A-Tisket, A-Tasket

a tisket a tasket, a brown and yellow basket i sent a letter to my mommy, on the way i dropped it i dropped it, i dropped it, yes on the way i dropped it a little girly picked it up and put it in her pocket she was truckin on down the avenue with not a single thing to do she went pick, pick, picking all around when she spied it on the ground she took it, she took it, my little yellow basket and if she doesnt bring it back i think that i will die a tisket a tasket i lost my yellow basket and if that girly dont return it dont know what ill do oh dear i wonder where my basket can be? (so do we, so do we, so do we) oh gee! i wish that little girl i could see. (so do we, so do we, so do we) oh why was i so careless with that basket of mine? that itty bitty basket was a joy of mine a tisket, a tasket i lost my yellow basket wont someone help me find my basket and make me happy again (was it green?) no no no no (was it red?) no no no no (was it blue?) no no no no just a little yellow basket a little yellow basket