Lyr Req: Tater Pie (Bob Wills)

Subject: Lyr Req: Tater Pie
From: GUEST,asongstress
Date: 21 Jan 04 - 05:35 PM

Would anyone out there happen to know the lyrics for the Bob Wills classic Tater Pie??

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 22 Jan 04 - 03:10 PM

Tough lyrics to find. I did learn that the song was written by Cindy Walker and sung by many. I read Red Foley, Jack Lloyd, Hank Penny and Jack Stidmen with Kieth Coleman all did the song well.
Sorry I tried.
Rustic

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Jan 04 - 03:39 PM

I couldn't find the whole song, but here's an excerpt, transcribed from a sound sample found at Barnes & Noble

TATER PIE (western swing version)

SPOKEN: (Ah, pass me my pie, Pappy.—Yeah!—Let's go, guys!)

I'm lookin' for a gal that cooks.
I don't care much the way she looks.
I'll be hers until I die
If she can make a 'tater pie.

CHORUS: Pie, pie, 'tater pie,
P-I-E, E-I-P, pie, ...

[As sung by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys on "Boot Heel Drag: The MGM Years," Uptown/Universal 2-CD set 170206, 2001. The same verse is sung by Hank Penny on the anthology "Solid South: Western Swing on Los Angeles Radio 1950s," 2000.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Jan 04 - 03:46 PM

Incidentally, I also found a blues song called TATER PIE, which is also known as CUSTARD PIE or I WANT SOME OF YOUR PIE. I can't judge at this point whether it's related to the western swing song, so I posted it in its own thread: Click here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Dec 06 - 04:54 AM

Anybody have more complete lyrics for this song? Somebody asked me about it this evening.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: Peace
Date: 09 Dec 06 - 06:56 PM

OK. I have NO idea what version this is or even if it's the right song. However
check this site. I would suggest that people with pop-up protection do the checking. I tried to listen to it but something comes on the screen saying that because I'm not in the US of A I can't access it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: Peace
Date: 09 Dec 06 - 07:18 PM

You know, it's very disheartening to go looking for lyrics that Jim hasn't been able to find.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 03:37 PM

pie, pie, tater pie, p,i,e,e,i,p,pie
e-per, i-per, pass a piece a pie fer I just love that tater pie
chocolate, cherry, boysenberry,none so good as tater pie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 04:54 PM

"Tater Pie," Bob Wills, sung by Tommy Alsup is on track 18 of "Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band Recorded Live May 21, 2000. Offered at $15 by a couple of marketeers.

Naow if'n one a you folks out there with the greenie wud be so kind as to buy thet little thing, (Peace?) and put the words here, I'd be gosh awful grateful.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tater Pie (western swing version)
From: GUEST,Robert
Date: 19 Nov 07 - 11:40 PM

http://www.texasplayboys.net/_disc0b/0000022a.htm
has the complete lyrics

Subject: Lyr Add: TATER PIE
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 20 Nov 07 - 01:04 AM

Well, why not post them here?

TATER PIE

Ever since I've been so high
I've been a fool for 'tater pie
It makes no difference how I stuff
I never seem to get enough

CHORUS: Pie, pie, 'tater pie, P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
e-per, i-per, pass a piece a pie fer I just love that 'tater pie
I love 'tater pie P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
e-per, i-per, pass a piece a pie fer I just love that 'tater pie

I'm lookin' for a gal that cooks
I don't care much the way she looks
I'll be hers until I die
If she can make a 'tater pie

CHORUS: Pie, pie, 'tater pie, P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
e-per, i-per, pass a piece a pie fer I just love that 'tater pie
I love 'tater pie P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
Chocolate, cherry, boysenberry
Nothin's good as 'tater pie

Now after we have made the match
We'll raise a great big 'tater patch
And we'll just let the world go by
And live on love and 'tater pie

CHORUS: Pie, pie, 'tater pie, P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
e-per, i-per, pass me the pie fer I just love that 'tater pie
I love 'tater pie P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
Hold your 'tater, stay a little later
We'll all have some 'tater pie

Pie, pie, 'tater pie, P-I-E, E-I-P, pie,
e-per, i-per, pass me the pie fer I just love that 'tater pie