Here's the song as done by my father-in-law.
I can't vouch for the accuracy, but this is how he does it.
Each couplet is sung twice, sometimes preced by "oh, now, then, and, so, etc., at singer's discretion.
If I can find the real one, I'll post it, too.

....Tiger

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One Meatball

A man was walkin' down the street,
Lookin' for a place to eat (2x, etc).

He found himself a gorgeous place,
And entered in with gorgeous grace.

He took his purse his pocket hence,
But all he found was fifteen cents.

He scanned the menu through and through,
To see what fifteen cents could do.

The only thing that would do at all,
Was to buy just one, just one meatball.

He called the waiter down the hall,
And softly whispered "One meatball."

The waiter bellowed down the hall,
"The gentleman here wants one meatball."

The guests, they turned both one and all,
To see who wanted one meatball.

The wretched man grew ill at ease,
And softly whispered, "Bread, sir, please."

The waiter bellowed down the hall,
"You get no bread with one meatball."


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