I'm Sad Because I'm Happy

 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 3402  " I  ' m Sad Because  I  ' m Happy "  is a  SESAME STREET  song by  OSCAR THE GROUCH .

The song, originally recorded back in 1982 , was made into a Season 26 insert.  Oscar , in the segment , sings the song on a stormy day i n the park , eventually back ed by a  GROUCH  choir (  GRUNDGETTA  included ). Elmo, Zoe , Telly Monster , Rosita , a Honker , Benny Rabbit , Dip the Cat , Grover & Cookie Monster make cameos , being blown away in the storm.

T V / Movie s / Special s

 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 6 9 - present )


 * Episode 3402 ( 1 99 5 )

Audio

 * The Gang ' s  ALL  Here ! ( 1983 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Songs  ( 19 97 ; Season 26 version )

Online

 *  SESAME STREET  . org
 * Hulu
 *  SESAME STREET  ' s YouTube Channel

Lyrics
 Oh there are days, when skies are gray 

 & everything goes wrong 

 When  I  start yelling, " G o away ! " 

 & peo ple s ay, " S o l ong ! " 

 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  & h ey, 

 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 ( H e  ' s sad ) because  I  ' m happy (  He  ' s ha ppy ) 

 &  I  ' m happy ( he  ' s happy ), ' cause  I  ' m m ad (  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 ( H e  ' s sad ) because  I  ' m happy (  He  ' s ha ppy ) 

 &  I  ' m happy ( he  ' s happy ), ' cause  I  ' m m ad (  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.