Ernie: [Hi, Bert.] Bert: [Oh. Hi, Ernie. Hey, I've been sitting here trying to think of what we can do with this here, letter L.] Ernie: [Oh. Well, let's see. You know one thing, you can sing sort of a La La La song with the letter L.] Bert: [Uh, what do you mean?] Ernie: [Well, there are all kinds of pretty words that begin with L.] (Music starts.) [You know, you can sing a few La La La's and some pretty words, and you'd have a nice little song.] Bert: [La La La, like that?] Ernie: [Sure. Go ahead. Try it.] Bert: [O.K. Let's see, uh,..] La, la, la, la . . . lemon La, la, la, la, light bulb Ernie: [Uh-huh.] Bert: La, la, la, la, lamp post [This is fun.] La, la, la, la, lump in my oatmeal Ernie: [Well, that's not quite what I was thinking about, Bert.] Bert: [No?] Ernie: [I mean there are a lot of pretty L words, and I was sort of thinking of the ones that are more lilting and lovely. You know like...] La, la, la, la, laughter Bert: [Oh, yeah. I see.] Ernie: La, la, la, la, lullaby Bert: [Oh, like that. Huh?] Ernie: La, la, la, la, lollypop Bert: [Ahhhhhh!] Ernie: La, la, la, la, lights in the sky. Bert: [Oh! Oh! Ernie, I've got a GREAT L word! This is a beauty. Oh, listen to this.] La, la, la, LINOLEUM! Ernie: [Ah, no, Bert, uh..] Listen to me 'Cause L is such a lovely letter For words like licorice and lace The letter L lights up your face So why not la, la, la, la, laaaaaaaaaaaaah... Bert: La, la, la, la, laaaaaaah Ernie: ...with me? (Bert laughs.)
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