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Now if man had been born with 6 fingers on each hand He'd also have 12 toes or so the theory goesWell, with twelve digits, I mean fingersHe probably would have invented two more digits When he invented his number systemThen, if he saved the zero for the endHe could count and multiply by twelve Just as easily as you and I do by tenNow if man had been born with 6 fingers on each handHe'd probably count: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, dek, el, doh"Dek" and "el" being two entirely new signs meaning ten andelevenSingle digits! And his twelve, "doh", would be written 1-0Get it? That'd be swell, for multiplying by 12Hey Little Twelvetoes, I hope you're wellMust be some far-flung planet where you dwellIf we were together, you could be my cousinDown here we call it a dozenHey Little Twelvetoes, please come back homeNow if man had been born with 6 fingers on each handHis children would have them tooSongtexteAnd when they played hide-and-go-seek they'd count by sixes fastAnd when they studied piano, they'd do their six-finger exercisesAnd when they went to school, they'd learn the golden rule And how to multiply by twelve easy: just put down a zero But me, I have to learn it the hard wayLet me see now:One times 12 is twelve, two times 12 is 24Three times 12 is 36, four times 12 is 48Five times 12 is 60, six times 12 is 72Seven times 12 is 84, eight times 12 is 96Nine times 12 is 108, ten times 12 is 120Eleven times 12 is 132, and 12 times 12 is 144WOW!Hey Little Twelvetoes, I hope you're thrivingSome of us ten-toed folks are still survivingIf you help me with my twelves, I'll help you with your tensAnd we could all be friendsLittle Twelvetoes, please come back home Aus Songtexte Mania