Pots and Pans

Lyrics

[Intro: Mickey Hart] Here we go [Verse 1: Mickey Hart] I got one pot A metal spoon Whaddya got? You got a rhythm tune You got a pot, spoon, rhythm tune You got a pot and spoon and rhythm tune Got a little, got a lot, got a musical pot Now what? Now what? [Chorus: Mickey Hart] I got pots Pots and pans I got pots Pots and pans Yeah, that's the way that I like to play Bangin' on pots and pans, yeah Bangin' on pots and pans [Verse 2: Mickey Hart] Now another pot A wooden spoon Whaddya got? You got a rhythm tune You got a pot pot Spoon spoon, rhythm tune You got a two-pot two-spoon two-two-tune You got a little, got a lot, got whatever you got Why not? Ohhhh, yeah, why not? [Chorus: Mickey Hart] I got pots Pots and pans I got pots Pots and pans Yeah, that's the way that I like to play Bangin' on pots and pans Clangin' those pots and pans Yeah [Verse 3: Mickey Hart] I'm so happy in the middle of the kitchen floor With whatever I find behind the cabinet door I don't want games and I don't want toys Just give me some things that can make some noi-ZAH! [Chorus: Mickey Hart] Give me pots Pots and pans A lot of pots Pots and pans Yeah, that's the way that I like to play Bangin' on pots and pans Clangin' those pots and pans I'm sangin' 'bout pots and pans (Hot stuff) [Verse 4: Mickey Hart] Now I'm... keepin' time... Stop-look-listen to what I've found I've got shimmer and shine and collateral sound (Hot!) Shimmer and shine and collateral sound I've got copper pots And silver pans Lots of lids And my garbage can Lids, *doorbell* cans, pots, pans Playin' it all with my own two hands With a JING ka DANG WHAP! buh DAH dah BOOM! *doorbell* I can make enough racket to rock the room! [Chorus: Mickey Hart, Mickey Hart & The Bacon Brothers, The Bacon Brothers] I got pots Pots and pans I got pots Pots and pans I got- *doorbell* *Continual knocking* I got knock-knock-knockin' on my door A lot of knock-knock-knockin' on my door *Doorbell* Come back later *Doorbell* Let me rock some more I said come back later Let me rock some more! STOP that knockin' I wanna keep rockin' STOP that knockin' I wanna keep rockin' STOP that knockin' I wanna keep rockin' But wait… (Pots) That's great! *Knocking ends* Hey, hey, don't go away! Come on in so we can play (Whoa!) I've got one, two, three, four calamity friends comin' through my door (How you doing?) (Let's play!) (Okay, we're good) [Chorus: Mickey Hart & The Bacon Brothers, Mickey Hart] We got pots and pans and a rock-and-roll band We got pots and pans and a rock-and-roll band Yeah, that's the way that we like to play Banging on pots and pans, yeah Banging on pots and pans [Verse 4: Mickey Hart, The Bacon Brothers, Mickey Hart & The Bacon Brothers] No, I don't need games and I don't need toys Just give me those things that can really make noise (Blender solo!) We got so much going, now whaddaya think? Might as well add the kitchen sink! Oooh Rock and roll, rolling and rocking Rock and roll, rolling and rocking Rock and roll, rolling and rocking That's the way that we like to play Banging on pots and pans, yeah Banging on pots and pans [Outro: Mickey Hart] When you got something that you wanna say You're never gonna find a superior way You gotta say it with percussion End of discussion Yup, done