The Marvelous Toy

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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 heart's delight.

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It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped whirrrr 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 had a big surprise.
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For right on it's bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes.
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I first pushed one and then the other, then I twisted it's lid.
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And when I set it down again, this is what it did.

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It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped whirrrr 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 and 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 'cause he knew that I would find.
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when I turned around my marvelous toy would be chugging from behind.

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It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped whirrrr 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 years have gone by too quickly it seems, I 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 and 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  still goes zip when it moves and bop when it stops whirrrr when it stands still

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I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.