The little man walked up and down

To find an eating place in town

He read the menu through and through

To see what 15 cents could do

One meat ball

One meat ball

He could afford but one meat ball

He told the waiter near at hand

The simple dinner he had planned

The guests were startled one and all

To hear the waiter loudly call

One meat ball

One meat ball

Hey this here gent wants one meat ball

The liitle man fet ill at ease

He said some bread sir If you please

The waiter hollered down the hall

You gets no bread with one meat ball

One meat ball

One meat ball

Well you gets no bread with one meat ball

The little man felt very bad

One meat ball was all he had

And in his dreams he hears that call

You gets no bread with one meat ball

One meat ball and no spaghetti

One meat ball

Will you gets no bread with one meat ball