Bake a Cake
A knock on the door, and a big smile - look who's here! I did grow up in a place where our family or neighbors would stop by, and there was cake and coffee or tea for a snack while visiting.


Well, well, well, look who's here.
I haven't seen you in many a year.
If I knew you were comin' I'd 've baked a cake, baked a cake, baked a cake.
If I knew you were comin' I'd 've baked a cake.
How-ja do. How-ja do, How-ja do.

Had you dropped me a letter I'd 've hired a band,
grandest band in the land.
Had you dropped me a letter I'd 've hired a band and spread the welcome mat for you.
Now I don't know where you came from 'cause I don't know where you've been.
But it really doesn't matter grab a chair and fill your platter and dig dig dig right in.
If I knew you were comin' I'd 've baked a cake, hired a band, goodness sake.
If I knew you were comin' I'd 've baked a cake.
How-ja do. How-ja do. How-ja do.
 
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8x8 
oil on cradled wood panel
wired, ready to hang