The Maravellous Toy (Live)

The Marvelous Toy - John Denver (约翰·丹佛)

When I was just a wee little boy

Full of health and joy

One Christmas morning

I received a marvellous little toy

A wonder to behold it was with many colors bright

And the first time I laid eyes on it

It became my heart's delight

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

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 had a big surprise

For right on it's bottom were two big buttons

That looked like big green eyes

I first pushed one then the other

Then I twisted it's lid

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

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

Whirrr when it stood still

I never knew just what it was

And I guess I never will

It first marched left then marched right

And then marched 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 marvelous toy chugging from behind

It went zip when it moved

Bop when it stopped

Whirrr when it stood still

I never knew just what it was

And I guess I never will

The years have passed too quickly it seems

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

He gave a squeal of glee

Neither one of us knows just what it is

But he loves it just like me

It still goes zip when it moves

Bop when it stops

Whirrr 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