Elmo Wrote His Name
Elmo From Sesame Street Lyrics

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With some paper and a crayon
And a helpful friendly bird
Elmo made four letters
That together make a word

Yes Elmo took a crayon
And on paper made a word

Elmo made each letter clearly
No two letters look the same
And when he was all finished
Those four letters spelled his name
Elmo

But the next part of the story
Is the part Elmo likes best
What happened next is Elmo put his writing to the test

Yes, Elmo took that writing
And he put it to the test

Would the word that Elmo written
Work for anyone who read
Would each and every reader know what Elmo's writing said?

Yes! Elmo

And now Elmo has the answer
And now Elmo feels so proud
For each and every reader
Read Elmo's name out loud

Yes, all who've tried have read it
They read it right out loud
They read, Elmo, Elmo, Elmo

And Elmo feels so proud
Elmo wrote his letters clearly
No two letters look the same
And when he was a finished
Elmo written Elmo's name

Elmo

Overall Meaning

This song, "Elmo Wrote His Name," is all about Elmo's accomplishment of writing his own name by himself. The song talks about how Elmo used paper, a crayon, and a helpful bird to make four letters that would together make up his name. Elmo was careful to make sure that each letter was clear and distinct, so that no two letters looked the same. Finally, with all four letters put together, they spelled out his name - Elmo.

The song then goes on to talk about how the real test was whether or not anyone else could understand what Elmo had written. Elmo was nervous about this, but he decided to put his writing to the test anyways. To his delight, everyone who read what he had written was able to say his name out loud - Elmo! This made Elmo feel incredibly proud of himself and his accomplishment. He knew that he had worked hard to make sure that his letters were clear and that they spelled out his name, and it paid off in the end.

Overall, "Elmo Wrote His Name" is a song about the joy of learning how to write and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with it. It celebrates Elmo's determination, perseverance, and hard work, and inspires children to practice their own writing skills in order to achieve their own personal accomplishments.

Line by Line Meaning

With some paper and a crayon
Elmo started with basic tools, paper and a crayon

And a helpful friendly bird
Elmo had the help of a friendly bird throughout the process

Elmo made four letters
Elmo created the four letters that make up his name

That together make a word
When the four letters are combined, they form a word - Elmo's name

But the next part of the story
The story now progresses to the next part

Is the part Elmo likes best
This is Elmo's favorite part of the story

What happened next is Elmo put his writing to the test
Elmo wanted to see if his writing was understandable and clear

Would the word that Elmo written
Elmo wanted to see if the word he wrote was understandable

Work for anyone who read
Elmo wanted to know if anyone could understand what he wrote

Would each and every reader know what Elmo's writing said?
Elmo hoped that his writing would be clear enough for everyone to understand

And now Elmo has the answer
Elmo has now found out if his writing worked