Peter, Paul & Mary – 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.

Refrain:

It went “Zip” when it moved, and “Bop” 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 had a big surprise

Cause right on the 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, here is what it did:

(Refrain)

It first marched left, and then marched right

And 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

‘Cause he knew that I would find,

When I turned around my marvelous toy

Would be chugging from behind.

(Refrain)

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!

It still goes… (refrain)