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