The So Long Song (The Farewell Song in the UK version) is a song from Blue's Clues and Blue's Clues & You! that is sung at the end of every episode from seasons 1-5 except 100th Episode Celebration, I'm So Happy!, The Alphabet Train, and Body Language. In season 6, it was replaced by The Goodbye Song, that Joe sings during the final season of Blue's Clues. It came back in Blue's Clues & You! in a new tune and some new lyrics.
Characters Singing
- Steve (seasons 1-4 of Blue's Clues, "Meet Josh!")
- Joe ("Joe's First Day", "Joe Gets a Clue", "Steve Goes to College", all episodes of season 5 of Blue's Clues, "Meet Josh!", "123's with Blue", "Happy Birthday, Blue!")
- Blue (regular appearance: seasons 1-5 of Blue's Clues, all episodes of Blue's Clues & You!)
- Kevin (United Kingdom version of Blue's Clues)
- Duarte (Portugal version of Blue's Clues)
- The Viewers (most episodes of season 1 of Blue's Clues, as well as early season 2)
- Sock Puppet ("What Does Blue Want to Make?", "What's So Funny?", "Puppets")
- Steve's Grandmother ("Blue's Big Treasure Hunt")
- Sidetable ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Mailbox ("Blue's Big Musical")
- Tickety Tock ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Slippery Soap ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Shovel ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Pail ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Magenta ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival", "Playdate with Magenta", "Sad Day with Blue", "Colors Everywhere with Blue")
- Green Puppy ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Mr. Salt ("Imagine Nation", "Our Neighborhood Festival", Blue's Big Imagination", "Mystery of the Missing Pies")
- Mrs. Pepper ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Paprika ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Cinnamon ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Orange Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue's Big Costume Parade")
- Purple Kangaroo ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue's Big Costume Parade")
- Periwinkle ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue Takes You to School", "Our New Neighbor")
- Miss Marigold ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Green Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Marlee ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Duck ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Gopher ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Giraffe ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Boris ("Meet Polka Dots!")
- Josh (All episodes of Blue's Clues & You! except for Blue's Night Before Christmas, Blue's Show and Tell Surprise, It's Your Birthday!, The Ghost of the Living Room, A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights and Building with Blue).
- Mr. Sock Puppet ("Laugh with Blue")
- Mo Snow ("Blue's Snowy Day Surprise")
- Triceratops ("Blue's Dino Clues")
Lyrics
Blue's Clues
Standard version
Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog/our friend Blue
We can do (often followed by a bark from Blue) anything that we wanna do (twice with Joe, once with Steve)
(Spoken) (ways to say goodbye, including thanks)
In Season 1 and early Season 2 (Steve Gets the Sniffles, What Does Blue Want to Build?, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Was Blue's Dream About?, and Blue's Birthday), After Steve sings "And my dog Blue", the viewers also say the last line and repeat it twice (though only half of it was said the last time: "We can do anything!"). Steve only sings the line the first time.
When Joe made his first appearance, the lyrics "And my dog Blue" were changed to "And our friend Blue". Also, starting in "Can You Help?", Joe sung the last line twice with the exceptions of Bedtime Business and Blue's Big Band.
What Time Is It for Blue?
Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
(Yawning) We can do anything
That we wanna do
We can do anything
That we wanna do
We can do anything
(Yawning) That we wanna do
Shhh!
What Does Blue Want to Make?
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Sock Puppet: So long? I just got here.
Steve: But we'll sing just one more song
Sock Puppet: La la la la la!
Steve: Thanks for doing you part
Sock Puppet: You sure are smart
Steve: You know, with me and you and my dog Blue
Steve and the viewers: We can do...
Sock Puppet and the viewers: ...anything...
Steve and the viewers: ...that we wanna do
Note: Since this is a season 1 episode, the viewers repeat the last 3 lines until the credits.
What Story Does Blue Want to Play?
Steve (in an Elvis Presley voice): And now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Well thanks for doing your part
Chorus: Doo-wah!
Steve: You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and hound dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Thank you, thank you very much!
Note: Since this is a season 1 episode, the viewers repeat the last line until the credits.
The Lost Episode!
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Paper Plate Steve: But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
Sure are smart
You know
Paper Plate Steve and Puppet: With me, and you
Blue and Puppet: And our friend Blue.
Paper Plate Steve: We can do
Steve: Anything that we wanna do.
Paper Plate Steve: (Speaking) Bye bye. See you later. Please recycle. Bye. See ya.
What's That Sound?
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
(Speaking) Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, you, my dog Blue
(Singing) We can do anything
(Speaking) that we wanna do
This is cool.
Blue's Big Pajama Party
Now it's time for so long
So we'll sing this goodnight song
Thanks for coming tonight
You sure are bright
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything...
(Yawning) ...that we wanna do
Blue's Big Treasure Hunt
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, my Grandma and Blue
We can do anything...
Grandma:...that we wanna do
Blue's Big Musical Movie
Steve: (speaking) Now it's time for so long,
But we'll sing one more song.
(Drumroll)
Cast: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Imagine Nation
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
Mr. Salt: You sure are smart
Steve: You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Superfriends
Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything...
(Superhero voice) ...that we wanna do!
Thanks again.
Blue's School
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and teacher Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Joe Gets a Clue
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Joe: Let's sing just one more song
Steve: Thanks for doing your part
Joe: You sure are smart
Steve: You know with me, ...
Joe: ...and you, ...
Steve: ...and our friend Blue
Joe: We can do...
Steve: ...anything...
Steve and Joe: ...that we wanna do
Steve Goes to College
Steve: Thanks for doing your part, you sure are smart
Joe: You know, with me and you
Both: And our friend, Blue, we can do anything that we wanna do
Bedtime Business
Joe: (quietly) Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
(speaking) Night, Shovel and Pail.
(quietly) Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything (yawning)
That we wanna do
(speaking) Night, Side Table Drawer. And good night.
Blue's Big Band
Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Our Neighborhood Festival
Cast: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You're sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do (2×)
Meet Polka Dots!
Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, Polka Dots and Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
We can do anything...
Boris: Quack quack quack quack quack
UK Lyrics
Kevin: (spoken) Thanks again for your help today! We couldn't of done it without you!
But, Now it's time for farewell!
You know, you've really done well!
Thanks for doing your part!
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue!
We can do Anything! that we want to do!
Portugal Lyrics
É hora do adeus (It's goodbye time)
Vai mais uma canção (There's another song)
Obrigado por serem companheiros estão bons (Thank you for being good companions)
Descobrimos juntos as pistas da Blue (Together we discovered Blue's Clues)
Juntos fomos os melhores (Together we are the best)
Somas as melhores (We are the best)
Blue's Clues & You!
Standard version
Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Meet Josh!
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Josh: But we're gonna sing one more song
Joe: We usually do, right?
Steve: Yeah, typically
Joe: Thanks for doing your part
Steve: You sure are smart
Steve, Joe and Josh: And worked really hard
Josh: With me and you
Steve, Joe and Josh: And our friend Blue
Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Reprise
Josh: One more time!
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do!
Wooooh!
123's with Blue
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Joe: (I love this song)
Josh: But we're gonna sing one more song
Joe and Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
Josh: When you use our mind
Joe: Take a step at a time
Joe and Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Happy Birthday, Blue!
Josh and Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Night time version (heard in Pajama Party with Blue and Sleepy Singalong with Blue)
It's time for so long
So we'll sing this goodnight song
Thanks for coming tonight
You sure are bright
(break)
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
(Josh yawns)
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Blue's Big Baking Show
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Lola: But we're gonna sing one more song
(Right, Josh-y?)
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
Josh and Lola: You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Lola: Wooooooh!
Blue's Big Costume Parade
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Cast: But we're gonna sing one more song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Our New Neighbor
Josh: Now it's time for so long But we're gonna sing one more song Thanks for doing your part You sure are smart You sure worked hard When you use your mind Take a step at a time You can do anything...
Periwinkle: ...that you wanna do
Josh: Wooooh!
Blue's Snowy Day Surprise
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Mo Snow: But we're gonna sing one "mo" song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything...
Mo Snow: ...that you wanna do
Josh and Mo Snow: Wooooh!
Blue's Dino Clues
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Triceratops: But we're gonna sing one more song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything...
Triceratops: ...that you wanna do
Josh and Triceratops: Wooooh!
Listen
Trivia
- The ending lyrics are the same as the lyrics at the end of the Blue's Clues Theme Song.
- In "What Was Blue's Dream About?", the viewers only sang "We can do anything that we wanna do" once.
- The viewer's sang "We can do anything that we wanna do" was dropped after What Does Blue Want to Build? (with the exception of What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? and Blue's Birthday).
- In "What's That Sound?", Steve mainly said his lines instead of singing and there was no music, just a bunch of sounds heard from presumably right from the couch used in the last scene of the episode and during the credits.
- In "Blue's Big Band", everyone played their instruments instead of the song's usual music playing.
- This song is always sung by Steve and Joe (and later Josh).
- In What Time is it for Blue? and Blue's Big Pajama Party, Steve sings this song quietly instead of normally and loudly because he gets tired and is always yawning during the song, it was also Blue's nap time so he needed to sing it quietly and it was bedtime in Blue's Big Pajama Party, it would later happen with Joe in the episode Bedtime Business because he always gets tired and always yawns during the song.
- The nighttime version of the So Long Song Instruments a Bass, Guitar, Cymbals, Shaker & Piano.
- In many episodes, this song would end with the screen zooming out of the house with the door closing by itself and Blue waving goodbye to the viewer from the window before the end credits appear (it was reanimated during the Joe era).
- In Blue's Clues & You! episodes starting with Laugh with Blue, The zoom out of the house ends with Blue coming out of the dog door and licking the screen.
- In Blue's Favorite Song, Steve sang the song in the instrument area with Blue and the chicks, and then moved to in front of the thinking chair so it zooms out of the house
- In Blue Wants to Play a Song Game and What Does Blue Want to Build?, The zoom out of the house was used even though it was in the wrong position.
- In Blue's Big Holiday, Anatomy, and Animals in Our House?, there was no zoom out of the house.
- In 100th Episode Celebration, I'm So Happy!, The Alphabet Train, Body Language, and Blue's Night Before Christmas the So Long Song was not sung at all.
- This song is in C major, but in the new series, it is in F# major.
- In a couple of episodes, another character might say "You sure are smart" instead of Steve/Joe.
- In Imagine Nation, Blue's Art Time Activities Deleted Scene, It's remake and Mystery of the Missing Pies, Mr. Salt says "You sure are smart" instead of Steve.
- In Blue Takes You to School, Periwinkle says "You sure are smart" instead of Joe.
- In What Does Blue Want to Make?/Puppets, Sock Puppet says "You sure are smart" instead of Steve.
- In What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, Steve sang a quiet version of the So Long Song in an Elvis Presley voice.
- The quiet version of the So Long Song Instruments Bass, Guitar, Cymbals, Shaker, Hands Clapping, Men of Choir & Piano.
- In What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?, Steve and Blue play the Guitars with sings this song. the second is What Was Blue's Dream About? Steve play the guitar just like my dream.
- In Blue's Birthday, the credits appear on the birthday banner while Steve sings this song.
- In The Lost Episode!, Paper Plate Steve and a Puppet joined in the So Long Song al with Steve and Blue.
- In Blue's Big Treasure Hunt, Steve sang the So Long Song outside instead of inside with his Grandma and Blue.
- In Blue's Big Musical Movie, Steve and the entire cast sing a slower, Broadway-style version of this song.
- In Joe's First Day, Steve and Joe take turns singing this song, and the lyrics "my dog Blue" was changed to "our friend Blue".
- In Our Neighborhood Festival, Joe and the entire cast sing this song.
- In Meet Polka Dots!, Joe quacked the last line of the So Long Song like Boris.
- In "Happy Birthday, Blue!", Joe and Josh sing the song together except the last verse. Only Josh sang the last verse.
- In season 6, this song is replaced with The Goodbye Song.
- In the reboot, the ending specifically only mentions the viewer and not Blue (the title character) and the host all together unlike the original.
- However, in Meet Josh!, he says "With me and you, and our friend Blue, we can do anything that we wanna do!"
- For the original, Steve's vocals span from D3 to D4 while Joe's vocals span from C3 to D4.
- For the Blue's Clues & You! version, Josh's vocals span from the low C#3 to the high note of B♭4.
- In Nurture!, in the bedroom area with Blue and the Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper and Paprika and Elephant Safari, and then moved to in front of the thinking chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house
- In the end of the Café Blue in cafe area with Periwinkle, Tickety Shovel & Pail, and moved to in front of the thinking chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, then so it zooms out of the house.
- In the end of the Blue's Book Nook in the bedroom area with Blue and the Slippery Soap and Tickety Tock, and then moved to in front of the thinking chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house
