Misc Television – Sesame Street - Dont Take Your Ones To Town (Guitar)

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Sesame Street, season 23 (episode 2982), 1992: Cash performs "Don't Take Your Ones to Town," a spoof of his 1958 hit "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" featuring Big Bird, Count von Count, and the Countess Music: Johnny Cash Lyrics: Christopher Cerf [Spoken Intro] (Big Bird) Howdy! My friend Johnny Cash and I are gonna do a little song for ya about an old cowbird named Birdy Big. Ready Johnny? (Johnny Cash) Ready Big ... [Verse 1]
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A young bird named Birdy Big had learned to count to one,

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He said "It's time to leave the nest, and go and have some fun."

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So he gathered all the number ones that he could find around.

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But his good friend cried as he walked out,
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"Don't take your ones to town, son.

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Leave your ones at home, Bird.

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Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 2]
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He laughed as he strolled out the door, and bid his friend goodbye.

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He said "No one can count to one, as well or fast as I.

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And if anybody trys" he says "I'm gonna count 'em down."

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But his friend cried as he walked away:
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"Don't take your ones to town, Bird.

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Leave your ones at home, Bird.

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Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 3]
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As he walked along he counted things he saw along the road,

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"One cow" he said "one horse, one tree, one house, one dog, one toad."

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And everytime he counted one he threw a number down.

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And his good friend's words echoed again:
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"Don't take your ones to town, Bird.

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Leave your ones at home, Bird.

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Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 4]
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When Birdy Big reached town a man and a woman raised a fuss

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"If you can count so well", they said, "well here we are, count us!"

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Birdy Big stared at his ones and saw they wouldn't do

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"Aha" the man and woman said:
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"You can't count up to two, son.

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All you know is one, Bird.

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You can't count up to two."
[Verse 5]
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Though Birdy Big felt sad our story has a happy end

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The man and woman said "Hey Bird why don't you be our friend.

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We'll teach you how to count so high you'll wear the counting crown

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And tell your mum to drop into":
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"Whenever she's in town, son.

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You both can count on us, Bird.

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Whenever you're in town."