dat dere

jones, rickie lee

hey mama

what's that there?

and what's that doing there?

hey mama

up here! mama

hey look at that over there!

and what's that doing there?

and where're they going there?

and mummy can i have that big elephant over there?

who's that in my chair?

and what's he doing there?

mummy

up here!

mummy

can i go over there?

hey mummy

what is square?

and where do we get air?

and mummy can i have that big elephant over there?

quit talking!

there's no more anything here!

forever to manage to know who and why and where!

quit that

child!

sometimes the questions get filed!

and mummy can i have that big elephant over there?

don't wanna comb my hair

and where's my teddy bear?

mummy

up here!

look at the cowboy coming there!

and can i have a pair

of boots like that to wear?

and mummy can i have that big elephant over there?

time will march

days will go

and little baby's going to grow

i gotta tell her what she needs to know

i'll help her along

and she'll be strong

and she'll know right from wrong

as life's parade goes marching by

she's gonna need to know some reasons why

i don't have all the answers

but i'll try the best as i can

i'll make him a man

that's right

'cause you give the kid your best

and hope she passes the test

and i find it so hard i taught him well. somewhere though she's going i betting i never will forget. mummy

can i have that big elephant over there?

hey why they do that there?

and how you put that there?

hey mummy

up here! hey mummy

what that say up there?

hey mummy

what is fair?

how come i have to share?

and mummy can i have that big elephant over there?.