| Hey mama, what’s that there? |
| And what’s that doing there?
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| Hey mama, hey mama, hey look at that over there!
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| And what’s that doing there? |
| And where’re they going there?
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| And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
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| And who’s that in my chair? |
| And what’s he doing there?
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| Mama, hey mama, can I go over there?
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| Hey mama, what is square? |
| And where do we get air?
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| And mama can I have that big elephant over there?
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| Quizzical kid, she doesn’t want anything here
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| Just forever to manage to know who what why or where
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| Inquisitive child, sometimes the questions get wild
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| Like mommy can I have that big elephant over there?
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| Don’t wanna comb my hair and where’s my teddy bear?
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| And mama, hey look at the cowboy coming there
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| And can I have a pair of boots like that to wear?
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| And mama can I have that big elephant over there?
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| The time will march days will go
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| And little baby’s going to grow
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| I gotta tell her what she needs to know
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| I’ll help her along and she’ll be strong
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| And she’ll know right from wrong
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| As life’s parade goes marching by
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| She’s gonna need to know some reasons why
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| I don’t have all the answers but I’ll try to do what I can
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| We’ll make a plan
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| You give the kid your best and hope she’ll pass the test
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| And finally send her out into the world somewhere
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| And though she’s grown up I bet I never will forget
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| Mummy, can I have that big elephant over there?
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| Hey why they do that there? |
| And how you put that there?
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| Hey mummy, up here! |
| Hey mummy, what that say up there?
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| Hey mummy, what is fair? |
| How come I have to share?
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| And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
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| And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
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| And mummy can I have that big elephant over there? |