PIECE A-PUDDIN'
(Rudy Toombs)

Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford - 1952
The Bell Sisters & Phil Harris - 1952
Red Saunders & His Orch. (vocal: Dolores Hawkins) - 1952



Patty cake, patty cake, bakers man
Put it in the oven as fast as you can
Some like it hot
Some like it cold
I like it in the pot
Nine days old

Piece a-puddin' hot, piece a-puddin' cold
Piece a-puddin' in the pot nine days old

Didn't care much about goin' to school
It was all work and no play
But when I came home about half past three
I'd love to hear my mama say

I thought I had a steak all juicy and brown
I looked at my plate, here's all I found
I don't want ham, I don't want greens
There's only one dish that pops my seams

Mom said, "Son here's fifteen cents
Go watch the elephant jump the fence"
He jumped so high, he started to fly
He didn't get back till the Fourth of July

Grandpa said, I can't trust my eyes
It sure looks like one of Grandma's pies
Run there boy and fetch me some
If I pop my bridge, I'll use my gums


(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - February 2006)


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As recorded by THE BELL SISTERS & PHIL HARRIS:


ALL:
Piece a-puddin'
Piece a-puddin'
Piece a-puddin' hot

Piece a-puddin' hot
Piece a-puddin' cold
Piece a-puddin' in the pot
Just nine days old

PHIL HARRIS:
Oh, the patty cake, the patty cake
The baker's man
Ah, put it in the oven
Just as fast as you can
Some like it hot
And some like it cold
Oh, I like it in the pot
Nine days old

ALL:
Piece a-puddin' hot
Piece a-puddin' cold
Piece a-puddin' in the pot
Just nine days old

BELL SISTERS:
Didn't care much about goin' to school
It was all work and no play
But when I came home about half past three
I loved to hear my Mama say

HARRIS: The piece a-puddin' hot
SISTERS: Hot puddin'
HARRIS: The piece a-puddin' cold
SISTERS: Cold puddin'
HARRIS: Piece a-puddin' in the pot
SISTERS: Hot puddin'
HARRIS: Just nine days old
SISTERS: Nine days old

(Instrumental Break)

HARRIS:
I'd rather have a steak all juicy and brown
I looked on my plate and here's all I found

ALL:
Just a-piece a-puddin' hot
Piece a-puddin' cold
Piece a-puddin' in the pot
Just nine days old

BELL SISTERS:
I don't want ham, I don't want greens
There's only one dish that pops my seams

SISTERS: It's piece a-puddin' hot
HARRIS: Hot-a-hot-pot puddin'
SISTERS: Piece a-puddin' cold
HARRIS: Cold-a-cold puddin'
SISTERS: Piece a-puddin' in the pot
HARRIS: Hot puddin'
ALL: Just nine days old

(Instrumental Break)

PHIL HARRIS:
Mama said, "Son, here's fifteen cents
Go watch that elephant jump the fence"
BELL SISTERS:
He jumped so high, he started to fly
ALL:
We didn't get back 'til the Fourth of July

SISTERS: Piece a-puddin' hot
HARRIS: Ya got the hot, hot puddin'
SISTERS: Piece a-puddin' cold
HARRIS: Cold-a-cold puddin'
SISTERS: Piece a-puddin' in the pot
HARRIS: Hot puddin'
SISTERS: Just nine days old
HARRIS: Just nine days old

ALL:
Hot, hot puddin'
Cold, cold puddin'
Hot, hot puddin'
Nine days old
Hot, hot puddin'
Cold, cold puddin'
Hot, hot puddin'
Just nine days old

BELL SISTER: Piece a-puddin'!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2006)