Inside, Outside Story

Sesame Street · Other Songs - Sesame Street

Cookie Monster: Oh, hello,

this Alistair Cookie and welcome to Monsterpiece Theatre.

Today, we present musical story of two monsters who

no can get together because .

.. one is inside and one is outside.

Big problem! What to do? Well,

let's find out. Here is "Inside, Outside Story".



(The scene is the back of a building looking onto an

alleyway. A woman, Maria, stands at a window above

the street, a man, Tony, stands below and two cats

sit on a fence next to them)



(sung)



Tony: Outside, outside

Yes, here I am outside

Out in the cold and dark alleyway

I'm here outside

How can she be my bride

If I'm out and she's in every day?



Maria: Inside

Here in my cozy room

I see my future groom

Yet I can't hold him tight

'Cause he's outside

And I'm inside this house

Day and night

Insiiiiiide



Cats: He's out, she's in

Their love cannot begin

Our lovers have not actually met

Rowrrrrr

Cruel fate has goofed

She's in under a roof (it begins to rain)

And he's out in the rain getting wet



Rowrrrrrr



Maria: Inside

My heart is nearly broken



Tony: Outside

My clothes are soakin'



Maria: I'm sure you'll be all right



(spoken)



Tony: Hey, wait a minute, I've got it!

Tonight I'll go inside where my true love awaits!

Why didn't I think of that before?

! I'm coming, Maria! (he scampers off stage)



Maria: I've got it! Tonight I will go outside to find

my love! What a bueno idea!

Te adoro, Tony! (she scampers out of view of the window)



(sung, after Tony appears at the window and Maria is now on the street)



Together: Oh no, tonight

Must in and outside still be our plight?

That's riiiiiiight



(the cats shake their heads and leave. Tony sneezes)



(back to Cookie Monster)



Cookie (emotion choking his voice): Oh,

oh, boy, me know how they feel.

(he picks up a cookie) Right now,

this cookie outside me mouth .

.. (opens his mouth wide, then closes it) .

.. oh, ho, tragedy for me tastebuds.

No way. (devours it in his usual beloved style) Ohhhh, me feel better.