The Marvelous Toy

key: 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!â€� when it moved and “Pop!â€� when it stopped, And “Whirrâ€� 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, And when I put it down again, this is what it did: Chorus 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. Chorus 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!â€� when it moves and “Pop!â€� when it stops, And “Whirrâ€� when it stands still. I never knew just what it was, and I guess I never will.