Big Bird Can't Fly Lyrics - Sesame Street

Spoken: 

Lead Squirrel: Now we're gonna sing a song for you, about a bird we all know who doesn't fly. Right girls? 

Other Squirrels: Right! 

Sung: 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

Big Bird: I don't fly 

Squirrelles: Big Bird doesn't fly 

Big Bird: I don't fly, I just walk on by 

Squirrelles: Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

He can hop 

And he can skip right to the Fix-It Shop 

He likes to roller-skate 

But, my, oh my 

Big Bird: I just can't fly 

Squirrelles: Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

He can waddle with the best 

And he can leap-frog right to his nest 

He walks backwards easy as pie 

But, my, oh my 

Big Bird: I just don't fly 

Squirrelles: Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

He knows how to chase 

He comes first in a three-legged race 

He'll even jitter-bug 

But, I don't know why, he just don't fly 

I don't know why 

He just don't fly 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

No, no 

Big Bird doesn't fly 

Spoken: You're in great voice today, girls! 

So, Big Bird, tell us, why don't you fly? 

Others: Yeah, why? 

Big Bird: I just haven't learned yet. But, you know, I've heard that some squirrels can fly. 

Squirrelles: Really? Let's try it, girls! A-one, a-two, a-three ... (they jump up, trying to fly, then fall to the ground, giggling) 

Big Bird: Must be some other kind of squirrel. Are you okay, girls? 

Squirrelles: Yeah! We're fine!