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