The Marvellous Toy

When I was just a wee little lad full of hope and joy,
My father homeward came one night and gave to me a toy.
A wonder to behold it was, with many colours 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 got a big surprise.
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
When I looked where it had gone it wasn't even there.
I started to cry & my daddy laughed he knew that I would find
When I turned around my marvellous toy was chugging from behind.

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Well the years have passed so quickly it seems and I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him this marvellous 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.

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It still goes zip when it moves,

and bop when it stops,

and whirr when it stands still.
I never knew just what it was, and I guess I never will