Tom Lehrer - Silent E lyrics

Who can turn a can into a cane? Who can turn a pan into a pane? It's not too hard to see It's silent e Who can turn a cub into a cube? Who can turn a tub into a tube? It's elementary For silent e He took a pin and turned it into pine He took a twin and turned him into twine Who can turn a cap into a cape? Who can turn a tap into a tape? A little glob becomes a globe instantly If you just add silent e He turned a dam - alikazam! - into a dame But my friend sam stayed just the same Who can turn a man into a mane? Who can turn a van into a vane? A little hug becomes huge instantly Don't add w, don't add x, and don't add y or z, Just add silent e