Ain't No Road Too Long
Sesame Street Lyrics
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Oh, yeah! And I can't wait to get
Back to my real home on
Sesame Street! I figure I can walk
Back there in, oh, about, uh, three hours
Three hours? More like three weeks, buddy
Three weeks? Oh, no! I'll never get home
Sure you will you just gotta keep going pick
Up your feet and follow your beak
Oh, I don't know
Listen to me, son
I found out a long time ago
You gotta learn to say "yes"
When life says "no"
Don't dwell on the bad
Times once they're past
That kind of thinking gets you nowhere fast
Cause there ain't no mountain
You can't climb if you hang on tight and
Just make up your mind
Once you set your heart to movin' on
Son, there ain't no road too long
Don't look back, don't you turn around
Just keep your eye on where you're bound
And you're bound to get from here to there
Cause a dream can take you anywhere
Ooh! Take me to cookies!
Cause there ain't no mountain
You can't climb if you hang on tight and
Just make up your mind
Once you set your heart to moving on
No, there is no road too long!
And you can count the telephone poles!
One telephone pole! Two telephone pole!
Three telephone pole! Four telephone poles!
Oscar! This isn't Route 12!
Picky, picky, picky!
Oh no!
I never promised you a road
Oh, we're gonna find him alright, Bert
Yeah
Hey, you remember what color he is?
What?
He's yellow
Ernie!
Cause there ain't no mountain
You can't climb if you hang on tight and
Just make up your mind
Once you set your heart to movin' on
No, there ain't no road too long
Cause there ain't no mountain
You can't climb that's right!
If you hang on tight and
Just make up your mind uh huh!
Once you set your heart to movin' on
Sing it! There ain't no road too long
There ain't no road too long
There ain't no road too long
No, there ain't no road too long
You're right if I just keep on going
Everything will turn out fine
The lyrics to Sesame Street's song "Ain't No Road Too Long" depict a conversation between two characters, with one character, the bird, wanting to return to their home on Sesame Street but feeling discouraged by the long journey ahead. The other character, likely Big Bird, offers words of encouragement and wisdom to keep the bird motivated. The song emphasizes the importance of a positive mindset and perseverance in overcoming obstacles.
The bird initially underestimates the time it would take to reach Sesame Street, thinking it would only take three hours. However, the reality is that it would take three weeks, which leads to the bird feeling disheartened. Big Bird steps in to offer guidance, sharing that he learned long ago that one must learn to say "yes" when life presents challenges, rather than dwelling on the past or negative thoughts. The song suggests that dwelling on negative experiences will hinder progress.
The song encourages the bird to keep going, pick up their feet, and follow their beak. It advises against looking back or turning around, but rather keeping focused on the destination. The lyrics highlight the power of dreams and determination, suggesting that dreams can take one anywhere. Midway through the song, Cookie Monster humorously interrupts, expressing his desire to be taken to cookies. The song concludes with a reaffirmation that there is no mountain too high to climb and no road too long to traverse if one perseveres and maintains a positive mindset.
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Megan
on Once Is Not Enough
I get it, it teaches kids you might not just have enough so you have to have more