Dat Dere

Dat Dere - Oscar Brown Jr

Hey daddy what dat dere

And what dat under dere

And oh daddy oh hey daddy he look it over dere

Hey what they doin' dere

And where they goin' dere

And daddy can I have dat big elephant over dere

Hey who dat in my chair

And what she doin' dere

And oh daddy oh hey daddy can I go over dere

Hey daddy what's a square

And where do we get air

And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere

My quizical kid man he doesn't want anything hid

He's forever demanding to know who what and why and where

Inquisitive child and sometimes the questions get wild

Like daddy can I have that big elephant over there

Don't wanna comb my hair

And where my teddy bear

And oh daddy oh hey look at the cowboy comin' dere

Hey can I have a pair of boots like that to wear

And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere

The time will march the years will go

The little fella's going to grow

I got to tell him what he needs to know

Help him along so he'll know right from wrong got to make him strong

As life's parade goes trudging by

He'll need to know some reasons why

I don't have all the answers but I'll try

Best that I can got to help him to plan so he'll be a man

You give a kid your best

And you hope he'll pass the test

When you finally send him out into the world somewhere

But though he's grown I'm bettin'

I never will forget

And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere

Hey what they doin' dere

And how you work dat dere

And oh daddy oh hey daddy what dat say up dere

Hey daddy what is fair

How come I got to share

And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere