Kom eet je bie ba boe ba bord nu leeg

refrain:
Come, eat your damn plate now empty
Don't sit there whining for so long
Come on, eat your damn plate now empty
It's just your damn fate

Endive and chicory
Spinach and leek
I'm sick of it all
It's not for me

I don't know how many times I've gotten nervous
From: 'Come eat your damn plate now empty'
I get anxious just thinking about Brussels sprouts
And I still find it a miracle
That someone likes beets or green beans
They only bring me trouble
Because if I linger at the table
Father erupts in his eternal rage

refrain

Who could have thought
Jelly as a spread
How do you keep it down
How do you swallow it

I don't know how many times I've gotten nervous
From: 'Come eat your damn plate now empty'
I can't eat without mashing it up
But then you hear: 'Don't make a mess'
It's never just tasty, always healthy
And you have to keep growing from it
Rarely do I look forward to a bite
I eat against my will and I eat begrudgingly

Come, eat your damn plate now empty

refrain

I think of spinach
How do I get rid of it
When I see French cheese
I see it as punishment

I don't know how many times I've gotten nervous
From: 'Come eat your damn plate now empty'