A - Tisket, A - Tasket Lyrics - Manhattan Transfer

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 girlie picked it up 

And put it in her pocket 

She was truckin' on down the avenue 

Not a single thing to do 

She went peck, peck, peckin' all around 

When she spied it on the ground 

She took it, she took it, 

My little yellow basket 

And if she doesn't bring it back 

I think that I will die 

A-tisket, a-tasket 

I lost my yellow basket 

And if that girlie don't return it 

Don't know what I'll do 

Oh dear, I wonder where my basket can be? 

(so do we, so do we, 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, 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 

Won't someone help me find my basket 

And make me happy again, 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