Eggnog, Turkey Dressing and Other Diet Disasters

Refrain

Thanksgiving comes but once a year
And aren't you glad of that?
Is there a day more suited to
The rite of getting fat?

Turkey

The turkey's not the culprit, though,
No matter what you think
Far worse in adding calories
Is all the things you drink.

Beer

Our favorite brews may be on hand
To help us start the feast
The alcohol will pack the weight
Forget the hops and yeast.

Wine

And then there is the dinner wine
That flows as from a tap
Your judgment fades as you imbibe
This dietary trap.

Eggnog

Good grief, here comes the eggnog
Do you think there's fat in that?
Compounded with some 90 proof
Assured to make you fat.

Refrain

Thanksgiving comes but once a year
And aren't you glad of that?
Is there a day more suited to
The rite of getting fat?

Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes mashed with sour cream
And yet more butter still
Pass 'em up? It's rare that any
Human being will.

Dinner Rolls

Could it be the dinner rolls
Oh, watch that butter melt!
Combined with more white flour
They will hardly make you svelte.

Turkey Dressing

We feasters love the dressing
And the menu won't forget
Do you suppose more butter lurks
Inside this dish? You bet!

Refrain

Thanksgiving comes but once a year
And aren't you glad of that?
Is there a day more suited to
The rite of getting fat?