Shel Silverstein — With His Mouth Full Of Food

Milford Dupree, though he knew it was rude Talked with his mouth full of food He never would burp or walk out in the nude But he talked with his mouth full of food His mother said, "Milford, it's crude and it's lewd To talk with your mouth full of food Why, even the milk cow who moo'd as she chewed Never moo'd with her mouth full of food And the cuckoo would never have ever cuckoo'd If he coo'd with his mouth full of food" His dad said, "Get married or go get tattooed But don't talk with your mouth full of food And if it was a crime, you would surely get sued If you talked with your mouth full of food Why, just like an animal you should be zoo'd As you talk with your mouth full of food 'Cause you know we're all put in a terrible mood When you talk with your mouth full of food" They pleaded, they begged. He just giggled and chewed And laughed with his mouth full of food And all they advised him he simply poo-poo'd He poo-poo'd with his mouth full of food So they sent for the gluer; they had his mouth glued 'Cause he talked with his mouth full of food. And now instead of "Good morning", he said "Gnu Murnood. I wun tuk win mny marf furu foog."