Measuring Lyrics - Sesame Street

(spoken) 

Kevin: Hi, I'm Kevin. 

Pheobe: And I'm Phoebe. 

Count: I'm Count von Count. 

Kevin: Here's a little song for you guys and gals out there who can't quite figure out what the wacky world of measuring is all about. 

Phoebe: And it goes something like this ... 

Count: It goes exactly like this! 

(sung) 

Phoebe: How deep is your bathtub? 

Count: 2 feet 

How high is your shelf? 

3 feet 

Kevin: How tall is that penguin? 

24 inches 

You can find out yourself 

Phoebe and Kevin: Just get out your ruler 

And you will see 

Kevin: How fun and useful measuring can be 

Phoebe: How tall is your brother? 

2 feet, 1 inch 

How big is that tree? 

5 feet 

Kevin: How wide is your mother? 

One and a half feet 

Don't come running to me 

Phoebe and Kevin: Once you've tried a ruler 

I'm sure you'll agree 

Kevin: How fun and useful measuring can be 

Phoebe and Kevin: Inches, yards and feet 

They really can't be beat 

Count: For measuring they bring home all the prizes 

Kevin: You will find them on your ruler 

Count: And there's really nothing cooler 

All: When you want to figure out what something's size is 

Phoebe and Kevin: How long is that noodle? 

8 inches 

How tall is that drink? 

5 inches 

Phoebe: How big is your poodle? 

2 feet, 5 inches 

Kevin: How deep is your sink? 

1 foot 

Phoebe and Kevin: Once you've tried a ruler 

I'm sure you'll agree 

Phoebe: How truly useful measuring 

Phoebe and Kevin: How truly useful measuring 

All: How truly useful measuing can be