I had a cat, br the cat had me, br a string of soap br and a mug for tea, br a 'walky talky' doll, br whoopee br and a piano br in our parlor. br I'd elastic bands br for a game we played br but I never br kicked an old tin can br for I never saw br tin cans. br br I saw cigarette butts br and empty bottles. br I saw cold chips br and bits of trash, br I saw a dead rat br in our road br but I never saw br an old tin can. br No I never saw br an old tin can. br br But now I know br he kicked tin cans br I'll spot a can br before I die br and when I do br and if I can br I'll kick a can br all down our lane. br Yeah, I'll kick can br for that dear man br and I'll be proud br I kicked a can, br yeah man.... br an old tin can.