You Are Pretty
Written by Fred Rogers
You are pretty
You are black
You are beautifully dressed in lovely fur
Finely curled
Perfectly
You are pretty
Elegant
You are black
You are handsome
You are blue
You are beautifully dressed in feathers
Straight
You're first rate
Obviously you are handsome
Elegant
You are blue
Notes
- The original version is intended to be sung to Henrietta Pussycat, who originally had black fur, with the second verse occasionally sung to her neighbor X the Owl, who has blue feathers. It is also occasionally sung in first-person by Henrietta/X respectively (with Henrietta inserting her characteristic "meows" for many words).
- King Friday XIII has been known to sing a royal version of this song:
I am handsome I am a king I am royaly dressed in robes of silk That's my ilk Regally I am handsome Undoubtedly I'm a king
- In Episode 1127, Mrs. Saunders sings a "handsome" version of this song to Prince Tuesday:
You are handsome You're a prince You have wonderful eyes and baby hair You are there Inside and outside handsome Surely you are a prince
- In Episode 1129, Lady Aberlin sings an "owl" version of this song to Cousin Mary Owl:
You're a big owl You are nice You are beautifully dressed in feathers straight You're first rate Perfectly you're a big owl Honestly, you are nice
- Later in Episode 1129, Mister Rogers sings a "special" version:
You are special You're my friend You are beautifully dressed in your own skin You are in Definitely you are special Obviously, you're my friend
- In Episode 1746, reflecting the fact that the Henrietta puppet had worn down to be more gray in color, Mayor Maggie sings a "You are pretty, you are gray" version to Henrietta.
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