IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN' I'D'VE BAKED A CAKE
(Hoffman / Merrill / Watts)

Eileen Barton - 1950
Georgia Gibbs - 1950
Benny Strong & His. Orch. - 1950
Ethel Merman & Ray Bolger - 1950
Art Mooney & His Orch. (vocal: Betty Harris) - 1950
Also recorded by: Bob Hope & Bing Crosby; Lou Monte; Liberace; Hildegarde; Maria Muldaur; 
Sharon, Lois & Bram; Fred Penner. 


(Sound of knocking on door)

SPOKEN: Come in!  Well, well, well.  Look who's here.  
I haven't seen you in many a year.

If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, 
baked a cake, baked a cake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, 
Grandest band in the land
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
And spread the welcome mat for you

Oh, I don't know where you came from
'cause I don't know where you've been
But it really doesn't matter
Grab a chair and fill your platter
And dig, dig, dig right in

If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, 
hired a band, goodness sake!
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

(Instrumental Break)

If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, 
baked a cake, baked a cake
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, 
Grandest band in the land
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
Spread the welcome mat for you

Oh, I don't know where you came from
'cause I don't know where you've been
But it really doesn't matter
Grab a chair and fill your platter
And dig, dig, dig right in

If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, 
hired a band, goodness sake!
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?
Howdya do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh