His Rocking Horse Ran Away

His Rocking Horse Ran Away - Betty Hutton

I must sit down for a minute

I'm ready to fall in a heap

Willie's been fed

And I've tucked him in bed

Thank goodness the darling's asleep

He's a wonderful boy

And a joy and a boon

Ahh gee

You should have seen him this afternoon

Bang went the bridge lamp

Down went the table

Crash went the china tray

But he said I couldn't help it

My rocking horse ran away

Rip rip went the curtain

We went the window

Crunch went the new buffet

And I heard him tell his daddy

My rocking horse ran away

Somehow indians got into our front room

Our cowboy grabbed

For his gun and went boom

Boom boom boom boom

Slam went the screen door

Smash went the mirror

Looks like I'll soon be gray

But he smiles and what's the difference

And maybe some mother's day

I'll remember when his rocking horse ran away

Got up early this morning

Wore a flimsy negligee

Had to hurry to fix the breakfast

And get daddy on his way

Figured I could get the paper

So the neighbors wouldn't see

So I sneaked out on the porch

Very very quietly

We went the dish pan

Then came a holler

Up went the neighbor's shade

It was mother's little darling

Out on a commando raid

Came home late from a picture

I was tired

My shoes were tight

Took off my stockings

Dropped my girdle

Got undressed and pulled the light

Boy

Slipped into my night gown

Then tiptoed across the floor

Better have a look at junior

So I peeked into his door

Clang

Clang clang went a cowbell

We went a whistle

I nearly had a stroke

It was mother's precious baby

Just having his little joke

Always just when

I'm breathing a peaceful sigh

There's G men

Coppers and robbers

And hi yo silver

Bam went the book case

Boot went the fruit bowl

Boom went the glass bouquet

But he smiles and what's the difference

And maybe some mother's day

I'll remember when

Bang went the lamp

Down went the table

Crash went the tray

Rip rip went the curtain

We went a window

Clang went a bell

We went a whistle

Bam went a pan

Slam went a door

On that eventful day

When his rocking horse ran away