Gingerbread Man
Sesame Street Lyrics
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Gingerbread man, 'cause you got
Cookie hands and cookie feet
You so brown and friendly and delicious to eat
Oh, gingerbread man, me love you
Gingerbread man, but fella, me not know what to do
'Cause you a cookie and a dolly, too
Then me want to eat you 'cause you taste so good
First me want to play with you my whole life through
But me want to put you in me tummy, too
Gingerbread man, me love you
Gingerbread man, me want to eat you 'cause you made of gingerbread
But, no, no, no, me love you so
Gingerbread man, me gonna keep you for a gingerbread friend
And eat oatmeal cookie instead
The Sesame Street song "Gingerbread Man" is a playful and catchy tune that centers around the love and dilemma of the gingerbread man character. The song begins with admiration for the gingerbread man's physical features, including his cookie hands and feet, and his friendly and delicious appearance. The singer expresses love for the gingerbread man but is unsure how to approach him because he is both a cookie and a dolly.
The lyrics portray conflicting intentions towards the gingerbread man. On one hand, the singer wants to embrace the gingerbread man as a best friend and play with him for his entire life. On the other hand, the gingerbread man is too tempting to resist, and the singer wants to devour him as a tasty snack. The singer ultimately decides to keep the gingerbread man as a friend and instead indulge in oatmeal cookies instead of eating him.
Line by Line Meaning
Gingerbread man, me love you
I love you, Gingerbread man.
Gingerbread man, 'cause you got
I love you because you have
Cookie hands and cookie feet
hands and feet made of cookie dough
You so brown and friendly and delicious to eat
You are brown and friendly and taste really good
Oh, gingerbread man, me love you
Oh Gingerbread man, I love you
Gingerbread man, but fella, me not know what to do
Gingerbread man, but I don't know what to do
'Cause you a cookie and a dolly, too
Because you are both a cookie and a toy
First me want to hug you like a best friend should
First, I want to hug you like a best friend would
Then me want to eat you 'cause you taste so good
Then I want to eat you because you taste delicious
First me want to play with you my whole life through
First, I want to play with you all my life
But me want to put you in me tummy, too
But I also want to eat you
Gingerbread man, me love you
Gingerbread man, I love you
Gingerbread man, me want to eat you 'cause you made of gingerbread
I want to eat you because you are made of gingerbread
But, no, no, no, me love you so
But no, no, no, I love you too much
Gingerbread man, me gonna keep you for a gingerbread friend
I'm going to keep you as a gingerbread friend
And eat oatmeal cookie instead
And eat oatmeal cookies instead of eating you
Contributed by Asher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Megan
on Once Is Not Enough
I get it, it teaches kids you might not just have enough so you have to have more