Mashed Potatoes Tom Paxton

Now Billy took his lunchbox
To school on Maple Street
The whistle blew at twelve o′clock
We all sat down to eat
The kids took out their sandwiches
And then they gathered 'round
Bill opened up his lunchbox
And this is what they found

Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes
Drown ′em in some gravy, brown and strong
Oh, I love to hear 'em plop
I'll eat ′em till I drop
I′ll eat my mashed potatoes all day long

The family took an auto ride
One sunny afternoon
The engine coughed and sputtered
Like a banjo out of tune
But now they've got it running like
It′s never gonna stop
'Cause they emptied out the gasoline
And filled it to the top, with...

Mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes
Drown ′em in some gravy, brown and strong
Oh, I love to hear them plop
I'll eat ′em till I drop
I'll eat my mashed potatoes all day long