That’s What Friends Are For

Lyrics

(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* You didn't mind that, did ya, Bert, old pal? Bert: Oh, not much. Ernie, I'm tired. I'm really tired Ernie: You're tired, Bert. Well, that's ok, old buddy, you see I don't mind if you're tired because you're my friend. You can be tired if you want to! (sung): Ernie: You are tired Really tired Well I don't mind if you are tired If you're tired, I don't mind it That's what friends are for! (spoken): Bert: I'm gonna sleep anyway (sung): Ernie: Friends always lend a helping hand (doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo) Friends are the kind of friends that understand And they don't mind it (spoken): Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? He's sleeping. Well I don't mind if he's sleeping because he's my friend, 'cause that's what friends are for! Bert, it's okay if you're sleeping, Bert! I don't mind, Bert! It's okay! Bert: What is okay? (sung): Ernie: You are sleeping Really sleeping But I don't mind if you are sleeping (spoken): Bert: Sleeping! (sung): Ernie: If you're sleeping, I don't mind it That's what friends are for! That's what friends, (scoo boop be boo) That's what friends, (de deet de de) (spoken): Bert: I'm gonna go sleep in the kitchen (sung): Ernie: That's what friends, (skee deep be doo) That's what friends, (scoo doop de do) That's what friends are for! (spoken): Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? Hmm, I guess he's gone to sleep in the kitchen again. *yawn* Well, if he wants to sleep in the kitchen that's okay with me, because he's my friend!