Elmo's Opera Lullaby Lyrics - Sesame Street

(spoken) 

Denyce: Good night, Elmo. 

Elmo: Oh no no, wait, Denyce, Elmo's not tired yet. Couldn't Denyce read Elmo a bedtime story? 

Denyce: Hmmm...hey, I've got an idea. How about I sing you something from the Opera? 

Elmo: Opera? 

Denyce: Yeah. That's a singing story. Like this one: 

(sings) Stars are twinkling up in the sky 

It's time for you to go beddy-bye 

You're not sleepy, so I will try 

To sing an Opera Lullaby 

In the opera when we sing 

You're bound to see almost anything 

So I'll lullaby you to sleep 

Along with opera singing sheep! 

Sheep: Good night... 

Sleep tight... 

Turn off... 

Your light! 

Denyce: No, no, not yet. Let's sing some more 

I have a very big surprise in store 

Before this monster starts to snore 

He's going to be a little Toreador! 

Sheep: A Toreador! 

Denyce: A Toreador, who's going to dance 

Until he starts to snore 

Sheep: 'Cause he will snore! 

Denyce: But not before, no not before 

We sing some more... 

Bring on a horse, bring on a pig 

Because in opera we like things big 

Bring on a chicken, maybe two 

Bring on a great big operatic zoo! 

Sheep: A singing zoo! 

Denyce: A singing zoo, that just so happens 

To be dancing, too 

Animals: To dance for you! 

Denyce: But when we're through 

It will be beddy-by-bye too, 

To you! 

Good night... 

Sleep tight... 

Turn off... 

Your light... 

Good night... 

Sleep tight... 

Turn off... 

Your light.