Lyrics

Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pig feet. But my name is not Peter Piper. It's Roosevelt Franklin. And I live on Sesame Street. And this is my sister Mary Francis Franklin. Say hello Mary Francis Mary Francis (spoken) Hello Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) Thank you Mary Francis. And this is my little brother, Baby Ray Franklin Baby Ray (spoken) Hey everybody Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) And this is my main man, Mobity Mosely Mobity Mosely (spoken) Mobity mo mo mo mo hello Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) And this is my friend, A.B. Cito A. B. Cito (spoken) Hello amigos Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) And this is my mother, and she can't find me no matter which way she looks with both of her eyes Roosevelt's Mother (spoken) Where is he? Where is he? Where is that Roosevelt Franklin? Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) Did-did-d-did somebody call me by my first name first and my second name second? Roosevelt's Mother (spoken) Yes somebody did. Now, look, it's about time you got here. Now, come on, we got to go over these numbers Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) Numbers! I know my numbers mommy, I know my numbers. One through ten, one through ten! Ooh, I know my numbers Roosevelt's Mother (spoken) We gonna see how much you know your numbers Roosevelt Franklin (spoken) Oh yeah? Roosevelt Franklin, Roosevelt's Mother Roosevelt Franklin, how old are you? You know, I used to be one, now I'm going on two Whatcha gonna do when you get to three? I'm gonna look my daddy right in his knee And Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to four? I'm gonna get me some candy from the candy store Well, whatcha gonna do when you reach five? I'm gonna get some honey from the old bee hive Roosevelt Franklin, and what about six? I'll get my first job hauling bricks Well, whatcha gonna do when you get to seven? I'm going past the church and say good morning to the reverend Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to eight? I'm gonna eat all the collared greens off of my plate Well, whatcha gonna do when you get nine? I'm gonna take a ride on the railroad line Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to ten? I'm going back to one and start over again. Like this: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! (spoken) How come I can't do that too? Cause you can't do like Roosevelt do. You see, I'm Roosevelt Franklin. My name is Roosevelt Franklin He's Roosevelt Franklin That's alright! You see it's Roosevelt Franklin. He's out of sight (spoken) Roosevelt Franklin knows his numbers