Main Dish Songtext
von Peter Himmelman

Does the relish ever want to be the hot dog?
Does the pickle ever want to be the bun?
Does the ketchup ever want to be the meatloaf
Saying being second fiddle′s no fun?
Does the coleslaw ever want to be the chicken?
Does the cinnamon want to be the pumpkin pie?
Does the mayonnaise ever want to be bologna?
Does it ever hang its head and cry?

Singing why can't I be the main dish?
Where oh where is my pride?
Why can′t I be the main dish?
Why am I always on the side?


Does the cheese want to be the spaghetti?
Does the garlic want to be the pizza pie?
Does the dressing ever want to be the salad
Or the mustard the pastrami on rye?
Does the tartar sauce long to be the fish?
Or the barbecue long to be the ribs?
Does the spinach long to be the lasagna?
Does it ever scream hey what gives?

Singing why can't I be the main dish?
Where oh where is my pride?
Why can't I be the main dish?
Why am I always on the side?

Does the hot dog ever want to be the relish?
Does the spaghetti ever want to be the sauce?
Does the chicken ever want to be the salt
Saying I′m sick of being the boss?
Does the meatloaf ever want to be the breadcrumbs?
Does the omelet ever want to be the cheese?
Do the waffles ever want to be the syrup
Just to live the life of ease?

Singing why must I be the main dish?
Taking all the rest for a ride
Why must I be the main dish?
Sometimes I long to sit on the side


In the end the mustard′s happy to be mustard
And the sugar is happy to be sweet
And the tofu is happy being tofu
Singing my whole life's complete
And the ginger is happy to be spicy
And the vinegar′s content to be sour
And the chicken soup is happy to be salty
They're all feeling better hour to hour
Singing I don′t need to be the main dish
And I don't need to be on the side

I am just what I am now
And that leaves me beaming with pride

Charlie Pride that is
No one knows what goes on behind closed refrigerator doors