Josh White - One Meatball lyrics

A little man walked up and down He found an eating place in town He read the menu through and through To see what fifteen cents could do One meatball, one meatball He could afford but one meatball He told the waiter near at hand The simple dinner he had planned The guests were startled, one and all To hear that waiter loudly call, "What "One meatball, one meatball? Hey, this here gent wants one meatball." The little man felt ill at ease Said, "Some bread, sir, if you please." The waiter hollered down the hall "You gets no bread with one meatball "One meatball, one meatball Well, you gets no bread with one meatball." The little man felt very bad One meatball was all he had And in his dreams he hears that call "You gets no bread with one meatball "One meatball, one meatball Well, you gets no bread with one meatball."