The Marvelous Toy

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!

It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped,
and whirrrr 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!
For right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes.
I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid,
And when I put it down again, this is what it did.

It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped,
and whirrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.

It first marched left, then marched right, 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 for he knew that I would find
When I looked around, my marvellous toy, was a'chugging up from behind.

It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped,
and whirrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.

Well, the years have gone by too quickly it seems, and 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 went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped,
and whirrrr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.