Keep On Eatin
Memphis Minnie Lyrics


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Every time I cook, look like you can't get enough
Fix you a pot of soup and make you drink it up
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough

You don't like nobody's cooking but mine
Get up in the morning and fix you a tenderloin
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough

Don't tell nobody that I tried to be tough
I just got a man so hard to fill up
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough

(spoken:
Oh, play it now, Mr. Charlie
Yes, man! Just keep on eating
You'll get through it someday)

I know you're crazy about your oysters and your shrimp and crab
Take you around the corner and give you a chance to grab
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough

I've cooked and cooked till I done got tired
Can't fill you up off of my fried apple pie
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough




I know you got a bad cold and you can't smell
I ain't gonna give you something that I can't sell
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough

Overall Meaning

The song "Keep On Eatin'" by Memphis Minnie is a playful blues tune that centers around the theme of food and eating. Throughout the lyrics, the singer talks about how her partner can't seem to get enough of her cooking, and how she's constantly having to cook more and more to fill him up. The repeated line of "keep on eating, baby, till you get enough" serves as a sort of encouragement to her partner to keep indulging in her delicious dishes.


The lyrics also suggest a sort of power dynamic between the singer and her partner. She takes pride in her ability to cook better than anyone else and notes that her partner doesn't like anyone else's cooking but hers. She also mentions that she's not trying to be tough, but that her partner is simply difficult to fill up. Overall, the song is a lighthearted take on the relationship between food and love, with the singer using her cooking prowess to keep her partner coming back for more.


Line by Line Meaning

Every time I cook, look like you can't get enough
I always cook for you, and it seems like you always want more.


Fix you a pot of soup and make you drink it up
I make you soup and you drink it all up.


So keep on a-eating
Keep eating to your heart's content.


Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep eating and don't stop.


Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
Eat as much as you want until you're satisfied.


You don't like nobody's cooking but mine
You don't like anyone else's cooking except for mine.


Get up in the morning and fix you a tenderloin
I even cook for you in the morning by making you a tenderloin.


Don't tell nobody that I tried to be tough
Don't tell anyone that I am trying to be strong.


I just got a man so hard to fill up
You have a big appetite that is hard to satisfy.


I know you're crazy about your oysters and your shrimp and crab
I know you really love oysters, shrimp, and crab.


Take you around the corner and give you a chance to grab
I take you to the corner where you can get some of your favorite foods.


I've cooked and cooked till I done got tired
I have cooked so much that now I am exhausted.


Can't fill you up off of my fried apple pie
Even my delicious apple pie can't fully satisfy your hunger.


I know you got a bad cold and you can't smell
I know you have a cold and can't smell anything.


I ain't gonna give you something that I can't sell
I won't give you anything that I can't sell or that isn't worth it.


So keep on a-eating
Continue to eat as much as you want.


Oh, keep on a-eating
Don't stop eating now.


Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
Keep eating until you've had your fill.




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@arjhendrix

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Every time I cook, look like you can't get enough
Fix you a pot of soup and make you drink it up
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
You don't like nobody's cooking but mine
Get up in the morning and fix you a tenderloin
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
Don't tell nobody that I tried to be tough
I just got a man so hard to fill up
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
(spoken:
Oh, play it now, Mr. Charlie
Yes, man! Just keep on eating
You'll get through it someday)
I know you're crazy about your oysters and your shrimp and crab
Take you around the corner and give you a chance to grab
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
I've cooked and cooked till I done got tired
Can't fill you up off of my fried apple pie
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
I know you got a bad cold and you can't smell
I ain't gonna give you something that I can't sell
So keep on a-eating
Oh, keep on a-eating
Keep on eating, baby, till you get enough
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@rcisdrummer

I love it! Filth and foul, and foul and filth; straight out of the 20's! I'm so hungry I'd be your pig meat papa for just a dribble.

@StickyLemonChicken

pro tip: this song isn't about dinner.

@andreias5564

dont you say?!

@pljms

I've been told by people I trust that this song is full of innuendo.

@blanchebyard3086

YOU THINK SO.WINK LOL

@otpkd

You don't say! (gasp)

@CarolineMartin

Custard Pie! "drop down mama let your daddy see"

@KaylaCoils

City girlsssss = flappers

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