The Wonderful Soup Stone (Live 1974)

I swear you could taste the chicken and tomatoes
And the noodles and the marrow bone
But it really was nothing, but some water and potatoes
And the wonderful, wonderful soup stone

Hanging from a string in my mama's kitchen
Back in the hard time days
Was a little old stone 'bout the size of an apple
It was smooth and worn and grey
There wasn't much food in my mama's kitchen
So whenever things got tight
Mama boiled up some water
Put in the stone and said, "Let's have some soup tonight"

And I swear you could taste the chicken and tomatoes
And the noodles and the marrow bone
But it really was nothing, but some water and potatoes
And the wonderful, wonderful soup stone

It had been in the family for a whole lotta years
So we knew it was a magical thing
And I remember mama, as she stirred it in the water
And we could all hear her sing
Its a magical stone and as long as we got it
We'll never have a hungry night
Just add a little love to the wonderful soup stone
And everything will be alright

And I swear you could taste the chicken and tomatoes
And the noodles and the marrow bone (marrow bone)
But it really was nothing, but some water and potatoes
And the wonderful, wonderful soup stone

So it carried us all through the darkening days
'Til finally the sunshine came
And the soup stone started into gathering dust
But it hung there just the same
And ever since then the food's been plenty
But every now and then I find
That mama in the kitchen and the wonderful soup stone
Drifts across my mind

And again I can taste the chicken and tomatoes
And the noodles and the marrow bone, marrow bone
But it really was nothing, but some water and potatoes
And the wonderful, wonderful soup stone

And again I can taste the chicken and tomatoes
And the noodles and the marrow bone
But it really was nothing, but some water and potatoes
And the wonderful, wonderful soup stone