If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake by Georgia Gibbs Lyrics

Well, well
Hello, George
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
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, grandest band in the land
Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
And spread the welcome mat for you

Oh, 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
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do
Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do
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