I Want a Pancake-Al Simmons

[ti:I Want A Pancake] [ar:Al Simmons] [al:Something Fishy At Camp Wiganishie] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Want a Pancake - Al Simmons [00:09.69]The little bird that woke me up [00:11.23]This morning had this to say [00:13.22]"I always like a hot breakfast to start off my day" [00:16.43]There's something in what he says [00:18.23]And Mother agrees [00:19.84]When she calls "Come and get it" [00:21.26]We know she means to please [00:23.05]She's in the kitchen mixing batter [00:24.77]Using both hands [00:26.31]It starts to pop and splatter [00:27.63]When it gets in the pan [00:29.10] [00:29.62]We duck into the breakfast nook [00:31.21]And now we can't wait [00:32.96]For something round and flat [00:34.13]That we can stack on a plate [00:36.01]We're all in our places [00:37.66] [00:38.25](we've got the syrup ready) [00:39.78]With grins on our faces [00:41.42](she's making way too many) [00:42.80]Let me loosen my braces [00:44.77](we won't leave any) [00:46.17]We got so hungry that we can't stand steady [00:49.53]Man I could eat (look at her flip those things) [00:52.82]Save her a seat (she's wearing Father's ring) [00:56.23]Just about then (right at the table) [00:59.50]Mama oh I want a pancake [01:02.55](Mama oh I want a pancake) [01:06.01]Now we'd have pancakes every day [01:07.60]If we were allowed [01:08.73] [01:09.25]We ask for wheat-cakes Monday [01:10.45]Mother says stick around [01:12.51]On Tuesday we say hot-cakes [01:14.04]Again it's no soap [01:15.69]And no buckwheats on Wednesday [01:17.28]Why we nearly lose hope [01:19.12]When Thursday brings no battercakes [01:20.59]We're out of our minds [01:22.36]And Friday without flannel cakes [01:24.28] [01:25.04]Flannel cakes [01:26.84]I had a dream last night that I as eating flannel cakes [01:29.85]And when I woke up half my blanket was gone [01:32.94] [01:33.54]By Saturday fl-fl-flapjacks is all we can say [01:36.68] [01:37.22]And we would all be goners if it weren't for Sunday [01:40.01] [01:40.59]Man it was tough (how many days it's been) [01:44.01]Ain't we suffered enough (we're getting way too thin) [01:47.22]We huffed and we puffed (a lot of good that did) [01:50.69]But now we're gonna stuff [01:51.71]And stuff those griddlecakes in [01:53.24] [01:53.89]Man it was bleak (around the breakfast table) [01:57.10]All of this week (we had hay from the stable) [02:00.46]But blessed are the meek (but Father hollers) [02:03.85]Mama oh I want a pancake [02:07.11](Mama oh I want a pancake) [02:10.62] [02:29.98]You know if I were pushing pancakes [02:31.77]Here's a trick I would try [02:33.01] [02:33.67]I'd rig my big bicycle with a griddle to fry [02:36.33] [02:36.93]And I'd be flipping flapjacks to beat the band [02:40.34]While holding on the handlebars with only one hand [02:43.20] [02:43.74]Passers-by would page me as I pedaled past [02:46.90]I'd stop in time because I couldn't ride very fast [02:50.25]They'd line up on the sidewalk like ships at a dock [02:53.56]And I would heat their pancakes [02:54.79]While I rode round the block [02:56.99]Well everyone how do you like the service [03:00.38](Son-of-a-gun the way you serve us makes us nervous) [03:03.56]What What do you mean (you're so unsteady) [03:06.99]If you should fall you'd likely spill the butter in the gutter [03:10.04]Well those are the risks (and life is full of them) [03:13.71]But business is brisk Who's next [03:15.65](who's next who's next) [03:16.97]Just about then (everyone hollers) [03:20.48]Mama oh I want a pancake [03:23.77](Mama oh I want a pancake) [03:27.19]Flour salt sugar double-acting baking powder [03:30.19]I'm sifting all day (in Sunday spiffies) [03:33.76]Sour milk butter and one or two eggs [03:36.62]I'm mixing batter all day (it's my own recipe) [03:40.17]Now pour 'em and fry 'em and stack 'em on a platter [03:43.67]Mama oh I want a pancake [03:47.20](Mama oh I want a pancake) [03:50.52]Mama I want I want a [03:52.29]Mama oh I want I want a [03:53.88]Mama oh I want I want a pancake please