Would You Like To Buy An 'o'? Lyrics - Sesame Street

where a shady character tries to sell Ernie an O 

Shhhhh!!!! Don't spread it around, everyone will want one! 

(spoken) 

The Salesman: Hey, bud. 

Ernie: Who me? 

The Salesman: SHHHHHH! 

Ernie: (whispering) Who me? 

The Salesman: Riiiiiiiight! 

(sung) 

How would you like to buy an "O"? 

Round and neat 

A nearly perfect circle 

Tidy and complete 

You can sing a pretty song 

With it like so: 

O! O! O! 

(spoken) 

Isn't that catchy? 

Ernie: Ah! 

(sung) 

The Salesman: Would you like to buy an "O"? 

Circular and sweet 

"O" looks just like a donut 

Really good enough to eat 

It'll cost you just a nickel 

(spoken) 

Ernie: A nickel? 

The Salesman: SHHHHHH! 

Ernie: (whispering) A nickel? 

The Salesman: Riiiiiiiight! 

So buy the "O" and take it home tonight. 

Now listen. When you buy this "O", you get two sounds for the price of one. 

You get one sound that you can use for words like "olive," "ostrich," and "ox." 

And for no extra money, you get another sound for like "ocean," "over," "old," and "opening." 

(sung) 

So would you like to buy an "O"? 

I'm opening the door 

It's not often that I offer 

Well, could you ask for more? 

It'll cost you just a nickel 

(spoken) 

Ernie: A nickel? 

The Salesman: SHHHHHH! 

Ernie: (whispering) A nickel? 

The Salesman: Riiiiiiiight! 

So buy the "O" and take it home tonight. 

Don't ask any questions. 

Just buy the "O" and take it home tonight. 

You'll really love it. 

So buy the "O" and take it home tonight.