Once There Lived A Little Monster
In A Kingdom Far Away.
And A Very Strange Thing Happened
As He Brushed His Teeth One Day.

As He Squeezed His Tube Of Toothpaste,
Deepest Thunder Shook The Skies.
And Suddenly A Genie Stood
Before His Very Eyes.

"I'm The Genie Of The Toothpaste,"
Said The Genie With A Laugh.
"I've Been Trapped Inside That Toothpaste Tube
For 3 Weeks And A Half.
You Squeezed The Tube And Set Me Free
So Here Is What I'll Do -
I'll Let You Have 3 Wishes
And I'll Make Them All Come True."

"Oh Boy!" Exclaimed The Monster,
"Wow! 3 Wishes Just For Me!
Now Let Me Think And Then Decide
What My First Wish Will Be."

Now My Favorite Thing Is Cookies,
Thought The Monster With A Grin.
But First I'll Wish For Something Nice
To Keep My Cookies In.
I Would Like A Million Cookies,
But Before I Use That Wish ...

"Hey, Genie," Said The Monster,
"Will You Please Bring Me A Dish?"

"Will I Ever!" Said The Genie,
"For Your Wish Is My Command."
And Instantly A Dish Appeared
Right In The Monster's Hand.

"Hey, I Did It!" Cried The Genie.
"Wow! I Haven't Lost My Touch!"
"It's A Nice Dish," Said The Monster,
"But It Won't Hold Very Much."

The Monster Thought Of All The Cookies
That He'd Soon Get With His Wish.
And He Knew A Million Cookies
Couldn't Fit On One Small Dish.

He Would Need Something Much Bigger.
So The Monster Said, "Hey, Genie!
I Would Like A Great Big Box ...
This Plate Is Much Too Teeny!"

"You Want A Box? You've Got It,"
Said The Genie With A Smirk.
And Instantly A Box Appeared.
The Monster Cried, "Nice Work!"

But Although The Box Was Pretty Big
And Could Hold Lots Of Stuff -
Could It Hold A Million Cookies ...?
It Just Wasn't Big Enough.

So The Monster Called The Genie
And Said, "Boy, Am I In Luck!
Since You'll Give Me What I Wish For ...
How About A Great Big Truck?"

And Right Away A Truck Appeared
Before The Monster's Eyes.
"Fantastic!" Cried The Monster.
"It Is Just The Perfect Size!"

"It Will Hold A Million Cookies,
And I'll Never Have To Worry.
And That Is What I Wish For!
Give Me Cookies Now! Please Hurry!"

"I Am Sorry," Said The Genie,
"For Though Cookies Are Delicious,
I Cannot Give Them To You
'Cause You've Used Up Your 3 Wishes." (love That Rhyme!)

"Oh, No!" Exclaimed The Monster.
"is It True? I Just Can't Tell.
For Although I'm Good At Eating Things,
I Do Not Count So Well."

"Let Us Count These Things Together,"
Said The Genie, "and You'll See -
The Dish Is 1, The Box Is 2,
And Then The Truck Makes 3."
"3 Things! You're Right," The Monster Said,
"Now What Am I To Do?
I've Used Up My 3 Wishes
And I'm Very Hungry, Too!"

"Gee, That's Too Bad," The Genie Said,
"But Now My Job's Complete."
"I'm So Hungry," Said The Monster,
"Oh, I Need Something To Eat!"

"I'm Sad Your Wish For Cookies
Can't Come True," The Genie Said.
"That's Okay," Replied The Monster ...
" ... I'll Just Eat The Truck Instead!"

And As The Monster Ate The Truck,
The Genie Disappeared,
Saying, "I Have Seen A Lot Of Things -
But Boy ... Is That Guy Weird!"