1.  When I was just a wee little gal, full of health and joy

      My father homeward came one day and gave to me a toy

      A wonder to behold it was, with many colors bright

      And the moment I lay eyes on it, it became my heart’s delight

CHORUS: It went, “ZIP” when it moved and “BOP” when it stopped

                And “WHIRR” when it stood still

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

2.  The first time that I picked it up, I had a big surprise

      For right on the bottom were two big buttons

      That looked like two green eyes

      Well, I first pushed one and then the other and then I twisted it’s lid

      And when I set it down again, this is what it did

3.  Well, 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

      And I started to cry and my daddy laughed

      ‘Cause he knew what I would find

      When I picked it up my marvelous toy was chugging from behind

4.  Well, the years have gone by too quickly it seems

      And 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