The Ballad of the Lost Meatball

Verse 1: It rolled off the table, and it rolled out the door, A meatball I cherished, not just food, but much more. It danced 'cross the kitchen, took a spin on the floor, Now it’s gone forever, ain’t that just folklore? Chorus: Oh, meatball, you were mine, now you’re rollin’ free, Somewhere past the porch light where I can’t see. Maybe in the garden, or under the pine, Lost but not forgotten, oh meatball of mine. Verse 2: The sauce was still simmering, the spaghetti laid bare, I looked high and low, but you weren’t anywhere. Mama said, “It’s just supper,” but she just didn’t know, That meatball was special, why’d it have to go? Chorus: Oh, meatball, you were mine, now you’re rollin’ free, Somewhere past the porch light where I can’t see. Maybe in the garden, or under the pine, Lost but not forgotten, oh meatball of mine. Bridge: Maybe you’ve found a new home in the yard, Feeding some critter who was wishin' on a star. I guess there’s a lesson, in how you rolled away, Nothing lasts forever, no matter what you say. Verse 3: The table’s now empty, the night’s drawing in, I pour out some wine, think of where you've been. If you're out there rolling, just know you left a mark, In the heart of a cowboy, under stars in the dark. Chorus: Oh, meatball, you were mine, now you’re rollin’ free, Somewhere past the porch light where I can’t see. Maybe in the garden, or under the pine, Lost but not forgotten, oh meatball of mine. Outro: So here’s to you, my meatball, wherever you may be, Part of you’s still with me, part of my recipe. Life’s a little emptier without you on my plate, My meatball in the wind, rolled off to its fate.