Marvelous Toy
Tom Paxton

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When I was just a wee little lad  Full of health and joy
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My father homeward came one night and gave to me a toy
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A wonder to behold it was with many colors bright
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And the moment I laid eyes on it. It became my hearts delight

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

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The first time that I picked it up I got a big surprise
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For right on the bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes
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I first pushed one, then the other, then I twisted its lid
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And when I put it down again, here is what it did

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

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It first marched left, then marched right, then marched under a chair
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And when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there
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I started to cry, but my daddy laughed for he knew that I would find
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When I looked around, my marvelous toy, just a chugging from behind

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

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Well, the years have gone by too swiftly it seems, I now have my own little boy
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And yesterday, I gave to him my marvelous little toy
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His eyes nearly popped right out of his head, he gave a squeal of glee
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Neither one of us knows just what it is, but he loves it just like me

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