The Marvelous Toy Songtext

von Seamus Kennedy

When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy.
My father homeward came one night and he 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, whirr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
Well, 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, then the other, then I twisted its lid.
When I set it down again, this is what it did.
It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped, whirr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
It first marched left, the marched right, then marched under a chair.
When I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there.
I started to sob but my daddy laughed cause he knew that I would find.
When I turned around, my marvelous toy came chugging from behind.
It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped, whirr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
Well, the years have gone so quickly it seemed, I have my own wee boy.
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.
It goes zip when it moves, bop when it stops and whirr when it stand still.
Neither one of us knows just what it is and I guess we never will.
It goes zip when it moves, bop when it stops and whirr when it stand still.
Neither one of us knows just what it is and I guess we never will.