Lighten up Buttercup

Musical influence:

Frank Proffitt, and old Appalachian Folk

Standards

Content influence:

Every guy who ever had a hard day working

and came home to yelling

Lighten up Buttercup

Put that frying pan away

Don't you plan

To hit me with that pan

I'm late by two whole hours

But stopped for these here flowers

I'm a working man

So take me as I am

Lighten up Buttercup

I've got bills to pay

So put that skillet back upon grill

If you kill me you'll be paying your own bills

Put that rolling pin right down

Don't you smack me on the crown

Lighten up Buttercup

Come sit down

Quit your yellin and your yacking

Or I'll be headed packing

Lighten up Buttercup

Lighten up

Men are working at the mill

Men are working at mine

Men are working on the rail

All the time

When we walk through the door

We don't want to fight no war

Lighten up Buttercup

And hold me tight

I am home and here to stay

Snuggle up Buttercup, it's o.k.

Don't be hollerin all night

I don't wanna start a fight

Snuggle up Buttercup it's alright