Would You Like to Buy an "O"?

'''Would You Like to Buy an "O"? '''is a Sesame Street song about someone trying to sell Ernie a letter "O".

Lyrics
Salesman: 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:

Oh, oh, oh, isn't that catchy?

Would you like to buy an "O", circular and sweet?

"O" looks just like a doughnut, really good enough to eat.

And it'll cost you just a nickel.

Ernie: A nickel?!

Salesman: Shh!

Ernie: A nickel?

Salesman: Right, 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 words like "ocean", "over", "old", and "opening".

So, would you like to buy an "O"? I'm opening the door.

It's not often that I offer. Would you ask for more?

It'll cost you just a nickel.

Ernie: A nickel?!

Salesman: Shh!

Ernie: A nickel?

Salesman: Right, 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.