I Throw My Toys Around

Lyrics

I've got no time for fairy stories

I'm not a little girl

So you can leave me all alone

And turn off the lights as well

If you are frightened then listen

But I don't think you'd like it

Such a nice kid

Nobody's looking now

I'll throw my toys around

Somebody's being very bad

I wonder who it can be

Somebody's going to get in trouble

I know it isn't me

I'm just a little angel

But you don't know what I've done

When your back's turned

Nobody's looking now

I'll throw my toys around

Pick up those building blocks

Chop off the baby's locks

Swing dolly by the hair

Put down that teddy bear

Slam dunk a happy clown

I throw my toys around

I've got no time for bedtime stories

I'm not a little child

Everything makes me furious

And everything makes me wild

If you are frightened then whistle

And I'll come running to you

As you boo hoo

Nobody's looking now

I'll throw my toys around

Nobody's looking now

I'll throw my toys around (I throw my toys around)

I'll throw my toys around (I throw my toys around)

I'll throw my toys around (I throw my toys around)

I'll throw my toys around (I throw my toys around)

I'll throw my toys around (I throw my toys around)

I'll throw my toys around

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
• Produced by: Elvis Costello
• Musicians:

No Doubt featuring Elvis Costello:

Gwen Stefani - lead vocal

Tom Dumont - guitar

Tony Kanal - bass

Adrian Young - drums

Elvis Costello - background vocal

Discography

• Although he appears prominently on No Doubt's recording, Elvis Costello has not released his own version of this song.

Covers

Recorded by:

• No Doubt featuring Elvis Costello, on The RugRats Movie: Music From The Motion Picture, 1998; also available on the No Doubt compilations Boom Box and Everything In Time