Hungry Man lyrics

I know a chef in Albuquerque

Who excels in bakin' turkey

So when I want turkey, I go to Albuquerque

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

There is a cook in East St. Louis

Who makes the most delicious chop suey

So when I want chop suey, I go to East St. Louis

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

Duncan Hines, he ain't got nothin' on me

I've been known to drive alone

To Butte, Montana to get a banana split

They got a fishhouse in old Pawtucket

That serves you steamed clams in a bucket

So for clams in a bucket I go to old Pawtucket

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

I take a train to downtown Philly

Where I eat scrapple1 'til I get silly

I also eat a lot there of the pepper pot2 they got there

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

I often fly up to the Maine coast

To get broiled lobster with some plain toast

To keep from being melancholy I munch a Mexican tamale

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

Shish kebab, that's one of my favorite snacks

Nothin' beats a piece of pizza

Out in Laguna, I get my tuna fish

I met a gal in Tucumcari

And she's the one I plan to marry

Now she was fat and not good-lookin', but when she started cookin'...

mmm...mmm...mmm

I'm such a hungry man

Duncan Hines, he ain't got nothin' on me

I've been known to drive alone

To Butte, Montana to get a banana split

I met a gal in Tucumcari

And she's the one I plan to marry

Now she was fat and not good-lookin',

but when she started cookin'

That's when love began

'Cause I'm such a hungry man

1. Scrapple is a seasoned mixture of ground meat (such as pork) and cornmeal set in a mold and served sliced and fried. Originally of Pennsylvania Dutch origin, scrapple was made from the bits and pieces of the pig not suited for anything else2. Pepper Pot is a thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, pepper and other seasonings

• Artist:Louis Jordan
• Album:Let The Good Times Roll (1938-1954)