I Can't Go Back To Savoury Now Songtext
von John Shuttleworth

My wife Mary made a lovely shepherd′s pie and peas
With carrots and gravy
Oh, and cabbage as an additional green
I said that looks fantastic love and I tucked in hungrily
My daughter Karen did not, something I wish I had seen
For soon my plate was empty, I said
"Mary, is there any more?"
She said "No, love, but it's treacle sponge for afters"
And I said "phwoar"
I′d had a couple of mouthfuls, when I heard Karen declare
"I can't eat any more of this shepherd's pie, mum"
Well it filled me with despair
(Because if I′d known that, I wouldn′t have started my sweet)

But I can't go back to savoury now
That shepherd′s pie was stunning
But I'm halfway through my pudding
I can′t go back to savoury now
My taste buds would go crazy, and I can't go back to savoury now
(Cause you can′t, can you?)


My tummy was in turmoil
I was panicked and confused
And as Karen's dinner grew colder, so did my sweet
For my pleasure in that treacle sponge was now massively reduced
By the sight of fluffy potato and glistening meat
Take this plate from me, oh Lord
Before I go insane
Should I press on with me afters
Or go back to me mains

Oh
I can't go back to savoury now
That shepherd′s pie was stunning
But I′m halfway through my pudding
I can't go back to savoury now
My taste buds would go crazy, and I can′t go back to savoury now

I can't go back
I won′t go back
I'd love to go back
But I mustn′t do that
I can't go back
I won't go back
Obviously I′d love to go back
But I mustn′t do that
Oh


At that moment I heard the sound
The scrape of knife on plate
As I watched Karen's dinner go in the dog′s dish
My appetite now gone, my pudding suffered the same fate
I can only assume that this appalling outcome
Was God's wish

Cause I can′t go back to savoury
*gulp*

I can't go back to savoury now
That shepherd′s pie was stunning
But I'm halfway through my pudding
I can't go back to savoury now, oh no
My taste buds would go crazy, and I can′t go back to savoury now

I can′t go back to savoury
Now