Eddie Harris - That Is Why You're Overweight lyrics

(Lord have mercy.) I had three doughnuts and two cups of coffee But that didn't stop my appetite I had only eaten a box of cookies Very late last night I had ten pancakes, plenty of syrup and bu*ter, and two slices of ham; Three eggs, home fries, and four biscuits, all smothered in jam; Two gla**es of milk, and a cheesecake; I thought I didn't want any more I just had to buy twelve of those mints in that bowl by the door [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] Heh ... I wish I had some brains and grits! [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] I certainly would like a taste of some of that coffee cake over there! It do look good Lord have mercy! Now it's lunchtime, and I believe I'll eat again I'm not gonna eat as much as I did for breakfast, because I want to get thin Let me have a bowl of chile con carne, and two corned beefs on rye; A large order of french fries, a malt, and a slice of banana cream pie; Two candy bars, one soda, for my late-afternoon snack; And-a two bags of potato chips, so I won't have to come back [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] I should have gotten two cheeseburgers with everything on 'em! Lord have mercy [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] I'm gonna go back to eating a bag of peanuts for my snacks Lord, Lord, Lord have mercy While waiting for my dinner I had four shots of alcohol A chef's salad with lots of dressing and crackers, but not much meat at all Had a steak, candied yams, rice, lemonade, macaroni and cheese Corn bread, banana pudding, and a side order of black-eyed peas I stopped at the grocery store, I'm gonna load up my refrigerator I'm gonna sit down and watch television, and I'll have something to eat later [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] I'll sure be glad when that pizza is ready! [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] I can't seem to find nothing else in this refrigerator to suit me [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] Don't know what you're talking about; I'm going to the smorgasbord, tomorrow and the next day and the day after [?] [Chorus] That is why, that is why ... that is why you're overweight [Spoken] You better [?] signifying with me, talkin' 'bout I'm overweight, 'cause I eat what I want to eat! Tastes good to me. Lord have mercy it's good; all that food is good! I wish I had some more to eat. You're always talking about overweight, shoot, everybody talkin' bout it ... whoever said skinny people's healthy anyway? ... Gotta eat to live; anything you eat, you gonna get fat ...