la, lollypop



Bert: [Ahhhhhh!]



Ernie: La, la, la, la, lights in the sky.



Bert: [Oh! Oh! Ernie, I've got a GREAT "L" word! This is a beauty. Oh, listen to this.]

La, la, la, LINOLEUM!



Ernie: [Ah, no, Bert, uh..]

Listen to me

'Cause "L" is such a lovely letter

For words like "licorice" and "lace"

The letter "L" lights up your face

So why not la, la, la, la, laaaaaaaaaaaaah...



Bert: La, la, la, la, laaaaaaah



Ernie: ...with me?



(Bert laughs.)