I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me

"I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me" is a Sesame Street blues song sung by Bert. In the song, he expresses his loneliness when Ernie won't play with him, and wishes for a friend who will do the things he enjoys, such as eating oatmeal and worshiping argyle socks.
==Notes==
* This segment was taped on January 11, 1983 and directed by David Heeley.Tape slate
* While Christopher Cerf wrote the song, Norman Stiles wrote the dialogue for the scene.documents provided by trusted source
* Martin P. Robinson served as Ernie's right hand for this segment.Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
==Releases==
;Audio
* Born to Add (1983, additional backing chorus added)
* F is for Friend! (2019)
;Online
* Sesame Street Fan YouTube Channel 
==Gallery==
IWIHAFslate.jpg|tape slate
BTS-IWIHAFTPWM1.jpg|Martin P. Robinson assists Jim Henson with Ernie, and Frank Oz handles Bert.
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==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Songs
Category:Friendship
Category:Feelings