Knopfler, Mark - Old Pigweed Lyrics






Everything was in there
That you'd want to see
Corned beef and onions
And true love
Turnips and tinned tomatoes
Parsnips and a few potatoes
A couple extra blessings
From above

Now this here mingle-mangle
Was my best one yet
A big old bad goulash
Worth waiting for
And I'm just about to dip my can
Taste some brotherhood of man
When I get a feeling
That there's a flaw

Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan
Was it you
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew
I close my eyes
For just a minute
What do you do
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew

You won't find self-improvement or philosophy
In a dumpster sitting by
The kitchen door
There's plenty leek and humble pie
Ain't too much ham on rye
Sometimes I wonder
What I'm looking for

But a spoonful of forgiveness
Goes a long, long way
And we all should do our best
To get along
Add a pinch of kindness crumbling
To your loving dumpling
Okra for thickening
When something's wrong

But who put old pigweed
In the mulligan
Was it you
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew
I close my eyes
For just a minute
What do you do
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew





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  1. M.... B....

    Wonderful song for living

  2. H.... ....

    What particular situation do you guys feel this is portraying? I was thinking a mother having her stew ruined by her children, which tried to help to make it. hahaha
    Amazing song as always. Mark is awesome.

    H.... ....

    I always think of a chef/owner of a diner, who was tending a beautiful mulligan stew, but one of his well-meaning apprentices/employees put too much pigweed in!

  3. S.... L....

    M_knopflet simply the best

  4. I.... F....

    Amazing song ever wowwww amazing ever adore thank you

  5. R.... M....

    This is such a brilliant song. May not be one of the popular Christmas songs but I find it perfect for a Christmas song.

  6. I.... F....

    GRand song so beautiful ever this guyMark is super ever thank you

  7. P.... L....

    Everything was in there
    That you'd want to see
    Corned beef and onions
    And true love
    Turnips and tinned tomatoes
    Parsnips and a few potatoes
    A couple extra blessings
    From above

    Now this here mingle-mangle
    Was my best one yet
    A big old bad goulash
    Worth waiting for
    And I'm just about to dip my can
    Taste some brotherhood of man
    When I get a feeling
    That there's a flaw

    Who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan
    Was it you
    Who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan stew
    I close my eyes
    For just a minute
    What do you do
    Who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan stew

    You won't find self-improvement or philosophy
    In a dumpster sitting by
    The kitchen door
    There's plenty leek and humble pie
    Ain't too much ham on rye
    Sometimes I wonder
    What I'm looking for

    But a spoonful of forgiveness
    Goes a long, long way
    And we all should do our best
    To get along
    Add a pinch of kindness crumbling
    To your loving dumpling
    Okra for thickening
    When something's wrong

    But who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan
    Was it you
    Who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan stew
    I close my eyes
    For just a minute
    What do you do
    Who put old pigweed
    In the mulligan stew

  8. L.... L....

    Chanson qui évoque notre condition humaine, et l'amour familiale

  9. B.... W....

    Of all of Marks' wonderful tunes, this one really does it for me. Great melody, simple but profound lyrics. Just a feel good song. If its a cover  I apologies .

  10. O.... B....

    very very simple beautiful song...