Il testo della Surprise

Big bird: i have a little song.
It isn't very long.
(missing lines)

(scene changes to show bob, wearing an old-fashioned boy's costume with straw hat.)

Bob (speaking): jack and jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. (a lot of water splashes on him.)

(scene changes to show bob in ordinary outfit, at oscar's can.)

Bob (singing): you go to visit oscar. you knock upon his can.
(knocks, lid opens and someone says:)

Unidentified voice (speaking): oscar isn't in!

(scene changes to maria and a human baker.)

Maria (singing): you go to see a baker.
He's making custard pies.
You ask if you can have one, and the baker yells:

Baker (holds up a pie): surprise! (ready to throw it in her face)

Maria (holds up another pie and throws it in his face first): surprise!

Chorus: surprise, surprise, surprise!

(scene changes to show bob, wearing jack and jill costume.)

Bob (speaking): mary had a little lamb. its fleece was white as snow. (a bunch of snow dumps on him.)

(scene changes to someone who looks out window and sees grover hanging from a pole.)

Grover: i don't know how i got here.
(missing lines)
I'm in for a ... (loses his grip and yells as he falls)
Surpriiiiiisssssseeeee!

(scene changes to show big bird, sadly walking down sesame street.)

Big bird (singing): today it is your birthday, you're feeling kind of rotten,
Seems all your friends and relatives - they somehow have forgotten,
You're feeling sad and lonely when, right before your eyes,
All your friends and relatives jump out and yell "surprise!"

Maria: we knew it was your birthday.

Mister hooper (holding up a sweater): i hope this is your size.

(i don't know the rest, but i'm pretty sure it ends with "surprise!")