I'm Sad Because I'm Happy

" I 'm Sad Because I 'm Happy" is a Sesame Street song by  Oscar the Grouch.

The song, originally recorded in 1982, was made into an insert for Season 26. In the segment, Oscar  sings the song on a stormy day in the park, eventually backed by a Grouch choir (including  Grundgetta ). Elmo, Zoe, Telly Monster, Rosita a Honker, Benny Rabbit, Dip the Cat, Grover & Cookie Monster make cameos, being blown away in the storm.

Appearances

 * Sesame Street
 * Episode 3402

Audio

 * The Gang's All Here! (1983)
 *  Oscar 's Trashy Songs (1997)

Online

 * Sesamestreet.org
 * Hulu

Lyrics
Oh there are days, when skies are gray 

& everything goes wrong

''When I  start yelling, "Go away!" ''

& people say, "So long!"

When everything's in disarray

 I 'm right where I  belong

When fun's away on holiday

This Grouch must sing this song

 I 'm sad because I 'm happy

& I 'm happy, 'cause  I 'm mad

& I 'm mad, cause it sounds sappy

To be happy when you're sad

Yes there are days when skies are gray 

& all the world looks yucky

When clouds & rain won't go away

The road I 'm on turns mucky

My feet splash in the mud & hey,

My toes get wet & gucky

Yes everything just goes my way

 I feel so gosh-darn lucky!

(The Grouch Chorale joins in)

 I 'm sad ( he 's sad) because I 'm happy ( he 's happy)

& I 'm happy ( he 's happy), 'cause  I 'm mad ( he 's mad)

& I 'm mad ( he 's mad), cause it sounds sappy

To be happy when you're sad

Oscar : Everybody sing!

(sung in grand style)

 I 'm sad ( he 's sad) because I 'm happy ( he 's happy)

& I 'm happy ( he 's happy), 'cause  I 'm mad ( he 's mad)

& I 'm mad ( he 's mad), cause it sounds sappy

To be happy when you're sad

(spoken, with music still playing)

Oscar : Hey! Ah, I  wish every day was like this!

Grundgetta : Ah, me too, Oskie !

Oscar : Well, if wishes were garbage  trucks, Grouches would ride!

Grundgetta : So true, so true!

Oscar : Let's just enjoy the moment. Yeah.

Grundgetta : Yeah.