[MUSIC PLAYING]
COOKIE MONSTER: Well, me knownfor eating cookie.
When me don't, they shout, look,he trying to throw loyal
fans a curve.
What's he doing eating fishor vegetable dish?
Man, he sure got abunch of nerve.
Well, me answer you straight.
When you filling a platetaking only cookies--
all wrong!
Cause you also gotta eat fruitor veggies or meat if you want
to be healthy and strong.
Yo!
CHORUS: Healthy food!
Boy, it tastes so good.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me one--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy dude.
COOKIE MONSTER: Cause me eat--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Boiled or stewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Whole or chewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: You'd feel justgreat if you'd eat some--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Me promise thatwhen you eat varied menu,
you get more outof every meal.
You need balanced diet, come onand try it, not believe how
great you feel!
Munch some carrots or beans, orpoultry and greens, along
with your chocolate chip.
And banana or plum willmake you go, yum!
Nutrition--
it really hip!
Girls!
CHORUS: Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Oh, boy, it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Tastes so good.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me one--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy dude.
COOKIE MONSTER: Cause me eat--
CHORUS: Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Boiled or stewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Whole or chewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: You'd feel justgreat if you eat some--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food!
CHORUS: Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: There broiledspring chicken, grape ripe for
picking, and swordfish,tuna, and trout.
And apple and cherry, and allkinds of berry, and broccoli
and brussel sprout.
There lettuce, tomato,boiled new potato.
There spinach andcelery and beet.
Milk and honey and cheese,peanuts, peppers, and peas,
pears, peaches, andcream of wheat.
Word up!
CHORUS: Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Oh, it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Tastes so good.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me one--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy dude.
COOKIE MONSTER: Cause me eat--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it!
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Boiled or stewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it!
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Whole or chewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: You'd feel justgreat if you'd eat some--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food.
COOKIE MONSTER: Fly, girls!
CHORUS: Healthy food.
COOKIE MONSTER: Oh, it--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Tastes so good.
COOKIE MONSTER: Me one--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy dude.
COOKIE MONSTER: Cause me eat--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Me love it!
CHORUS: Boiled or stewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: Yeah yeah!
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Whole or chewed.
COOKIE MONSTER: You'd feel justgreat if you eat some--
COOKIE MONSTER AND CHORUS:Healthy food!
COOKIE MONSTER: Giveme more now!
CHORUS: Healthy food!
Tastes so good!
Healthy food!
Healthy food!
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