Marvelous Toy Lyrics

CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C G D G
When I was just a little girl
Full of health and joy
One Christmas morning I received
A marvellous little toy
A wonder to behold it was
With many colours bright
And the moment I laid eyes on it
It became my heart's delight
CHORUS:
It went "Zip" when it moved
"Pop" when it stopped
"Whirr" when it stood still
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will
The first time that I picked it up
I had a big surprise
'Cause right on the bottom were two big buttons
That looked like big green eyes
I first pushed one and then the other
And then I pushed its lid
And when I set it down again
This is what it did:
CHORUS:
It went "Zip" when it moved
"Pop" when it stopped
"Whirr" when it stood still
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will
It first marched left, and then marched right
And then went under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone
It wasn't even there
I started to cry, my daddy laughed
He knew that I would find
When I turned around my marvellous toy
A'chugging from behind
CHORUS:
It went "Zip" when it moved
"Pop" when it stopped
"Whirr" when it stood still
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will
INSTRUMENTAL: (## same as verse ##)
The years have gone by too quickly it seems
I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him
My marvellous little toy
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head
He gave a squeal of glee
And neither one of us knows just what it is
But he loves it just like me
CHORUS:
It still goes "Zip" when it moves
"Pop" when it stops
"Whirr" when it stands still
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will