For the sake of giving

Will you buy me a duck?

It will bring me good luck

I’ll give it a home

Never leave it all alone

Will you buy me a camel?

It’ll help me to travel

It’ll be well watered

Just as it oughta

Will you buy me an Afghan?

It can do anything you can

I’ll give it enough room

Teach it to play the bassoon

Will you buy me a fish?

No, not served on a dish

I like them better alive

‘cos you can gaze in it’s eyes

Will you buy me a cat?

To sit on my hat

The one you bought last year

Instead of a reindeer

Will you buy me an otter?

I can’t think of anything hotter

You can take it to the swimming pool

It’ll make you look like an incompetent fool

Will you buy me a dolphin?

It’ll help you to swim

I know it needs exercise

But just look at its eyes

What will you buy me?

No, not a dwarf tree

You know I don’t like tea

What will you buy me?

© Andrea Coltman