Sesame Street Crayons/Old King Midas (from The Year of Roosevelt Franklin)

Cast

 * Telly Furry Fuchsia as Roosevelt Franklin

Lyrics
Telly Furry Fuchsia: (spoken) You know who just left here? Old King Midas. Yeah, he was in trouble because well, I'll tell you. (singing) Old King Midas. Man, he was sitting here right besides us. He was sad, he was old. You see, everything the man touched turned to gold. Let me tell you about him. Oh, he was a poor, old lonesome king. (He didn't know what his wish would bring.) That when he wish to be rich. (Every time he wish, he give a twitch.) He took the cherry, (And lo behold.) the cherry turned, (From red to gold.) he touched the meat, (Sweet meat.) that turned hard. (He couldn't eat the meat.) (spoken) Ooh, what a king. (singing) Oh, King Midas. He was sitting, he was sitting, he was right behind us. He was sad (yes, he was), he was old (he was old. Everything that the King touched turned to gold.) (spoken) Sure did. (singing) He was a poor, old lonesome king. (He didn't know what his wish would bring.) That when he wish to be rich. (Every time he wish, he give a twitch.) (spoken) What a king. (singing) He touched the water, (And what do you think?) it turned gold, (He had nothing to drink.) he touched the bed, (And what does he see?) it turned hard, (Too hard for sleep.) (spoken) He should have been cold. Oh, King Midas. He was sitting, he was sitting, he was right behind us. He was sad (yes, he was), he was old (he was old. Everything that the King touched turned to gold.) (spoken) Weeping for days. (singing) Oh, he was a poor, old lonesome king. (He didn't know what his wish would bring.) That when he wish to be rich. (Every time he wish, he give a twitch.) It serves him right, (For being so greedy.) because you know, (For someone so needy.) he should have been, (so happy that he's sleeping.) instead of warned, (instead of everything.) (spoken) He should have mind his own business. (singing) Oh, King Midas. He was sitting, he was sitting, he was right behind us. He was sad (yes, he was), he was old (he was old. Everything that the King touched turned to gold.) King Midas. He was a poor, old lonesome king. (He didn't know what his wish would bring.) That when he wish to be rich. (Every time he wish, he give a twitch.) (spoken) I feel a little sorry for him. Old King. Old King Midas. He was sitting here, you know, right besides us, man. He was sad and he was old, but because, see, everything the man touched turned to gold. He was greedy, don't be like that.