One, two, three, four
Monsters walking 'cross the floor
I love counting
Counting to the number four
Oh you're counting
Counting with me
To one less than five
And one more than three
Oh, we're counting to four
Oh, let's count some more
One, two, three, four
Penguins that went by the door
I love counting
Counting to the number four
I see four here
I see four there
My favorite number
Nothing can compare
Oh, we're counting to four
Oh, let's count some more
One, two, three, four
Chickens just back from the shore
I love counting
Counting to the number four
Oh, we're counting to four
Oh, let's count some more
One, two, three, four
Chickens just back from the shore
One, two, three, four
Penguins that went by the door
One, two, three, four
Monsters walking 'cross the floor
all sing your favorite verse, but in
chicken, penguin, or monster language
then some keep singing in
chicken, penguin, or monster language
while others sing in English:
Oh, we're counting to four
Oh, we're counting to four
Counting to four
Counting to four
recording: Feist (2008 on Sesame Street) [YouTube]
background: How Feist's '1234' Turned Into a 'Sesame Street' Blockbuster [NYTimes]