All That Meat and No Potatoes Songtext
von Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Hey pops, what′s wrong, daddy?
You look like something's botherin′ you
Ain't nothin' bothering me, honey, that a piece of roast beef can′t fix up
Well, I′ll tell you one thing, pops

A man works hard then comes on home
Expects to find stew with that fine ham bone
He opens the door then start to lookin'
Say, "Woman, what′s this stuff you're cookin′?"

Now all that meat and no potatoes
A-just ain't right, like green tomatoes
Here I′m waiting, palpitatin'
With all that meat (and no potatoes)


All that meat and no potatoes
All that food to the alligators
Now hold me steady, I'm really ready
Now all that meat and no potatoes

I don′t think that peas are bad
With me, ′most anything goes
Yes, I looked in the pot, I'm fit to fight
′Cause, woman, you know that mess just ain't right (oh, pops)

Ho-ho, all that meat and no potatoes
Just ain′t right, like green tomatoes
Woman, I'm steamin′, yeah, really screamin'
All that meat and no potatoes

Say, I don't think that beans are bad
With me, ′most anything goes (that′s what I like about you)
I looked in the pot and what a sight
'Cause woman, you know without rice, beans just ain′t right (oh, pops)


All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes
Now woman, I′m steamin', and I′m really screamin' (it ain't right, sugar)
All that meat and no potatoes