The anthem of the mother of a fussy eater

(with thanks to Phil Collins)

My boy said
"You can't hurry lunch
No, you'll just have to wait
he said lunch don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"

You can't hurry lunch
He won't eat anything green,
He won't touch the good stuff
No matter how long it takes.

How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the lunch you might eat again?
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
when I see your plate, ooh, it's almost gone

I remember my boy said
"You can't hurry lunch
No you'll just have to wait
He said lunch don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"

How long must I wait
How much more must I take
before that homemade fish pie
will cause my heart to break?

No, I can't bear to eat my food alone
I grow impatient for a dish you'll eat on your own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on

I remember my boy said
"You can't hurry lunch
No you'll just have to wait
He said lunch don't come easy
it's a game of give and take"

Now food, food don't come easy
but i keep on waiting
Anticipating for that single pea
to disappear off that plate,
For some food
Anything green
I keep waiting
Ooh, till that day
But it ain't easy (Lunch don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy

My boy said
You can't hurry lunch

(repeat and fade)