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