Caitlin, of course, lost all of her front teeth at the same time. In my family, it was always a tradition when kids went through this phase to call them "Toofless McGee". I started improvising these lyrics while driving her to daycare each day. For Christmas, we wrote them all down, one lyric per page, and Caitlin illustrated each of them. We published a book for each member of our family. Man, color photocopying is EXPENSIVE!!)

TOOFLESS MCGEE
(© Al Boyce 4/2/92)

1 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I came over the hill from far away.
I'm itchin' for fun, and I'm ready to play,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

2 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
When I fall asleep, on my bed I do lay.
I fell asleep for a year and a day.
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

3 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I danced in a dance they call the ballet,
I jumped in the air, and I did a jette,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

4 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I saw a dragon I wanted to slay,
I asked my mom, and she said, "OK",
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

5 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I made a dinosaur all out of clay.
He growled too loud, I squashed him on the tray.
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

6 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I looked at the sky, it was rainy and gray.
When the sun came out, I was struck by a ray.
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

7 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I sailed in a boat, in a place called a bay.
I fished for a fish, caught a big manta ray,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

8 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I fed my pony on apples and hay.
He whispered to me he was happy and gay,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

9 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I fought with a bull, and I shouted, "Ole!"
When I turned around, the bull ran away,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

10 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I ran a race they called a relay,
I handed off to my friend whose name was Renee,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

11 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I climbed a mountain in the far Himala's.
I fell off a cliff while I was on belay,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

12 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I talked with a Frenchman with quick repartee.
He mumbled too softly, I said "Qu'est ce que c'est?"
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

13 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I whipped up an egg and I made a souffle.
I cooked it too long, so I called it "flambe."
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

14 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I was riding a whale and it started to spray.
I wiped off my face, and I shouted "Hooray!"
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

15 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I drove 'round the world in a Ford Model "A".
Then I traded it in for a new Chevrolet.
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

16 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I rode on a donkey who started to bray.
Asked a horse, "Can I ride you?" He answered me, "Neigh!"
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

17 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I went to Hawaii, they game me a lei,
I ate me some poi, it was squishy and gray.
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

18 Toofless McGee is me, they say,
I came over the hill from far away.
I'm itchin' for fun, and I'm ready to play,
Toofless McGee is me, they say.

Toofless McGee © Al Boyce - All rights reserved