Counting Honeybees
Disney Lyrics


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When Pooh can't sleep 'cause his belly's rumbling
The search for honey has left him...
Finally into his bed he's tumbling
To sing his counting song
He counts honeybees all night long

One honeybee starts to work all alone
Two honeybees build the honeycomb
Three honeybees, now it's getting sweet
Four honeybees, what a tasty treat
Five honeybees, he can almost taste it
Six honeybees, that bear won't waste it
Seven, eight nine, honeybees all right
Ten honeybees making honey tonight

He smiles as he snores 'cause he's not counting sheep and
He doesn't know that he's only sleeping
Deep in his dreams he's still beekeeping
Honey pots float all around as he counts those bees he found

One honeybee starts to work all alone
Two honeybees build the honeycomb
Three honeybees, now it's getting sweet
Four honeybees, what a tasty treat
Five honeybees, he can almost taste it
Six honeybees, that bear won't waste it
Seven, eight nine, honeybees all right
Ten honeybees making honey tonight

And when the morning comes
He sadly sees that his dream is at an end
He sniffs and scratches and yawns
And jumps back into bed to count again

One honeybee starts to work all alone
Two honeybees build the honeycomb
Three honeybees, now it's getting sweet
Four honeybees, what a tasty treat
Five honeybees, he can almost taste it
Six honeybees, that bear won't waste it
Seven, eight nine, honeybees all right




Ten honeybees making honey tonight
Ten honeybees making honey tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Disney’s song Counting Honeybees tell the story of Winnie the Pooh trying to fall asleep with a rumbling belly from searching for honey all day. Pooh resorts to counting honeybees and sings a song to help him drift off. As he counts, he drifts into a dream where he is beekeeping and honey pots float around him. When morning comes, Pooh is sad to see his dream end and jumps back into bed to count honeybees again. Throughout the song, Pooh counts the honeybees as they begin to work, build the honeycomb, and make a tasty treat. The song showcases Pooh’s love for honey and his dreamy imagination.


Line by Line Meaning

When Pooh can't sleep 'cause his belly's rumbling
When Pooh is unable to sleep because he is hungry


The search for honey has left him...
Pooh cannot find honey so he is still hungry


Finally into his bed he's tumbling
Finally, Pooh goes to bed


To sing his counting song
Pooh is singing a counting song to help him fall asleep


He counts honeybees all night long
Pooh counts honeybees to calm down and sleep


One honeybee starts to work all alone
A single honeybee starts to collect honey


Two honeybees build the honeycomb
Two honeybees start to build a honeycomb


Three honeybees, now it's getting sweet
With three honeybees, there's enough honey for it to taste sweet


Four honeybees, what a tasty treat
With four honeybees, there's enough honey for it to be a delicious treat


Five honeybees, he can almost taste it
With five honeybees, Pooh can nearly taste the honey


Six honeybees, that bear won't waste it
With six honeybees, Pooh will not waste any honey


Seven, eight nine, honeybees all right
With seven, eight, and nine honeybees, there are plenty of bees to produce honey


Ten honeybees making honey tonight
Ten honeybees are producing honey that night


He smiles as he snores 'cause he's not counting sheep and
Pooh is happy, asleep, and not counting sheep, but counting bees instead


He doesn't know that he's only sleeping
Pooh is unaware that he is only dreaming


Deep in his dreams he's still beekeeping
In his dreams, Pooh is still collecting honey from bees


Honey pots float all around as he counts those bees he found
In his dream, there are honey pots floating as he counts the bees he has found


And when the morning comes
When morning arrives


He sadly sees that his dream is at an end
Pooh realizes that his dream has come to an end


He sniffs and scratches and yawns
Pooh wakes up and sniffs, scratches himself, and yawns


And jumps back into bed to count again
Pooh goes back to bed to count bees again


Ten honeybees making honey tonight
Ten honeybees produced honey that night




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