When Muppets Cry Lyrics - Sesame Street

A long long time ago 

I can still remember how Jim Henson used to make me smile 

And I knew if he had his turn 

That he could make those people learn 

Knowing they'd be quiet with a smile 

The shocking news made me quiver 

My mom broke it to me over dinner 

I thought of my Kermit 

Not wanting to believe this was it 

I can't remember if I cried 

When I heard the legend died 

But something touched me deep inside 

The day the Muppets cried 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died 

Did Bert and Ernie teach you of love? 

Can you take a bath alone in the tub 

If your mommy tells you so? 

I can button up my shirt 

Use a spoon to eat dessert 

Even reach books way high on the shelf 

Well, you should see me pour a glass of juice 

Wiggle my front tooth that's loose 

You should see me tie my shoes 

Man, hear me add up one and two 

I can recite my alphabet 

There's not a letter I'll forget 

But I knew I was out of luck 

The day the Muppets cried 

I started singin' 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died 

Oscar has his things all tattered and worn 

Full of holes and mostly torn 

That's the only way it should be 

Oscar has a newspaper 13 months old 

A wrapped fish in it, all smelly and cold 

From garbage that came from you and me 

1.........2...........3...........4............5....... 

6..........7..........8...........9.............10... 

You can't forget 11 and 12 

The ladybugs they played well 

If they broke their jump rope 

Instead they'd tell knock knock jokes 

At their picnic in the park 

The day the Muppets cried 

We were singin' 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died 

Cookie Monster was really no monster 

He just thought the moon was a cookie impostor 

A glass of cookie juice on the side 

I'll always prefer soft boiled cookies and pie 

I love my cookies scrambled or fried 

C is for cookie and that's good enough for me 

Kermit could make Miss Piggy swoon 

While Big Bird and Snuffleupagus sang their tune 

We all got up to dance 

Oh, but we never got the chance 

I would've never known which one was not like the other 

Was it the guy with the yellow hood? 

I sang along every chance I could 

The day the Muppets cried 

We started singin' 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died 

So there we were all in one tub 

Singin' rubber ducky you're the one 

He made bath time so much fun 

So, come on ducky be yellow, ducky be chubby 

He always made his way into the tubby 

Rubber ducky I'm awfully fond of you 

You should see me brush my hair 

Even pick out the clothes I wear 

It's no problem you see 

Just thank Grover, he taught me 

And as my Mom tucked me in goodnight 

I turned on my Elmo night light 

I knew something was missing alright 

The day the Muppets cried 

I was singin' 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died 

I'm waiting for a sunny day 

To lift me up and wipe my tears away 

Was Sesame Street going to be O.K.? 

I turned on my TV some more 

Where I'd learned so many years before 

But the man said the Muppets couldn't come out and play 

And in the streets the children screamed 

But I sat and lived his dreams 

As long as I live his words are spoken 

His world was always open 

A part of me I'll miss the most 

The Count, Kermit and cookies on toast 

His living became a legend 

The day the Muppets cried 

So, why, why must I say goodbye 

Kermit's eyes were heavy 

As Miss Piggy cried 

I'll miss the good ol' days with cookies scrambled or fried 

Singin' that's the day a part of me died 

That's the day a part of me died