Christmas Dinner Songtext
von Tennessee Ernie Ford

There′s a big fat turkey or maybe a ham
Brown fluffy biscuits all covered with jam
Blackberry, huckleberry mints, and pumpkin pies
If you don't watch out, you′re gonna double your size

Mommy's in the kitchen, daddy's at the tree
Little boys and girls, all shouting with glee
Granny sets the table, everything′s in place
When she says, "Come and get it," you′ll really see a race

Look at the giblet gravy
And the big brown drumsticks
Daddy says, "Don't get a tummy ache"
Here comes your mother with a big fruitcake


There′s a floating custard and pudding too
Oodles and oodles for me and you
I'll say one thing, and you must agree
What a happy, happy time Christmas dinner can be

Look at the giblet gravy
And the big brown drumsticks
Daddy says, "Don′t get a tummy ache"
Here comes your mother with a big fruitcake

There's a floating custard and pudding too
Oodles and oodles for me and you
I′ll say one thing, and you must agree
What a happy, happy time Christmas dinner can be

Now they're all together, what a bountiful fare
Mother sits down next to baby's high chair
Daddy folds his hands and bows his head
Let′s all do the same, for there′s thanks to be said


"Dear Lord, we thank Thee for this food
Bless us together and make us good
Enter our hearts and cast out sin
Bring peace on earth, goodwill to men"