(spoken):

Ernie: Hey, Bert.



Bert: What is it, Ernie?



Ernie: You know, Bert, I just remembered I didn't put away all my toys. I left a big mess in the other room. Do you think I should get up and clean that stuff up now?



Bert: Ernie, it's time to go to sleep now. You can do that in the morning.



Ernie: It's pretty messy in there, Bert.



Bert: Well, Ernie, you're just a little messy. I've learned that. I'm used to it. Let's go to sleep.



Ernie: You know, Bert, you're a real friend. I'm messy and you don't like it messy, but because I'm your friend you don't mind too much if I'm messy.



Bert: Well, not *too* much, Ernie. Let's just go to sleep.



Ernie: But, but that's what a friend is, Bert. I mean, not minding too much because you like somebody. That's a friend, Bert, a pal! Not minding! That's what friends are for!



(sung):



Ernie: I am messy.



(spoken):



Bert: Really messy.



(sung):



Ernie: But you don't mind if I am messy.

If I'm messy, you don't mind it.

That's what friends are for!

You like pigeons.



(spoken):



Bert: I love 'em!



(sung):



Ernie: Well I don't mind if you like pigeons.

If you like 'em, I don't mind it.

That's what friends are for!

Friends help you put away your toys!

(doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo)



(spoken):



Bert: HELP?! I do it alone, mostly, Ernie!



(sung):



Ernie: Friends don't mind if you make a little noise!



(spoken):



Bert: A little noise, like what?



Ernie: Like this, Bert.

*plays drums*

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