Sesame Street — Youve Got to Be Patient to Be a Patient

[Verse 1] It takes a while for a seed to become a flower It takes a while to learn to read and spell You can't become a grownup in an hour A sick body needs time, time to get well [Chorus 1] You've got to be patient to be a patient Wait around, do what the doctors say You've got to be patient to be a patient And when you're well, you can go out and play [Verse 2] You don't want to miss out; you want to have fun But you must take it slow until the sickness is done It's not easy to wait and stay inside all day But when you get well, you can go out and play [Chorus 2] You've got to be patient to be a patient Stay in bed, do what the doctors say You've got to be patient to be a patient Waiting for the sickness to be on its way [Verse 3] It may seem boring, may seem slow to you But getting better is what you have to do You do the same things over again all day When you get better, you can go out and play [Chorus 2] You've got to be patient to be a patient Stay in bed, do what the doctors say You've got to be patient to be a patient Waiting for the sickness to be on its way [Chorus 3] You've got to be patient to be a patient You'll be feeling better each and every day And if you are patient; a patient patient Pretty soon you can go out and play