(If I Knew You Were Coming)
I'd've Baked a Cake
 
Eileen Barton (#1 in 1950), Novelty

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, Howja do, Howja do, Howja 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, Howja do, Howja do, Howja do.


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, Howja do, Howja do, Howja do.

Had you dropped me a letter I'd've hired a hall, great big hall, band and all.
Had you dropped me a letter I'd've hired a hall and spread the welcome mat for you.  
Chorus

If I knew you were comin' I'd've kept the pot, coffee pot, nice and hot
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, Howja do, Howja do, Howja do.