Mama Odie's Kitchen Song Lyrics – Performed by Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie

Mama Odie's Kitchen Song Text

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We’ve been simmerin’ all day
Like a pot of rice and beans
Now it’s comin’ along
Gotta season an’ salt
With the flavor of New Orleans
And let you whip up a little zydeco
And roll in all that jazz
Infuse with the blues and here we go!
This party’s got the flavor
Come on and pull up a seat at the table
It won’t be too long now
We been cookin’ up this rhythm
And stirrin’ up the South
We’re gonna taste that good ol’ snare drum
And crack it nice and loud
Gonna bring it to a boil and keep on dishin’
If you can’t take the beat, get out of the kitchen!

Spoken: Yeah, you got it, baby! Mama gon’ feed you now! Watch out!

I was servin’ up this feast
And there’s plenty here for you!
Trust the spoon, you’re gonna love this tune!
And here’s what you need to do
Come on and pull up a seat at the table
It won’t be too long now
We been cookin’ up this rhythm, ooh yeah!
And stirrin’ up the South
Whoo! We’re gonna taste that good ol’ snare drum
And crack it nice and loud
Gonna bring it to a boil and keep on dishin’
If you can’t take the beat, get out of the kitchen!
Spoken: Uh, hear those drumsticks! That’s it, baby, that’s it, play down that bouilla-bass! And salt and pepper add it,
right there, right there. Whoo, that sounds so good! Good taste with everything!

Oh, come on and pull up a seat at the table
It won’t be too long now
We been cookin’ up this rhythm, oh yeah!
And stirrin’ up the South
We’re gonna single out the cymbal!
And the rushin’, spinnin’ round
We’re gonna bring it to a boil and keep on dishin’
If you can’t take the beat, get out of the kitchen!

Spoken: Go, get out of the kitchen! I said, go, get out of the kitchen ‘cause I’m makin’ me some gumbo!

[Thanks to Cali for lyrics]