[Spoken: Velma Middleton, (Louis Armstrong)]
Hey pops, what's wrong daddy?
You look like something's botherin' you
(Ain't nothin' bothering me honey
That a piece of roast beef can't fix up)
Well I'll tell you one thing Pops

[Intro: Velma Middleton, (Louis Armstrong)]
A man works hard then comes on home
Expects to find stew with that fine ham bone
He opens the door then start to lookin'
(Says, Woman, what's this stuff you're cookin’?)

[Verse 1: Louis Armstrong, (Velma Middleton)]
Now all that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes
Here I'm waiting, palpitatin'
With all that meat and no potatoes

All that meat and no potatoes
All that food to the alligators
Now hold me steady, I’m really ready
Now all that meat and no potatoes

I don't think that peas are bad
With me ’most anything goes
(Yes I looked in the pot, I'm fit to fight
'Cause, woman, you know that mess just ain't right)
[Verse 3: Velma Middleton, (Louis Armstrong)]
Oh Pops, ho ho all that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes
(Woman I'm steamin', yeah really screamin’)
Both: all that meat and no potatoes

[Bridge: Velma Middleton, (Louis Armstrong)]
Say, I don't think that beans are bad
With me ’most most anything goes
(That's what I like about you)
(I looked in the pot and what a sight
Cause woman you know without rice, beans just ain't right)

[Verse 3: Velma Middleton, (Louis Armstrong)]
Oh Pops, all that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes
(Now woman, I'm steamin' and I'm really screamin’)
It ain't right, sugar!
(All that meat) and no potatoes