Dat dere Lyrics by Rickie Lee Jones

Dat dere 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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