If It Ain't On The Menu Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
If It Ain't On The Menu
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Written by Eddie Noack
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When a dog gets hungry he needs a bone
And when a
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man needs loving he starts to
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roam
I'm
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starving for your loving and I don't want a
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bone
So if you treat me like a dog I'll run
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away from
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home
Don't want no warmed over kisses or yesterday's sigh
I want
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everything fresh even brand new
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life
If you
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can't treat me right then it ain't no
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treat
If the grub ain't no good there ain't no
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use to
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eat
I'm a connoisseur when it comes to love
Don't
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won't a tough old hen in place of a
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dove
Don't want
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boarding house kisses I don't want to
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fight
Don't bother to kiss me if you can't
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kiss me
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right
I want a full course dinner and your love everyday
And if
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ain't on the menu there's another
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cafe
I want
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everything fresh from your sweet sweet
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lips
If the service ain't no good I don't
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leave no
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tip
I know all the tricks underneath the moon
If you're
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cooking some soup you'll know I want a
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spoon
If you ain't
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got what I want then another gal
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may
If ain't on the menu there's
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another
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cafe
FAQ
Who sang the the song If It Ain't On The Menu?
- The song If It Ain't On The Menu was sang by Hawkshaw Hawkins.
Who is Hawkshaw Hawkins?
- Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 - March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
