Suppertime, I should set the tables
'Cause it's suppertime, somehow I'm not able
'Cause that man o' mine ain't comin' home no more

Suppertime, kids'll soon be yellin' for their suppertime
How I keep from tellin' 'em?
That man o' mine ain't comin' home no more

How I keep explainin' when they ask me where he's gone
How I keep from cryin' when I bring their supper on
How can I remind them to pray at their humble board?
How can I be thankful when they start to thank the Lord?

Lord, suppertime, kids'll soon be yellin' for their suppertime
How I keep from tellin' 'em?
That man o' mine ain't comin' home no more
Ain't comin' home no more