Lay of the Lone Fish Ball

Anon (compiled from various)

A wretched man walked up and down,
To see where he could dine in town.

He came upon a stylish place
And entered in with modest grace.

He took his purse, his pockets hence,
And found he'd only fifteen pence.

He read the menu through and through
To see what fifteen pence would do.

The only thing would do at all
Was O-o-one Fish Ball.

He called the waiter down the hall
And softly murmured "One Fish Ball".

The waiter bellowed down the hall
"This gen'l'man here wants One Fish Ball".

The people stared both one and all,
To see who wanted One Fish Ball.

The wretched man now ill at ease
Begged, "And some bread, Sir, if you please".

The waiter yelled back down the hall,
"YOU get no bread with One Fish Ball".

The wretched man then went outside
A-looking for a place to hide

And, hungry still, felt very bad,
One Fish Ball is all he's had,

And in his dreams still hears the call,
"You gets no bread with one fish ball."

There is a moral to it all-
You get no bread with One Fish Ball.

Who would have bread with his Fish-ball,
Must get it first, or not at all.

Who would Fish-ball with fixin's eat,
Must get some friend to stand the treat.