I bought myself a percolator Just to keep my coffee hot I didn't have a percolator I didn't have a coffee pot My chick's a-want me to date her I should be ready, but I'm not I'll have to wait and date her later I've got to heat my coffee pot Keep a-perking perculator Come on and give it all you got Keep a-perking perculator You got to keep my coffee hot I don't wanna aggravate her 'Cause she's really all I got Probably think there's no one greater And I like her quite a lot Now I'd like to second rate her But I'm just a coffee sot When we're married someday later We'll put in a coffee shop Keep a-perking perculator Come on and give it all you got Keep a-perking perculator You got to keep my coffee hot