Octopus Blues Lyrics - Sesame Street

Well an octopus' life isn't easy 

I want to tell you why 

Too many arms to wave hello with 

Too many to wave good-bye 

Oh no, no, no 

I just don't know which arms to use 

I've got the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 blues 

I took a fish on a date to the movies 

She said, "Honey put your arms around me tight" 

I said, "By the time I put all my arms around you 

Gonna be sometime next Wednesday night!" 

Oh no, no, no 

Life is just full of tough news 

I've got the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 blues 

I've got trouble with my girlfriend among other things 

She's an octopus and she says to me, 

"Honey, please buy me 8 diamond rings!" 

Oh no, no, no 

Life is full of tough news 

I've got the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 blues 

I said the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 blues 

The octopus blues