Allan Sherman - Little Butterball lyrics

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Little Butterball<br />

I'm called Little Butterball,<br />

Dear Little Butterball,<br />

'Though I could never tell why.<br />

My calories mount.<br />

My cholesterol count<br />

Is as high as an elephant's eye.<br />

They told me to diet.<br />

I promised I'd try it,<br />

Yet somehow my weight would not budge.<br />

Each Metrecal cookie<br />

To me tasted ookie,<br />

So I covered it with hot fudge.<br />

I ate watercresses,<br />

And other such messes,<br />

And pushed all my favorites aside.<br />

I said to the caterers,<br />

"No more mashed potaterers,<br />

Just baked, and hash browned, and french fried."<br />

I sing this sad song<br />

'Cause my diet went wrong,<br />

'Though I honestly tried to pay heed.<br />

I don't care how high<br />

Is an elephant's eye,<br />

But an elephant's rear I don't need