a year.

 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, baked a cake, baked a cake
 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
 Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

 Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, grandest band in the land
 Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
 And spread the welcome mat for you

 Oh, I don't know where you came from
 'cause I don't know where you've been
 But it really doesn't matter
 Grab a chair and fill your platter
 And dig, dig, dig right in

 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, hired a band, goodness sake!
 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
 Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, baked a cake, baked a cake
 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
 Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

 Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band, grandest band in the land
 Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band
 Spread the welcome mat for you

 Oh, I don't know where you came from
 'cause I don't know where you've been
 But it really doesn't matter
 Grab a chair and fill your platter
 And dig, dig, dig right in

 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake, hired a band, goodness sake!
 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake
 Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?

 Howdya do, howdya do, howdya do?
 Howdya do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh