Children's Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Rosenshontz
It started off so innocently
A handful of flowers for his mother
She looked so happy and pleased that he
Decided to bring her and another and another
and another.
She patiently put the gifts away
A cat, an old hat and a snake
Two turtles, three gerbils, a hippopotamus rock
and the next door neighbor's rake.
But then one night as she went to sleep
Lying on her bunk
She heard it walk in and jump on the bed
She was face to face with a skunk
That was the last straw
That was the end
No place to keep all this stuff
As he was bringing
A cow that was singing "Moo!"
She said, "Enough is enough!"
Chorus:
Don't bring it home, oh no
Don't you bring it home
The attic's full
And the closets are
Bursting at the seams
Don't bring it home, oh no
Don't you bring in home
Find a gift that's nice
But don't bring it home.
If I found
An alligator and kept him on the
Shelf in the refrigerator. "Don't open that door."
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
If I found a moose and never let him loose
In the back of a caboose and he wore size 15 shoes
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
Chorus
If I found
A shark who said he was cool
And I let him hang out in the swimming pool
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
If I found
A loon who crooned a tune in June
Under the moon, said see you soon at noon
And gag me with a spoon
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
Chorus
If I found
An Egyptian tomb and I kept it by the couch
In the living room. (Mummy!)
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
If I found
A clock that didn't tic toc
But went knock, knock
Who's there
Ach! Ach who?
Gesundheit!
Then could I bring it home?
No! Don't bring it home.
Chorus
© Dutch, Schoenberg, Faraday Music-Emme Music. All rights reserved. Used with permission.