歌詞

Three little shells of golden cake

And the tea has company

The madeleines came out this morning

Ridged like tiny shells

I set three on the flowered plate

Beside the tea that swells

A dust of sugar, lemon-bright

The window light approves

Little shells, buttery

Sweet beside the tea

He fills the hungry soul with good

And this is good, you see

The lamb receives a modest half

And eats it in a blink

It looks toward the other two

And gives a hopeful wink

I break one more, we share the crumbs

The plate is nearly bare

Little shells, buttery

Sweet beside the tea

He fills the hungry soul with good

And this is good, you see

He satisfies the longing soul

With good things, says the psalm

And little shells of golden cake

Are part of that same calm

Mmm... mmm... mmm

Little shells, buttery

Sweet beside the tea

He fills the hungry soul with good

And this is good, you see

Little shells, buttery

Sweet beside the tea

He fills the hungry soul with good

And this is good, you see

Three little shells of golden cake

And now there's only one