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
And pop when it stopped
And whirrr 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
'Cuz right on the 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
Here is what it did...

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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
'Cuz he knew that I would find
When I turned around my marvelous toy
Would be chugging from behind

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Well the years have gone by too quickly it seems
And I have my own little boy
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

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