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: [OK Let's see, uh,]
La, la, la, la lemon
La, la, la, la, light bul

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)