Andrew Lippa
Suppertime (1999)
[SNOOPY, spoken]
My stomach clock just went off
It's suppertime, and Charlie Brown has forgotten to feed me
Here I lie, a withering hollow shell of a dog and there sits my supper dish... empty!
But that's all right. He'll remember when no furry friend comes to greet him after school, then he'll remember!
And he'll rush out here to the doghouse but it'll be too late!
There will be nothing left but the dried carcass of his former friend who used to love to run and play so happily with him
Nothing left but the bleached puppy bones of...
[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
Hey Snoopy! Are you asleep or something?
I've been standing here a whole minute with your supper and you haven't even noticed
It's suppertime
[SNOOPY, spoken]
Suppertime? Suppertime?!
(sung)
Behold the brimming bowl of meat and meal, which is brought forth to ease our hunger!
Behold the flowing flagon moist and sweet, which has been sent to stake our thirst!
[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
Okay, there's no need for a big production. Just get off that doghouse and eat
[SNOOPY]
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
It's suppertime. Yeah, it's suppertime
Oh, it's sup-sup suppertime very best time of day
It's suppertime. Yeah, it's sup-per time
And when suppertime comes can supper be far away?
Bring on the soup dish, bring on the cup
Bring on the bacon and fill me up
'Cause it's supper, supper, supper, suppertime
(Whistles first four measures)
Da-doo-m-ba-dah za-doo-buh ya-ba-doo-ba suppertime!
Doo doo doo doo dot doot
Br-r-ing on the dog food, bring on the bone
Bring on the barrel and roll me home
'Cause it's supper, supper, supper, supper
Supper super supper upper
Supper, super duper suppertime!
Wintertime's nice with the ice and snow
Summertime's nice with a place to go
Bedtime, overtime, half-time, too
But they just can't hold a candle to my suppertime!
(spoken)
Ohhh yeahhh!
Hello home listeners.. how are ya?
(sung)
B-r-r-ring on the hamburg, bring on the bun
Pappy's little puppy loves everyone
'Cause it's supper, supper supper supper
Supper, super pepper upper
Supper, super duper suppertime
[GOSPEL Chorus, (SNOOPY)]
Suppertime! (Whoo!)
Suppertime! (Whoo! Yeah!)
Suppertime! (Bring on the meat!)
Suppertime! (It's time to eat!)
Suppertime! (Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Suppertime! (hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Suppertime! Oh, yeah!)
Suppertime! (Bring on the food.)
Suppertime! (Bring on, bring on the hamburger,)
Suppertime! (Bring on, bring me some hot dogs,)
Suppertime! (Bring on, bring on the doctor!)
[SNOOPY]
Bring on bring on
Gimme food, gimme water, gimme somethin' to chew
Gimme food, gimme water, gimme somethin' to do ---
[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
NOW CUT THAT OUT! Now why can't you eat your meal quietly and calmly like a normal dog?
[SNOOPY, spoken]
So what's wrong with making mealtime a joyous occasion?
(sung)
Supper
Supper, supper
Suppertime!!!