(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!