Table Manners Songtext
von Kid Creole and the Coconuts

When a pretty girl meet a handsome guy
And she bring him home for a little bite
When it′s understood that the food is good
And the night is young, and another would

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)

If the pretty girl has it figured right
And the handsome guy has an appetite
She provide the plate, she provide the tail
When she give the wine, she will take the cake

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)
Where's your table manners?

When a handsome guy doesn′t want dessert
Then a pretty girl has her feelings hurt
If it's understood the confection's good
And she offer more than she really should

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)


If the pretty girl know he cannot eat
Then the handsome guy get a chance to sleep
You can bet your life if he doesn′t rise
She will wake him up when it′s breakfast time

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)
Where's your table manners?

That′s enough, that's enough
That′s enough!

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

That's enough, that′s enough
That's enough!

When a pretty girl and a handsome guy
Gotta separate, gotta say goodnight
If the price is right and the fruit is ripe
Then she order him, "Come again tonight!"


Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)

If the pretty girl has it in her head
That the handsome guy be the cook instead
When it's understood that another would
And she wait for him to prepare the goods

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)
Where′s your table manners?

If the handsome guy has a brain or not
He should know that some like it very hot
She provide the oil she prefer to broil
If she want a lot ′cause she's very spoiled

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)

When the pretty girl′s had enough to eat
Then the handsome guy gets a chance to sleep
For a morning snack, if he's on his back
She will help herself, she will not attack

Then he must oblige
(Then he must oblige)
Where′s your table manners?

That's enough, that′s enough
That's enough!

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

That's enough, that′s enough
That′s enough!

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

That's enough, that′s enough
That's enough!

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on

You wanna dream in style?
Stay awhile
Come on
Come on