⸻ 🎼 “I Need the Antidote (Cookie Monster — Sweet Tooth Blues)” ⸻ [Intro | toy piano | kazoo | light bounce rhythm] Crumbs on the floor, crumbs on me Cookie in hand, one, two, three Sweet little voice in my head say “stop” But I keep going till the cookies all drop Oh ⸻ [Verse 1 | bouncy rhythm | ukulele + claps] I wake up thinking ’bout chocolate chip Sugar rush got me taking a trip Every jar that I try to hide Ends up empty by my side Every bite make me smile so wide But my tummy say “slow that ride” Friends all staring, shaking heads While I’m chasing crumbs instead ⸻ [Pre-Chorus | playful build | xylophone run] They say “maybe try something green” But I don’t know what that means All I see when I close my eyes Is cookies stacked to the sky ⸻ [Chorus | catchy | group vocals] I need the antidote Too many cookies got me spinning around I need the antidote Crumbs falling everywhere on the ground I need the antidote Maybe fruit Maybe more Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 1 | playful group | call-and-response] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Cookie all I see Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Is this good for me ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 0 | kazoo + toy piano | short goofy riff] ⸻ [Verse 2 | slightly slower | soft brass + bells] Friends say “hey, take a look around” Try some apples, slow it down Carrots, grapes, a bite or two Balance is good for you But I smell cookies from afar Follow trail right to the jar Every promise that I make Crumbles like the ones I break ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2 | stronger | layered kids voices] Maybe I could try one less Maybe I could clean this mess Maybe I could change my ways Just a little every day ⸻ [Chorus 2 | bigger | cheerful] I need the antidote Too many cookies got me spinning around I need the antidote Crumbs falling everywhere on the ground I need the antidote Try a bite Something more Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 2 | progression | more hopeful] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Maybe I can try Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Give new foods a try ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 1 | glockenspiel + whistle | bright and playful] ⸻ [Bridge / Verse 3 | softer | sincere tone] I still love cookies, yes it’s true But maybe I can change what I do Share a plate, take it slow Learn a better way to go Friends all smiling, standing near Helping me to face my fear Turns out balance is the key Still some cookies… just not three ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 2 | music box + light brass | warm] ⸻ [Final Chorus | joyful resolution | full group] I need the antidote Not just cookies every night and day I need the antidote Try new foods in a different way I need the antidote Little change Little more Ooh ooh I found the antidote ⸻ [Outro Chant | soft fade | claps + bells] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Learning how to be Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out A healthier me ⸻ [Final Line | playful, satisfied] Cookie… later ⸻
