The Marvelous Toy (LP Version)-Peter, Paul & Mary

[00:14.85]When I was just a wee little lad, [00:18.25]Full of health and joy, [00:20.71]My father homeward came one night [00:23.97]And gave to me a toy. [00:26.63]A wonder to behold it was [00:29.76]With many colors bright [00:32.42]And the moment I laid eyes on it, [00:35.65]It became my heart's delight. [00:37.99]It went "Zip" when it moved [00:40.22]And "Bop" when it stopped, [00:41.79]And "Whirrr" when it stood still. [00:44.38]I never knew just [00:46.15]What it was [00:47.38]And I guess I never will. [00:51.97]The first time that I picked it up [00:55.22]I had a big surprise [00:57.76]Cause right on the bottom [00:59.46]Were two big buttons [01:00.90]That looked like big green eyes [01:03.63]I first pushed one and then the other, [01:06.59]Then I twisted it's lid [01:09.53]And when I set it down again [01:12.90]Here is what it did: [01:15.56]It went "Zip" when it moved [01:17.14]And "Bop" when it stopped, [01:18.73]And "Whirrr" when it stood still. [01:21.41]I never knew just [01:23.25]What it was [01:24.37]And I guess I never will. [01:28.83]It first marched left [01:30.29]And then marched right [01:32.21]And then marched under a chair [01:34.63]And when I looked [01:36.13]Where it had gone [01:37.66]It wasn't even there [01:40.57]I started to cry [01:42.06]But my daddy laughed [01:43.77]'Cause he knew [01:44.54]That I would find, [01:46.44]When I turned around [01:47.97]My marvelous toy [01:49.51]Would be chugging from behind. [01:52.74]It went "Zip" when it moved [01:54.55]And "Bop" when it stopped, [01:55.65]And "Whirrr" when it stood still. [01:58.29]I never knew just [02:00.03]What it was [02:01.27]And I guess I never will. [02:16.94]The years have gone [02:18.62]By too quickly it seems, [02:21.24]I have my own little boy [02:24.34]And yesterday I gave to him [02:28.28]My marvelous little toy: [02:33.22]His eyes nearly popped [02:37.43]Right out of his head [02:38.79]And he gave a squeal of glee [02:41.63]Neither one of us knows just [02:43.49]What it is [02:44.77]But he loves it just like me [02:47.16]It still goes [02:48.09]It went "Zip" when it moved [02:49.49]And "Bop" when it stopped, [02:50.66]And "Whirrr" when it stood still. [02:53.72]I never knew just [02:55.43]What it was [02:56.58]And I guess I never will.