Sesame Street Avalon 12 Crayons/Cottleston Pie (from The Muppet Show)

Cast

 * Snuffle-Upagus Brown as Rowlf the Dog

Lyrics
( Snuffle-Upagus Brown plays piano.)

Snuffle-Upagus Brown: When I was a puppy, I used to enjoy reading about "Winnie the Pooh." He's a bear, like Ernie Orange. But, not very much like Ernie Orange. This is a song he would sing when somebody would say something he didn't quite understand. He could've said, "What?" or "I beg your pardon?" But, Pooh would instead sing this song, which he made up for singing when his his brain felt fluffy. Goes like this...

( Snuffle-Upagus Brown performs "Cottleston Pie.")

Snuffle-Upagus Brown: (singing) Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie, A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly. Ask me a riddle and I reply Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie. (spoken as he finishes the first verse...) Now, this is where the song changes key. What we call a "modulation." That's G sharp minor. (resumes singing) Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie, A fish can't whistle and neither can I. Ask me a riddle and I reply Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie.

Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie, Why does a chicken? I don't know why. Ask me a riddle and I reply Cottleston Cottleston Cottleston Pie.