Please, Can I Keep It?

Hey mom! Come into the kitchen and close your eyes. I've brought you home a big surprise...
Isn't it adorable?
Okay, Boy, now sit
Sit
Sit
Never mind

Please, can I keep it?
It followed me home
It seems to be sad and alone
Oh, please, can I keep it?
It's friendly and shy
And I don't have a pet of my own
Please, please, can I keep it?
It followed me home
What exactly it is, I don't know
Oh, please, can I keep it?
It's lost and afraid
And I'm sure it has nowhere to go

I could find it a bowl
And give it some food
Whenever it needs to be fed
Or I maybe won't have to
It seems pretty smart
See? It's helping itself to our bread
Really helping itself to our bread
And some fruit
ALL the fruit
Now the juice
And the flowers
And the vase
(Wow!)

Please, can I keep it?
Its fur is so soft
Though I know it is shedding a lot
It can sleep on my floor
If it fits through the door
It could sleep in the hallway if not
Oh, please, please
Please, can I keep it?
It's thumping its tail
It has such a lovable whine

Please, can I keep it?
Just look at those eyes
I think it would love to be mine
I know it would love to be mine
And yours
Say yes
Oh, please
Oh, please
Oh, please
Oh, please

(Oh, please)