text: 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 hearts delight
  It went Zip when it moved
  And Bop 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 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
  Then I twisted its lid
  And when I set it down again
  Here is what it did
  It went Zip when it moved
  And Bop when it stopped
  And Whirrr 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
  Then marched under a chair
  And when I looked where it had gone
  It wasnt even there
  I started to cry, but my daddy laughed
  Cause he knew that I would find
  When I turned around my marvelous toy
  Would be chugging from behind
  Zip when it moved
  And Bop when it stopped
  And Whirrr when it stood still
  I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will
  Whirr, whirr, whirr
  The years have gone by 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
  And 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
  And Bop when it stops
  And Whirrr when it standsstill
  I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will