The little man walked up and down To find an eating place in town He read the menu through and through To see what 15 cents could do One meat ball One meat ball He could afford but one meat ball He told the waiter near at hand The simple dinner he had planned The guests were startled one and all To hear the waiter loudly call One meat ball Everbody One meat ball Hey this here gent wants one meat ball You know, the liitle man fet ill at ease He said some bread sir If you please The waiter hollered down the hall You gets no bread with one meat ball One meat ball One meat ball Well, you gets no bread with one meat ball The little man felt very bad One meat ball was all he had And in his dreams he hears that call You gets no bread with one meat ball One meat ball and no spaghetti One meat ball You gets no bread with one meat ball Let's try it one more time, Now One meat ball One meat ball That one was gooey You gets no bread with one meat ball