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 girly picked it up and put it in her pocket      she was truckin' on down the avenue   with not a single thing to do   she went pick, pick, picking 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 girly dont return it   dont know what ill do   oh dear i wonder where my basket can be?   (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)   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    wont someone help me find my basket    and make me happy 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