Lyrics of
The Marvelous Toy

When I was just a wee little lad, full of health and joy,
My father homeward came one day and gave to me a toy.
A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright,
And the moment I laid eyes on it, it became my heart's delight.
It went ?Zip!� when it moved and ?Pop!� when it stopped,
And ?Whirr� when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was, and I guess I never will.
The first time that I picked it up, I had a big surprise,
'Cause there on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes.
I first pushed one and then the other, and then I twisted its lid,
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It first marched left and then marched right, and then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had been, it wasn't even there.
I started to cry, but my daddy laughed 'cause he knew that I would find
When I turned around my marvelous toy would be chugging from behind.
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The years have gone by too quickly, it seems; I have my own little boy,
And yesterday I gave to him my marvelous little toy.
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head and he gave a squeal of glee.
Neither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me.
It still goes ?Zip!� when it moves and ?Pop!� when it stops,
And ?Whirr� when it stands still.
I never knew just what it was, and I guess I never will.