Lenny Kaye - One Meatball lyrics

Man, it was long ago back in the days Man, there was some rough times, see what I'm sayin' Wasn't no food, no money, no job No clothes, no way to live And my time in the soup line, well, there was no soup left Had to press on, had to be strong to come along And we come a long way Well, a little man walked up and down To found an eating place in town He read the menu through and through To see what fifteen cents could do One meatball, one meatball He could afford but one meatball He told the waiter near at hand The simple dinner he had planned The guests were startled, one and all To hear that waiter loudly call One meatball, everybody, one meatball Hey, this here gent wants one meatball You know the little man felt ill at ease He said, some bread, sir, if you please The waiter hollered down the hall Ya gets no bread with one meatball One meatball, one meatball You gets no bread with one meatball The little man felt very sad Yeah, one meatball was all he had And in his dreams he'd hear that call Ya gets no bread with one meatball One meatball with no spaghetti, one meatball You gets no bread with one meatball One meatball, one meatball You gets no bread with one meatball One more time, sing it One meatball, one meatball You gets no bread with one meatball