When I was just a wee little boy.
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Full of health and joy.
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One Christmas morning I received
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A marvelous little toy.
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A wonder to be hold it was
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Many colours bright.
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And the moment I layed eyes on it
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It became my heart's delight.
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It went "zzzip" when it moved,
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"Bopp" when it stopped,
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"Brrr" when it stood still.
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I never knew just what it was
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And I guess I never will.
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The first time that I picked it up.
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I had a big surprise.
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For right on it's bottom
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Were two green buttons
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That looked like big green eyes.
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I first pushed one.
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And then the other.
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And then I pushed on its lid.
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And when I set it down again
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This is what it did.
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It went "zzzip" when it moved,
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"Bopp" when it stopped,
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"Brrr" when it stood still.
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I never knew just what it was
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And I guess I never will.
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It first marched left.
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Then marched right
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And then marched under a chair.
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And when I looked where it had gone
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It wasn't even there.
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I started to cry.
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My daddy laughed.
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He knew that I would find.
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When I turned around my marvelous toy
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Chugging from behind.
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It went "zzzip" when it moved,
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"Bopp" when it stopped,
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"Brrr" when it stood still.
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I never knew just what it was
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And I guess I never will.
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Well, the years have passed
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Too quickly it seems.
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I have my own little boy.
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And yesterday I gave to him
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My marvelous little toy.
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His eyes nearly popped
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right out of his head.
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He gave the squeal of glee
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Neither one of us knows just what it is,
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But he loves it just like me.
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It still goes "zzzip" when it moves,
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"Bopp" when it stoppes,
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"Brrr" when it stands still.
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I never knew just what it was
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And I guess I never will.
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I never knew just what it was
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And I guess I never will.
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Marvelous Toy
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John Denver |