When Bert's Not Here

When Bert's Not Here is a Sesame Street song by Ernie about how he misses Bert, and probably his most negative song.

Lyrics
When Bert's not here, the hours last forever.

The toys aren't fun and the cookies don't crunch.

When Bert's not here, I don't feel so clever and I never even feel like having lunch.

When Bert's not here, the place is too quiet. The windows creak, funny thoughts fill my head.

When Bert's not here, no way to deny it. I feel I really should have stayed in bed.

There's some peculiar things about him.

What he likes and does can be a mystery.

But to spend a rainy day without him makes me realise how much he means to me.

When Bert's not here, the sky's not so sunny.

My life seems blue and from my point of view.

When Bert's not here, the jokes aren't so funny and I wonder what on Earth I'm gonna do.

When Bert's not here to play with me and you.