Dat Dere Lyrics - Rickie Lee Jones

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's a square? And where do we get air? 

And mama can I have that big elephant over there? 

My Quizzical kid, she doesn't want anything hid 

She's forever demanding 

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 shell 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?