Lyrics of Let's call the whole thing small

Luis: what a little painting! it's very tiny.

Maria: it's not tiny. it's itsy bitsy.

(they exchange a scornful glare and move on to a very large painting.)

Maria: look at that enormous painting! it's humongous!

Luis: well, *i* would say it's tremendous; i might even call it stupendous.

Maria: you would ...

(they move to another painting.)

Luis: now that is a great painting. it's absolutely fantastic!

Maria: no it's not! it's terrific! (getting angry)

Luis: fantastic!

Maria: terrific!

Luis: fantastic!

Maria: terrific!

(the music starts, and various sesame street people who are 'in' paintings, begin to sing.)

Gordon: can't you see that you both agree?
What's the reason for this spat?

Susan: you like to say things this way.
And you like to say things that.

Telly: what a shame; it all means the same.
There's no need to make a scene.

Elmo: there are lots of way to say the very same thing,
If you know what i mean.

Maria: you say little; i say itsy.

Luis: you say tiny; i say bitsy.
Little, tiny ...

Maria: .. itsy, bitsy.

Together: let's call the whole thing small!

Luis: you say enormous; i say tremendous.

Maria: i say humongous, you say stupendous.
Enormous, humongous ...

Luis: ... tremendous, stupendous.

Together: let's call the whole thing big!

Bob (dressed as atlas holding a globe): a ball can be a circle, or a globe or other sphere.
They're all ways of saying what i'm holding here.

Maria: i say fantastic, you say terrific.

Luis: but when you say fantastic, to me sounds terrific.

Together: for we see how we agree now ...

Maria: .. whatever we call it's ok.

Luis: let's say we call it a day!