Save the Bones for Henry Jones

[Nat King Cole & Johnny Mercer]
♪ ♫ we’re gonna have a supper
we’ll eat some food that’s rare
and at the head of the table
we’ll place brother henry’s chair
invite all the local big dogs
we’ll laugh and talk and eat
but we’ll save the bones for henry jones
‘cause henry don’t eat no meat
today i’ll go to market
buy up a lotta fish
well, that will thrill brother henry
‘cause fish is his special dish
get a large can of molasses
have something really sweet
but we’ll save the bones for henry jones
‘cause henry don’t eat no meat ♪ ♫
henry is not a drinker
he rarely takes a nip
he don’t need a napkin
‘cause the things he eats don’t drip – blip!
one day we had a banquet
it really was a bake
they started off with short ribs
then finished off with steak
but when the feast was over
brother henry just kept his seat
and we served the bones to henry jones
‘cause henry don’t eat no meat ♪ ♫
♪ ♫
our banquet was most proper
right down to demitasse
from soup to lox and bagels
and pheasant under glass – class!
we thought the chops were mellow
he said his chops were beat – reet!
we served the bones to henry jones
‘cause henry don’t eat no meat
he’s an egg man
henry don’t eat no meat
he loves a pullet
henry don’t eat no meat
a vegetarian
henry?
coming mother!
soup’s on

everybody eats when they come to my house

[Cab Calloway]
♪ ♫ Have a banana, Hannah
Try the salami, Tommy.
Give with the gravy, Davy.
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
Have a tomato, Plato.
Here’s cacciatore, Dorie.
Have some baloney, Tony.
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
I’ll fix your favorite dishes hopin’ this good food will fills ya.
Stand in kitchen alone, work my fingers to the bone.
You better eat if it kills ya.
Pass me a pancake, Mandrake.
Have an hors-d’oeuvre-y, Irvy.
Look in the fendel, Mendel.
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
Mendel, Irvy, Mandrake, Tony, Dora, Johny,
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
Pastafazoola, Talullah.
Do have a bagel, Fagel.
Don’t be so bashful, Nashville .
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
This is a party, Marty.
Now don’t be so picky, Micky.
You get the cherry, Jerry.
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
All of my friends are welcome,
don’t try me coax me, you moax you.
Eat the tables, the chairs, the napkins, who cares?
You better eat if it chokes you.
Oh, do have a knish, Nishia.
Pass me the latke, Macky.
Chile con carne for Barney,.
Everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫
Barney, Bobby, Franky, Jerry, Mickey, Tony.
Almost catch with their feet under my table.
They eat just as much as they’re able.
‘Cause everybody eats when they come to my house! ♪ ♫

Frim Fram Sauce

[Nat King Cole]
♪ ♫ I don’t want French fried potatoes,
red ripe tomatoes,
I’m never satisfied.
I want the frim-fram sauce with the ausen fay
with chafafah on the side.
I don’t want pork chops and bacon,
that won’t awaken
my appetite inside.
I want the frim-fram sauce with the ausen fay
with chafafah on the side.
Now a fella’s really got to eat
and a fella should eat right.
five will get you ten
I’m gonna feed myself right tonight. ♪ ♫
I don’t want fish cakes and rye bread,
you heard what I said.
waiter, please serve mine fried
I want the frim-fram sauce with the ausen fay
with chafafah on the side.
I don’t want fish cakes and rye bread,
you heard what I said.
waiter, please serve mine fried
I want the frim-fram sauce with the ausen fay
with chafafah on the side. ♪ ♫
Now if you don’t have it, just bring me a check for the water.

bread & gravy

[Ethel Waters — 1935]

♪ ♫ Bread and gravy, lots of bread and gravy
beans and bacon, lots of beans and bacon
no more frettin’ since I’ve been gettin’
lots of bread and gravy all the time
Peace and quiet, lots of peace and quiet
friends and money, lots of friends and money
no more ramblin’, I’m through with scramblin’
keep up with the Joneses all the time ♪ ♫
♪ ♫ Got no reason to be swell
and my clothes all fit me well
and I wear a nice ring
i’m as free as I can be
and my honey’s lovin’ me
so I just can’t keep from singin’
Bread and gravy, lots of bread and gravy
goodnight kisses, my love never misses
no more blues now, no bad news now
just lots of bread and gravy all the time ♪ ♫