A popular song from 1941 Words and music by Thomas “Fats” Waller
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Lyrics
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’
Says “woman what’s this stuff you’re cookin'”
Chorus
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain’t right like green tomatoes
Here I’m waitin’ palpitatin’
With all that meat and no potatoes
All that meat and no potatoes
All that food, to the alligators
Hold me steady, I’m really ready
All that meat and no potatoes
I don’t think that peas are bad
With me most anything goes
I look in the pot, I’m fit to fight
‘Cause woman you know that mess ain’t right
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain’t right like green tomatoes
Woman, I’m steamin’, really screamin’
All that meat and no potatoes