(spoken):
Ernie: Hey, Bert.

Bert: What is it, Ernie?

Ernie: You know, Bert, I just remembered I didn't put away all my toys. I left a big mess in the other room. Do you think I should get up and clean that stuff up now?

Bert: Ernie, it's time to go to sleep now. You can do that in the morning.

Ernie: It's pretty messy in there, Bert.

Bert: Well, Ernie, you're just a little messy. I've learned that. I'm used to it. Let's go to sleep.

Ernie: You know, Bert, you're a real friend. I'm messy and you don't like it messy, but because I'm your friend you don't mind too much if I'm messy.

Bert: Well, not *too* much, Ernie. Let's just go to sleep.

Ernie: But, but that's what a friend is, Bert. I mean, not minding too much because you like somebody. That's a friend, Bert, a pal! Not minding! That's what friends are for!

(sung):

Ernie: I am messy.

(spoken):

Bert: Really messy.

(sung):

Ernie: But you don't mind if I am messy.
If I'm messy, you don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
You like pigeons.

(spoken):

Bert: I love 'em!

(sung):

Ernie: Well I don't mind if you like pigeons.
If you like 'em, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
Friends help you put away your toys!
(doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo)

(spoken):

Bert: HELP?! I do it alone, mostly, Ernie!

(sung):

Ernie: Friends don't mind if you make a little noise!

(spoken):

Bert: A little noise, like what?

Ernie: Like this, Bert.
*plays drums*
You didn't mind that, did ya, Bert, old pal?

Bert: Oh, not much. Ernie, I'm tired. I'm really tired.

Ernie: You're tired, Bert. Well, that's ok, old buddy, you see I don't mind if you're tired because you're my friend. You can be tired if you want to!

(sung):

Ernie: You are tired.
Really tired.
Well I don't mind if you are tired.
If you're tired, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!

(spoken):

Bert: I'm gonna sleep anyway.

(sung):

Ernie: Friends always lend a helping hand.
(doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo)
Friends are the kind of friends that understand
And they don't mind it.

(spoken):

Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? He's sleeping. Well I don't mind if he's sleeping because he's my friend, 'cause that's what friends are for! Bert, it's okay if you're sleeping, Bert! I don't mind, Bert! It's okay!

Bert: What is okay?

(sung):

Ernie: You are sleeping.
Really sleeping.
But I don't mind if you are sleeping.

(spoken):

Bert: Sleeping!

(sung):

Ernie: If you're sleeping, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
That's what friends, (scoo boop be boo),
That's what friends, (de deet de de)

(spoken):

Bert: I'm gonna go sleep in the kitchen.

(sung):

Ernie: That's what friends, (skee deep be doo),
That's what friends, (scoo doop de do),
That's what friends are for!

(spoken):

Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? Hmm, I guess he's gone to sleep in the kitchen again. *yawn* Well, if he wants to sleep in the kitchen that's okay with me, because he's my friend!