Eggbert, the Easter Egg

Eggbert, the Easter egg
Was a pretty little Easter egg.
Cutest thing you ever saw
In the window of a big department store.

All day the children came,
Noses pressed against the window pane.
Spoke to Eggbert, but alas,
Eggbert cried because he couldn't answer back.

Then all at once
The clouds rolled by
To let the sun shine through.
Believe it or not,
It got so hot,
That Eggbert split in two!

Out popped a baby chick,
A teeny, weeny, little baby chick.
And all the children heard him say:
Eggbert wishes you a Happy Easter Day!

*I sang this to my little siblings for many years. Daddy brought home the 78 LP, sung by Rosemary Clooney.