– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

ERNIE: [SINGING]

Every night when I lie in bed--

BERT: Oh, no.

ERNIE: [SINGING]

--I see pictures dancing in my head.

BERT: Picture sleep.

ERNIE: [SINGING]

Buddy Bert.

BERT: What?

ERNIE: [SINGING]

Buckle up, and we'll fly away.

BERT: Whoa.

ERNIE: Yeah.

[SINGING]

We're adventuring.

Every time the bed starts tapping something special is

going to happen.

BERT: This is kind of catchy.

ERNIE: [SINGING]

My favorite kind of traveling.

BERT AND ERNIE: Yeah.

[SINGING]

We're adventuring.

Come along with Bert and Ernie.

We're going to take a little journey.

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures.

...

ERNIE: Gee, Bert.

Isn't it fun being car mechanics?

BERT: Yep.

Hand me that wrench, will you, Ernie?

ERNIE: And we're not just any old car mechanics.

We're singing car mechanics.

[SINGING]

If your car has any trouble, we will fix it on the double.

And when we're through, it will be good as new.

BERT: Ernie.

Stop singing and get to work.

ERNIE: Ah, a new customer.

What can we do for you, miss?

[GOAT BLEATS]

ERNIE: --and goat?

[LAUGHS]

WOMAN: Something is wrong with our truck.

Listen.

...

ERNIE: Worry not.

[SINGING]

If your car has any trouble, we will--

BERT: Ernie, enough already.

I'll check the engine.

You go check the air in the tires.

ERNIE: OK, Bert.

BERT: Hmm.

Looks like someone's been tossing

chewed-up stuff in here.

WOMAN: Why, you naughty goat.

[GOAT BLEATS]

BERT: Ernie, that's way too much air.

ERNIE: Hmm.

...

There.

All even.

WOMAN: Oh, thank you so much.

[GOAT BLEATS]

ERNIE: Come again.

...

BERT: What can we do for you, ma'am?

OSTRICH LADY: I can't get my brand-new car to move.

Do you think you fellows can fix it?

ERNIE: Can we fix it?

[SINGING]

If your car--

BERT: Hold it, Ernie.

This might take a while, ma'am.

OSTRICH LADY: All right, then.

I will go to my beauty parlor and return after I've been

beautified.

Ta-ta.

ERNIE: Hmm.

BERT: Hmm.

Tricky.

I better get more tools.

ERNIE: Don't worry, little car.

[SINGING]

If your engine has some trouble, we will

fix it on the double.

And when we're through--

and when we're through, you will be good as new.

Bert.

BERT: What?

ERNIE: I sang to the ostrich lady's car and it danced.

BERT: Ernie, that's preposterous.

ERNIE: It did, Bert.

Watch.

[SINGING]

If your engine has some trouble, we can

fix it on the double.

And when we're through, it will be good as new.

BERT: A dancing, bouncing car?

ERNIE: Told you.

My singing fixed it, Bert.

Come on.

Let's go for a test drive.

...

Forget the key.

This car runs on singing.

[SINGING]

Strap on your seat belt, Bert.

We're going into high gear.

[SINGING]

Sing with me, Bert.

[SINGING]

BERT: Ernie?

I think I just forgot every song I know.

ERNIE: Nonsense, Bert.

You must know dozens of tunes.

[SCREAMS]

[SINGING]

If I stop singing--

I can't do that in this car.

Sing, Bert.

BERT AND ERNIE: [SINGING]

La, la, la, la.

...

BERT: How can you control this crazy car?

ERNIE: Easy, Bert.

[SINGING]

If you want to go high, sing high like this.

If you want to go fast, sing, fast and fast and fast and

fast and fast and fast.

BERT: Ernie!

Watch out for the birds!

ERNIE: Relax, Bert.

[SINGING]

I'll put it into low gear.

...

BERT: Oh, no.

Not into a tunnel.

ERNIE: Don't worry, buddy.

[SINGING]

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[TRAIN HORN]

BERT AND ERNIE: It's a train!

ERNIE: Quick, sing higher, Bert.

BERT AND ERNIE: [SINGING]

La la la, la.

BERT: [SINGING]

I've had it with this flying car, Ernie.

I want to land right now.

ERNIE: OK, Bert.

[SINGING]

Then we have to la la slower.

[SINGING]

La la la la.

And lower.

BERT AND ERNIE: [SINGING]

La la la la.

BERT: I'm glad that ride's over.

OSTRICH LADY: So were you fellows able to fix my car?

BERT: Uh, sort of.

ERNIE: You just have to sing to it.

OSTRICH LADY: Sing to a car?

BERT: Try it.

OSTRICH LADY: [SQUAWKS]

Oh.

I seem to be a little hoarse today.

[CLEARS THROAT]

[SQUAWKS]

BERT: I have a better idea.

Just turn on the radio.

...

Another satisfied customer.

ERNIE: You know what, buddy Bert?

BERT: What, Ernie?

ERNIE: Being a singing car mechanic

really makes time fly.

...

[MUSIC PLAYING]

ERNIE: Goodnight, Bert.

BERT: Goodnight, Ernie.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

BERT: Uh oh.

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ B1	verb - moving rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
adventuring /ədˈven.tʃər.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - going on exciting or risky expeditions.
traveling /ˈtræv.əl.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - the activity of going from one place to another.
journey /ˈdʒɜːr.ni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another.
mechanics /mɪˈkæn.ɪks/ B2	noun - the branch of physics dealing with the motion of objects and the forces that cause them.
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems.
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to repair something that is broken or not working properly.
engine /ˈen.dʒɪn/ B1	noun - a machine designed to apply force to something so as to cause it to move.
tossing /ˈtɒs.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to throw something lightly.
chewed /tʃuːd/ B1	adjective - having been bitten and ground in the mouth.
air /eər/ A1	noun - the gaseous substance consisting primarily of oxygen and nitrogen.
tires /ˈtaɪər/ A2	noun - a rubber covering fitted around a wheel.
customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ A2	noun - a person who purchases goods or services from another.
worry /ˈwʌr.i/ A2	verb - to feel or show anxiety and concern about actual or potential problems.
brand-new /ˌbrænd ˈnjuː/ B1	adjective - completely new.
fellows /ˈfel.oʊz/ B1	noun - men.
tricky /ˈtrɪk.i/ B1	adjective - difficult to deal with.
preposterous /prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs/ C1	adjective - utterly absurd or ridiculous.

Key Grammar Structures

• ERNIE: [SINGING] Every night when I lie in bed-- I see pictures dancing in my head.

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense (was/were + -ing verb)

  ➔ The phrase "I **was** lying in bed" describes an action in progress at a specific time in the past. It sets the scene for the dreamlike imagery that follows.

• BERT: Picture sleep.

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of verb 'is')

  ➔ This is a very concise, almost telegraphic response. The full sentence would be "Picture **is** sleep," but the 'is' is omitted for brevity and a playful effect. It's a characteristic of Bert's pragmatic and often blunt communication style.

• ERNIE: Gee, Bert. Isn't it fun being car mechanics?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "Isn't it fun..." is a **tag question**. It's used to confirm something the speaker believes to be true, seeking agreement from the listener. The structure is auxiliary verb + subject + main verb. Here, 'Isn't' is the contracted form of 'Is not'.