Closer to the bone
Sweeter is that meat
That slice of Virginia ham
Is the best that you can eat
Don't you worry 'bout my baby
She's tender and she's sweet
Closer to the bone
Sweeter is that meat
She'd make a fine thermometer
If she drank a glass of wine
She's just like a rubber hose
When she fools around the line
Her friends say it's a shame
The way she makes me squirm
That's why I like 'em big
Instead of round and firm
Closer to the bone
Sweeter is the meat
That slice of Virginia ham
The best that you can eat
Don't worry 'bout my baby
She's tender and she's sweet
Closer to the bone
The sweeter is that meat
She'd make a fine piccolo
If she'd only stayed on key
She's just like a horn of heaven
And she likes to bother me
Her friends said it's enough
Well it's just a fact
When you're lookin' at her
front to front
It's like your lookin' at her back
Closer to the bone
Sweeter is that meat
That slice of Virginia ham
The best that you can eat
Now don't worry 'bout my baby
Oh she's tender
and she's sweet
Closer to the bone
The sweeter is that meat
Now she'd make a
fine fountain pen
If she only knew how to write
Sometimes she talks at me
And all she wants to do is fight
Her friends said it's ok
The way she make me squirm
And that's why
I take 'em big
Hey stand around and burn
Oh closer to the bone
Sweeter is the meat
That slice of Virginia ham
Is the best that you can eat
Don't you worry 'bout my baby
Oh she's tender
and she's sweet
Closer to the bone
Sweeter is the meat