The Marvelous Toy

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The Irish Rovers

The Irish Rovers is a Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". The group is best known for their international television series, and contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America. Best known for songs "The Unicorn", "Wasn't That A Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday" "Lily The Pink", and "The Black Velvet Band".

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When I was just a wee little lad
Full of health and joy
Me daddy 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

[Chorus:]
It went zip when it moved
Bop when it stopped
Whirr 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
For right on it's bottom
Were two big buttons
That looked like big green eyes

I first pushed one, an'  then the other
Then I twisted it's lid
And when I set it down again
This is what it did

[Repeat chorus]

It first marched left
Then it marched right
Then  it marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone
It wasn't even there

I started to cry and my daddy laughed
He knew that I would find
When I turned around
The  marvelous toy
Came a'chugging from behind

[Repeat chorus]

Years have gone by
So quickly it seems
Now I have me own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him
Me marvelous little toy

His eyes nearly popped
Right out of his head
An' 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
Whirr 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

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