William's Doll

When my friend William was five years old

He wanted a doll to hug and hold

"A doll" Said William "Is what I need

To wash and clean, and dress and feed

A doll to give a bottle to

And put to bed when day is through

And any time my doll gets ill

I'll take good care of it"

Said my friend Bill

"A doll, a doll, William wants a doll

Don't be a sissy"

Said his best friend, Ed

"Why should a boy wanna play with a doll?

Dolls are for girls"

Said his cousin, Fred

"Don't be a jerk"

Said his older brother

"I know what to do"

Said his father to his mother

So his father bought him a basketball

A badminton set, and that's not all

A bag of marbles, a baseball glove

And all the things a boy would love

And Bill was good at every game

Enjoyed them all but all the same

When Billy's father praised his skill

"Can I please have a doll, now?"

Said my friend, Bill

"A doll, a doll, William wants a doll

A doll, a doll, William wants a doll"

Then William's grandma arrived one day

And wanted to know what he liked to play

And Bill said

"Baseball's my favorite game

I like to play but all the same

I'd give my bat and ball and glove

To have a doll that I could love"

"How very wise"

His grandma said

Said Bill

"But everyone says this instead"

"A doll, a doll, William wants a doll

A doll, a doll, William wants a doll'"

So William's grandma, as I've been told

Bought William a doll, to hug and hold

And William's father began to frown

But grandma smiled and calmed him down

Explaining

"William wants a doll

So when he has a baby someday

He'll know how to dress it

Put diapers on double

And gently caress it

To bring up a bubble

And care for his baby

As every good father should learn to do"

William has a doll, William has a doll

'Cause someday, he is gonna be a father too