The Ten Commandments Of Health

There's this song I heard on Sesame Street long, long ago. Didn't know the title, and having heard it as a kid I could only remember the first 4 lines, and a mumbling of the fifth. It was a countdown concerning personal hygiene.

Earlier this evening my brother sent me the link to the Sesame Street Encyclopedia. While browsing thru it I finally got the info I needed to get the lyrics of the song The Ten Commandments of Health by Dr. Thad & The Medications, thus ending one of the longest bouts of Last Song Syndrome I ever suffered. Still coughing, though.

Anyhoo, the lyrics, reprinted SO without permission:

One, wash your hands before you eat
Two, brush your teeth after every meal
Three, see your doctor and your dentist
We all need checkups no matter how good we feel.
Oh how lovely life will be if we keep the
Ten commandments of health.

Four, cover your nose whenever sneezing
Five, cover your mouth when you're coughing too.
Six, dress warmly in cold weather
And you won't have much coughing or sneezing to do.
Oh how lovely life will be if we keep the
Ten commandments of health.

Health, oh sweet health,
It's worth more than fame or wealth to me.
One thing I say a lot:
"Take care of the life you got it's such a precious commodity."

Seven, exercise to keep in shape
Eight, bathe or shower when each day is through
Nine, eat lots of fruits and vegetables
Ten, give your body all the sleep that it's due.
Oh how grand we're gonna feel
'Cause we'll keep the
Ten commandments of health.
The ten commandments of health!