Dickens Little Jimmy - Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait) lyrics

Take An Old Cold 'tater, performed by Little Jimmie Dickens

When I was A little boy around the table athome.

I remember fairly well when[A]Company would come.

Iwould have to be right still untill the whole crowd ate.

My mamma always said to me Jim t ake a tater andwait.

(2)

Now taters never did taste good with chicken on theplate.

But i had to eat 'em just the same.

That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways.

because I always had to take an o ld cold tater and wait.

(3)

And then the preachers they would come

To stay a while with us.

I would have to simp around

and raise a little fuss

In fear that I would spill the beans

or break a china plate

My mamma always said to me bJim take a tater and wait.

(repeat 2)

(4)

Well i thought that I would starve to death

Before my time would come.

All that chicken they would eat

And just leave me the butt.

The feet and neck were all that was left

Upon the china plate.

It makes ya pretty darn weak

To take an old cold tater and wait.

(repeat 2)

[Thanks to John Geoghegan for lyrics]