But don't eat a lemon, it might make you sick

[GonzoLeaper]

For some reason, the other day this lyric popped into my head and I remember the tune, but I can't remember the rest.
"And don't eat a lemon, it might make you sick."

(I remember this one line and I know it's from a Sesame Street song, but after I sing that line the rest disintegrates into the Ten Turtles buying groceries song and I know that's not right! )
Does anyone know what this is from?

 

[nickcoffee12]

Song

THE SONG IS CALLED WHAT DO WITH A FRUIT AND IS ON THE VIDEO AND DVD HAPPY HEALTHY MONSTERS

 

[Rosewood]

It's called "What do you do with a fruit?"

It's called "What do you do with a fruit?"; written and sung by Joe Rapozo. I'll get the words here if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

 

[Rosewood]

"And here we go!".........

"What do you do with a fruit?" written and sung by Joe Raposo
music 3/4 beat, * - means sentance is spoken instead of sung

"What do you do with a fruit?
There jucy, and healthy, and cute.
But to eat 'em, its true....
Theres a few things to do.....
If you want to get through to the fruit!"

*First theres the "peeling problem" - very tricky!*

"Now bananas are nice, with a soft easy skin.
Try peeling a melon, what trouble your in!
A grape is a pleasure! There's nothing to do.
While a pineapple's MURDER! Let em fix it for you!"

*Give it to Mom. She'll cut up some nice, easy pieces for ya'.*

"Now an orange is tasty. The peel's rather thick.
But DON"T EAT A LEMON! IT MIGHT MAKE YOU SICK!
And grapefruits are sour sometimes. No one knows why.
And I wouldn't quite trust 'em! They'll squirt in your eye!
But a nectarine! Now theres a fruit! A nectarine!
Where do such things come from? Half a peach, half a plum?
And very clean! You wash 'em so their very clean!
And be sure when you do there's no bugs in there, too!"

"So what do you do with a fruit?
Their squishy and run down your suit!
But you really can't beat 'em! So bite in and eat 'em!

*MMMMmmm(slurp!)* "They really deserve a salute!"

"Every apple and cherrie has me feeling merry!
I guess I'll just holler and hoot!
'Cause thats what I dooooooooooo With a fruit!"

*Were quite a pair (pare)!*

 

[GonzoLeaper]

Thanks for the quick replies, everyone. Now that I see the lyrics, I remember it a lot better, but I still don't entirely remember the whole song. I may have to see if I can listen to it online somewhere.

 

[Fuzzy and Blue]

I remember that song!! I don't remember all the words off the top of my head, just a few lines here and there, but I can recall liking it as a child.

~Dana~

 

[GonzoLeaper]

I finally saw the "Happy Healthy Monsters" DVD and I got to see this classic song on here! That was awesome! I definitely remember "What do you do with a fruit?" now. And all the video clip images I remember seeing as a child. Man, Joe Raposo did so many great songs on Sesame Street!
(By the way, this song was by far the best part of "Happy Healthy Monsters" for me!)