Clark Gesner
Suppertime (Off-Broadway)
[SNOOPY, spoken]
My stomach clock just went off. It's suppertime and Charlie Brown forgot to feed me. Here I lie, a withering hollow shell of a dog, and there sits my supper dish.. empty. But that's alright, he'll remember. Tomorrow after school when no faithful furry friend comes to greet him, then he'll remember, and he'll rush out here to the doghouse but it'll be too late. There will be nothing left but the dried carcass of the former friend who used to run and play so happily with him. Nothing but the bleached bones of the little canine ...

[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
Hey Snoopy, are you asleep or something? I've been standing for a whole minute with your supper and you haven't even noticed. It's suppertime

[SNOOPY, spoken]
Suppertime? Suppertime?!?!

(Sung)
Behold the brimming bowl of meat and meal, which is brought forth to ease our hunger. Behold the flowing flagon moist and sweet, which has been sent to stake our thirst!

[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
Okay, there's no need for a big production. Just get off that doghouse and eat

[SNOOPY]
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
It's suppertime. Yeah, it's suppertime
Oh, it's sup-sup suppertime very best time of day
It's suppertime. Yeah, it's sup-per time
And when suppertime comes can supper be far away?
Bring on the soup dish, bring on the cup
Bring on the bacon and fill me up
'Cause it's supper, supper, supper, suppertime
Doo-doo-doo-da-da-doo-doo-doo

Brrrrrrrrrrrrring on the dog food, bring on the bone
Bring on the barrel and roll me home
'Cause it's supper, supper, supper, supper supper
Super super-pepper-upper, supper, super duper suppertime!
Wintertime's nice with the ice and snow
Summertime's nice with a place to go
Bedtime, overtime, half-time, too
But they just can't hold a candle to my suppertime!
Ohhh yeahhh!

Brrrrrrrrring on the hamburg, bring on the bun
Pappy's little puppy loves everyone
'Cause it's supper
Supper supper supper
Supper
Super pepper upper
Supper
Super duper dupper
A-dubba-dubba-dubba-dubba-dubba-dubba-dubba-dubba!
Woohoo!

[CHARLIE BROWN, spoken]
Now, wait a minute, Snoopy! Hey, get down! You're spilling it all over! Now cut that out! Why can't you eat your meal quietly and calmly like any normal dog?
[SNOOPY, spoken]
So what's wrong with making mealtime a joyous occasion?

(sung)
A-doo-doo-doo-dih-dih-doo-doo-doo-doo!