The Marvelous Toy lyrics

When I was just a wee little lad

Full of health and joy

One Christmas morning I received

A marvelous little 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

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It went "zip" when it moved

And "bop" when it stopped

And "whirr" 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

For right on its bottom

Were two big buttons

That looked like big green eyes

I first pushed one and then the other

Then I twisted its lid

And when I set it down again

This is what it did

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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

And my daddy laughed

For he knew that I would find

When I turned around, my marvelous toy

Chugging from behind

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Well, 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

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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

Oh, I never knew just what it was

And I guess I never will

• Artist:Tom Paxton