Dat Dere - Lyrics by Rickie Lee Jones


Lyrics

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?

Quizzical kid!
She doesn’t want anything here
Just forever to manage to know who what why or where!
Inquisitive child!
Sometimes the questions get wild!
Like mommy can I have that big elephant over there?


Don't wanna comb my hair
And where's my teddy bear?
And Mamma, hey
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 to do what I can
We’ll make a plan


you give the kid your best
And hope she’ll pass the test
And finally send her out into the world somewhere
and though she's grown up I bet 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? (3x)



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