Be Doodley Dum

Be Doodley Dum is a silly Sesame Street song about how singing can make you happy.

Lyrics
Deedlie doop de-doop de-doop de-doop de-doop de-doo.

Elmo knows a little secret for whenever things go wrong.

It makes you feel much better when a bad thing comes along.

Just take a breath, lift up your head, and stand up tall and strong.

Let out a big "be-doodle" as you sing this little song.

Oh!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley dum, dee-ay!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, it's such a good thing to say!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, makes sadness go away.

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley DUM dee-ay!

Da da da da da da da.

It's so easy you can do it almost anywhere at all.

Be-doodle in the kitchen or be-doodle in the hall.

Be-doodle in the bathtub or be-doodle on the phone

Be-doodle in a marching band or doodle all alone.

Oh!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley dum dee-ay.

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, it's such a good thing to say.

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, makes sadness go away.

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley dum de-yay.

Ya-da-da-da-da-da-da.

Elmo woke up feeling grouchy. He was grumpy as a bear.

He tried to find some niceness but his niceness wasn't there.

But quickly he remembered what to do when things go wrong.

He let out a big "be-doodle" and stayed happy all day long.

Oh!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley dum dee-ay!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, an excellent thing to say!

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, makes sadness go away.

Be doodley dum, be doodley dum, be doodley dum dee-ay!

Be-doodley-diddley-duddley-duddley-doodley-duddle-lee-yay!!