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.
How-ja do. How-ja do,
How-ja 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.
How-ja do. How-ja do.
How-ja do.
Pat-a-cake pat-a-cake
baker's man
Bake a cake as
quick as you can
Plenty of cream
and sugar and ice
Nuts and raisins,
and honey and spice
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.
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.
How-ja do. How-ja do,
How-ja 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.
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 your chair and
fill your platter
And dig dig dig right in.
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.
How-ja do. How-ja do.
How-ja do.
How-ja do. How-ja do.
How-ja do.
How-ja do. How-ja do.
How-ja do.