Tom Paxton - Mashed Potatoes lyrics

Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes Drown ‘em in some gravy, brown and strong I love to hear ‘em plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long Billy took his lunch box to school on Maple Street The whistle blew at twelve o'clock, the kids sat down to eat They all took out their sandwiches and then they gathered ‘round As Bill looked in his lunch box, and this is what they found Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes Drown ‘em in some gravy, brown and strong I love to hear ‘em plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long The family took an auto ride one sunny afternoon The engine coughed and sputtered like a banjo out of tune But now they've got it running like it's never gonna stop ‘Cause they emptied out the gasoline and filled it to the top, with Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes Drown ‘em in some gravy, brown and strong I love to hear them plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long Astronauts were landing spaceships on the surface of the moon They a step for humankind and sang a happy tune For they had found when they stepped down it wasn't made of cheese They said to one another, “Would you take a look at these?” Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes Drown ‘em in some gravy, brown and strong I love to hear ‘em plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long Last winter was a long one, it snowed most every day And when our school was over we all went out to play My friends they built a snowman, my goodness he looked fine But they all fell down with laughter when they saw that I built mine, of Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes Drown ‘em in some gravy, brown and strong I love to hear ‘em plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long I love to hear ‘em plop I'll eat ‘em till I drop I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long