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The Marvelous Toy

from Play All Day by Timmy Abell

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The Marvelous Toy
Tom Paxton

When I was just a wee little lad
Full of health and joy
My father homeward came one night
And gave to me a toy
A wonder to behold it was
With many colors bright
And the moment I laid eyes on it
It became my heart's delight.

It went zip when it moved
And pop when it stopped
And whirrr 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 got a big surprise
'Cuz 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 twisted its lid
And when I set it down again
Here is what it did...

Chorus

It first marched left, then marched right
Then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone
It wasn't even there
I started to cry but my Daddy laughed
'Cuz he knew that I would find
When I turned around my marvelous toy
Would be chugging from behind

Chorus

Well the years have gone by too quickly it seems
And I have my own little boy
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

Chorus

(© Cherry Lane Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)

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from Play All Day, released July 1, 1992

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Timmy Abell Asheville, North Carolina

Timmy has spent 40 years presenting concerts of high-quality original and traditional music and storytelling for children and families throughout the US. His recordings have received the highest national awards and he is a recipient of the NC Arts Council's Fellowship for Songwriting. Timmy and his wife Susana are currently touring a program called "So Many Ways To Share A Story". silvertrout.org ... more

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