The Marvelous Toy

Lyrics

[Verse 1] When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy My father homeward came one night 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 [Chorus] It went zip when it moved Bop when it stopped Whirr when it stood still I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will [Verse 2] The first time that I picked it up I had a big surprise For right on its bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid And when I set it down again here is what it did [Chorus] It went zip when it moved Bop when it stopped Whirr when it stood still I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will [Verse 3] It first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair And when I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there I started to cry, and my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find When I turned around my marvelous toy a-chuggin' from behind [Chorus] It went zip when it moved Bop when it stopped Whirr when it stood still I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will [Verse 4] Now, 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, he gave a squeal of glee Neither one of us knows just what it is but he loves it just like me [Chorus] It still goes zip when it moves And bop when it stops Whirr when it stands still I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will [Outro] I never knew just what it was And I guess I never will