DAT DERE - Rickie Lee Jone

Hey mama what's that there

And what's that doing there

Hey mama hey 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

And who's that in my chair

And what's he doing there

Mama hey mama Can I go over there

Hey mama what is square

And where do we get air

And mama hey 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 mama hey look at the cowboy coming there

And can I have a pair of boots like that to wear

And mama can I have that big elephant over there

The 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

And mummy can I have that big elephant over there

And mummy can I have that big elephant over there