When Bert's Not Here

"When Bert's Not Here" is a Sesame Street song sung by Ernie. 
Ernie has trouble going to sleep, because Bert went to attend a pigeon festival with Bernice the Pigeon, and he sings about how lonely he feels when Bert is not around, and what usually happens around him as a result. At the end of the song, Ernie feels better from expressing his feelings and peacefully falls asleep.
A montage of various clips from Ernie and Bert sketches plays at the song's bridge, including Bert teaching checkers to Bernice, Ernie "friend-watching" Bert, Ernie planning for a flood, and "But I Like You."
==Non-Muppet performances==
*Justin Hayford covered the song on his 2001 album A Rare Find: Forgotten Gems from the American Popular Songbook.
==Notes==
*This segment was directed by Richard Hunt and was taped on January 2, 1986.Documents provided by trusted source
==Releases==
;Video
*Playtime with Ernie (2005)
;Publications
*The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 edition only)
==See also==
*Ernie and Bert songs
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Songs
Category:Feelings