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, on the way i dropped it
a little girlie picked it up
and put it in her pocket
she was truckin' on down the aveneu
not a single thing to do
she went peck, peck, peckin' all around
when she spied it on the ground
she took it, shee took it, my little yellow basket
and if she doesn't bring it back
i think that i will die
oh dear, i wonder where my basket can be?
(so do we, so de we, so do we, so de we)
oh gee, i wish that little girl i could see
(so do we, so de we, so do we, so do we)
oh why was i so careless with that basket of mine
that itty bitty basket was the 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