I'm No Girl's Toy

***(I'm) No Girl's Toy*** is a song by Joe Raposo that appears on the Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The corresponding sequence in the film was animated by director Richard Williams. The song was included in the workshop for the 1983 stage musical, and was intended to be used in the subsequent 1984 musical, but it was cut.

## Lyrics

**Raggedy Andy:**

Well, you can push me, shove me, turn me around, but I'm no girl's toy!

You can tie me, toss me, upside or down, but I'm no girl's toy!

I sing my own sweet melody, I go my own sweet way.

I won't beg 'round tomorrow for the kind of affection that was free today!

Oh, you can squeeze me, tease me; say I'm your own but I'm no girl's toy!

You can charm me, chase me, follow me home; I won't be coy!

You may not like it much but I'm my own best boy,

And not some sugar and spicy, lacy and nicey, sissy you're gonna enjoy!

No, I'm no girl's toy!

*[Dialogue sequence]*

**Twin Pennies:**

You're just crazy!

**Raggedy Andy:**

I'm no girl's toy!

**Susie Pincushion:**

Maybe lazy.

**Raggedy Andy:**

Watch it, sister.

You say I'm heaps of trouble and I'm headin' for a fall,

Well no rag, no bow, no hank a hair Is gonna make me do what I don't wanna do at all!

So squeeze me, tease me; say I'm your own but I'm no girl's toy!

Oh, charm me, chase me, follow me home' forget it, sweetie!

You may not like it much but I'm my own best boy,

And not some sugar and spicy, lacy and nicey, sissy you're gonna enjoy!

No, I'm no girl's toy!

Not me!

## History

### Early Lead Sheet

An early lead sheet from Joe Raposo, dated 1975, has a version of the song that features well-known book dolls such as Clem and Henny, as well as the names Emily, Nan, and Teddy.

**Raggedy Ann:**

Don't be crazy.

**Raggedy Andy:**

I'm no girl's toy!

**Teddy:**

I'm amazed.

**Nan:**

He naughty boy.

**Clem:**

There's something no good coming with him going on this way.

**Emily:**

He's almost acting human.

**Pennies:**

You're a doll and this is home and here is where you'll stay.

**Nan:**

Vy you so mad?

**Andy:**

I'm no girl's toy!

**Emily:**

Your place is with Marcella bringing love and joy,

And not to scream and shout, knock about,

Never think of what you destroy.

**Andy:**

No!

I'm no girl's toy!

### Possible Broadway Musical Appearance

While No Girl's Toy does not appear in any staged versions of the Raggedy Ann musical, original lead sheets by Raposo suggest it's existence did at one point overlap with Gibson's script. Coming soon after the dolls' introduction in The Light, the song ends as Andy opens the closet door on the last beat. Instead of Andy repeating the second verse after the dance sequence, this version has a new final verse:

**Dolls:**

So you can't continue making a scene.

**Andy:**

I'm no girl's toy.

Can't fight what's in you, know what I mean?

I'm gettin' out!

**Dolls:**

It's such a happy place. Why can't you just enjoy?

**Andy:**

I'm no chuckle-head bumbling, overfed tumbling, dummy you're gonna destroy.

No, I'm no girl's toy!

## Trivia

* In 1979 the song was adapted into "No One's Toy" by Phyllis Newman for her one-woman show The Madwoman of Central Park West, in a segment that parodied woman's cabaret cliches.

## Videos

Phyllis Newman parody of sexy anthem "Woman" songs I'm No One's Toy & medley1. ↑ https://youtu.be/yifBazD2xl4