I Need More Bunnies

Verse 1

The king has asked for Hasenpfeffer, set before the stroke of eight

And all the court is dressed for supper while I wrestle here with fate

The onions shine, the pepper's ready, and the gravy smells like heaven

But I have counted what I've gathered, and the total's short by seven

Pre-Chorus

I've got the vinegar and parsley

I've got the thyme and copper pot

I've got a fire that's roaring nicely

But bunny-wise, I have not got

Chorus

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Hop them in and make it fast

The king is hungry, time is running

And this royal calm will never last

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Every fluffy foot and ear

'Cause Hasenpfeffer for a monarch

Needs a lot more rabbit here

Verse 2

I sent the page boy to the meadow, sent the hunter to the hill

Sent the scullery maid to every patch of clover by the mill

They came back scratched and out of breath and full of stories wild and funny

But stories do not fill a platter, and I still require more bunny

Pre-Chorus

The tablecloth is laid in silver

The crystal catches candle light

The guests are laughing in the ballroom

Disaster's boiling here tonight

Chorus

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Hop them in and make it fast

The king is hungry, time is running

And this royal calm will never last

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Every fluffy foot and ear

'Cause Hasenpfeffer for a monarch

Needs a lot more rabbit here

Bridge

If I serve stew without the rabbit

I'll be ruined, that is that

They'll take away my royal apron

Maybe even seize my hat

So beat the bushes, comb the garden

Check the hedges, field, and spring

For I will not be known forever

As the cook who failed the king

Chorus

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Hop them in and make it fast

The king is hungry, time is running

And this royal calm will never last

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Every fluffy foot and ear

'Cause Hasenpfeffer for a monarch

Needs a lot more rabbit here

Final Chorus

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Send them by the dozen now

I've got the pan and all the planning

I just do not yet know how

I need more bunnies, more bunnies

Let the whole court shout and sing

No cook can make a proper banquet

Without more bunnies for the king