The Marvelous Toy

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

CHORUS
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
And then I twisted its lid
And when I set it down again
This is what it did

*CHORUS*

It first marched left, then marched right
Then marched under a chair
And when l 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 l turned around, my marvelous toy
Was chugging from behind.

*CHORUS*

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
And he gave a squeal of glee
Neither one of us knows just what it is
But he loves it just like me

*CHORUS*
*CHORUS*

© Words & Music by Tom Paxton
From the Dennis Warner Album “Beep Beep”