Fatback - Ron Thal

I had a friend — he had a big behind

And from a mountaintop he tried to fly

Fatback laughed all the time

Lost his step on high climb

Broke his fall with his spine

On the ground Fatback died

He couldn’t make it but you know he tried

Poor belly couldn’t make it up that slide

Last thing I told him was to watch his step and follow me

And as he dropped he said «You'll like me better as a memory»

I yelled back down «A pancake doesn’t make very good company»

And then he opened up and spread his butter, syrup, and jelly

And all the multi-legged neighbors came a-runnin'

To see the buffet and they all ended their hungries

And the animals rejoiced and lived happily-ever-after