So Many Ways to Say "Hello"

"So Many Ways To Say 'Hello'" is a song from the Johnny and the Sprites episode "Hola, Lily." It is performed by John Tartaglia as Johnny, Heather Asch as Root, Leslie Carrara as Ginger, Tim Lagasse as Basil and Carmen Osbahr as Lily. It is about the many ways by which people can say hello to each other. It is featured as track 3 on the Johnny and the Sprites music album, though the version featured of the album does not include some of the spoken comments heard in the television installment.

Lyrics
Johnny

Around this great big world of ours, every single day When people greet a friend Well, then, "hello" is what they say

Lily

But if you find yourself in Port au Prince or Paraguay

Johnny and Lily

You'll find in every language They say "hello" a different way

Johnny

All right, is everyone ready?

Sprites

Yeah!

Johnny

Here we go.

In Germany you say "guten tag"

Sprites

Guten tag

Johnny

In Israel say "shalom"

Sprites

Shalom

Johnny

Say "jambo" when in Kenya And "buon giorno" when in Rome

Basil

Jambo

Ginger

Buon giorno

Lily

'Cause you can't simply say "Hey, what's up?!" When you are far from home

Johnny

Everybody's got a language everywhere you go

Johnny and Lily

There are so, so many ways to say hello

Basil

Hi, pal.

Johnny

Ready for more?

Sprites

Sure!

Johnny

In Ireland you say "dia dhuit"

Sprites

Dia dhuit

Johnny

In Iran you say "salaam"

Sprites

Salaam

Johnny

Say "hola" in Bolivia Say "chao" in Vietnam

Ginger

Hola

Root

Chao

Lily

In India you say "namaste"

Johnny and the Sprites

Namaste

Lily

"Hafa adai" in Guam

Sprites

Hafa adai

Johnny and Lily

Gotta greet your buddies in Brazil and Borneo

Johnny and the Sprites

There are so, so many ways to say "hello"

Basil and Ginger

It's fun to talk like the locals When in a different land

Johnny and Lily

So if you want to make a pal Use words they'll understand

Root

I can do that

Lily

In Denmark you can say "gooddag"

Basil, Ginger and Root

Goddag

Johnny

In England say "'allo"

Sprites

'Allo

Johnny

Sing this little ditty and the words will flow 'Cause you're just remembering a song ya' know

Johnny and Lily

Doesn't matter if your name's Jose or Joe

Johnny and the Sprites

There are so, so many ways to say "hello."