sung to the tune of ‘Frosty the Snowman’
Come a little closer, darling dears, I’ve got a story to tell…
It’s about an automaton you’ve heard of, and you know quite well.
She was born on a cold winter’s morning,
and went on to gain great fame.
But may I begin my story,
and refer to her by name? (God, I wish you wouldn’t)
Poppy, the automaton was a snarky, drunken soul,
With a corkscrew smile and a button nose,
And two eyes as black as coal.
Poppy, the automaton made the children run away.
They began to cry when she rolled her eyes
and came to life that day!
There must of been some magic,
In that ol’ clock key they found.
For when they placed it in her back,
She bossed everyone around.
Poppy, the automaton was alive as she could be,
And the children say she could drink and play,
Just the same as you and me.
With a corkscrew smile and a button nose and two eyes as black as coal!
They began to cry when she rolled her eyes and came to life that day!
(But ladies, you didn’t finish your story.)
I know, I just paused to fix my drink.
(What happened to Poppy when she came to life that day?)
Well she got in a lot of trouble, you see?
Poppy, the automaton was as awful as we feared,
She saw Emmett’s gown and with a frown she said ‘You girls are just too weird’.
All through the airship with a martini in her hand
Boozin’ here and there and everywhere
Sayin’, “Catch up if you can.”
She led us down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And she only paused a moment when she heard him holler, “Stop!”
Poppy, the automaton had to hurry on her way
But she waved goodbye sayin’ don’t you cry
I’ll be back again someday!
Thumpety, thump, thump,
Thumpety, thump, thump.
Look at that Poppy go!
Thumpety, thump, thump,
Thumpety, thump, thump,
Introducing every show.