Ants on the Wedding Cake

“Ants on the Wedding Cake”
[Lyrics]

[Verse 1]
Daddy came home from the sea one day,
Said there’s this fella who just won’t stray.
Every port we dock, he stays on the ship,
“Want me to bring him out?” I said, I don’t give a flip.

[Verse 2]
He came to supper, never said a word,
Sat at the table like he hadn’t heard.
But next time Daddy brought him back again,
That quiet boy turned into my best friend.

[Chorus]
Love don’t always show its face,
Sometimes it hides in a quiet place.
We tied the knot, for heaven’s sake,
Even with ants on the wedding cake.

[Verse 3]
Daddy baked a cake, took hours on end,
Every little detail, proud as a man can.
But Dick’s mama came with her flowers in hand,
Scattered them around with a jealous plan.

[Verse 4]
Looked so pretty in the photographs,
But we all knew better underneath the laughs.
Those garden blooms had a secret surprise,
Ants marching all over Daddy’s prize.

[Chorus]
Love don’t always show its face,
Sometimes it hides in a quiet place.
We tied the knot, for heaven’s sake,
Even with ants on the wedding cake.

[Bridge]
Now Daddy near blew, was ready to fight,
But Mama held him back, said, “Not tonight.”
You can’t stop love with flowers or pride,
We walked down that aisle, side by side.

[Final Chorus]
Love don’t always show its face,
Sometimes it hides in a quiet place.
Through jealous hearts and small mistakes,
We still laugh ‘bout ants on the wedding cake.

[Tag half sung]
Yeah, looked picture-perfect, but honey, make no mistake…
There were ants on the wedding cake.