The Marvelous Toy

Peter, Paul and Mary

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.
   
R: It went "Zip" when it moved, and "Bop" when it stopped,
   And "Whirrr" when it stood still.
   I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
   
2. The first time that I picked it up
   I had a big surprise
   Cause right on the bottom were two big buttons
   That looked like big green eyes
   I first pushed one and then the other,
   Then I twisted it's lid
   And when I set it down again, here is what it did:
R:
   
3. It first marched left, and then marched right
   And then marched under a chair
   And when I looked where it had gone
   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.
R:
   
4. 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!
   
R: It still goes...