One Fish Ball

A man was walking up and down
To find a place where he could dine in town
A man was walking up and down
To find a place where he could dine
He found himself a fancy place
And entered in with simple grace
And entered in with simple 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 would do
The only thing 'twould to at all
Was buy just one fish ball
He call the waiter down the hall
And softly whispered, "One fish ball"
The waiter bellowed down the hall



"This gentlemen here wants one fish ball!"
The guests, they turned both one and all
To see who'd ordered one fish ball
The shaken man grew ill at ease
But softly whispered, "Bread, sir, please
The waiter bellowed down the hall
"You get no bread with one fish ball!"
The wretched man then went outside
A-looking for a place to hide

There is a moral to this all
Don't ask for bread with one fish ball