The Marvelous Toy Lyrics

When I was just a wee little lad
Full of health and joy
My father homeward came one night
And gave to me a toyA wonder to behold it was
With many colors bright
And the moment I laid eyes on it
It became my heart's delightIt 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 willThe 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 eyesI first pushed one and then the other
Then I twisted its lid
And when I set it down again
Here is what it didIt 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 willIt first marched left and then marched right
Then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone
It wasn't even thereI 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"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 willWhirr, whirr, whirrThe years have gone by too quickly it seems
I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him
My marvelous little toyHis 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 meIt still goes "Zip" when it moves
And "Bop" when it stops
And "Whirrr" when it standsstill
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will