Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From the musical WAITRESS by Sara Bareilles
LYRICS
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
You know what's kind of funny?
Just seeing you sitting here all by yourself in your uniform.
YOU REMIND ME OF A GIRL I ONCE KNEW.
GOD, BY NOW SHE'S WELL IN MIDDLE AGE.
PROBABLY 41. 42.
Jenna (spoken):
Huh. Thank you?
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
What? OH MY GOD! NO! NO! NO! NO!
SHE WAS A WAITRESS AT A SHOP I USED TO FREQUENT QUITE A LOT.
NICE TEETH AND SMALL HANDS
AND SNUCK ME GOODIES I COULDN'T AFFORD THEN.
BUT SHE WAS SWEET TOO.
REMINDS ME OF YOU
Jenna (spoken):
Hmm. Oh well no one ever really notices me that way so...
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Somebody did right?
Jenna (spoken):
Hmm?
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Yah, because you have th... the baby.
SHE'D BAKE THE PIES FRESH EVERY DAY
Like you I guess,
BUT I MUST SAY
IF PIES WERE BOOKS YOURS WOULD BE SHAKESPEARE'S LETTERS.
YOU REMIND ME OF HER,
BUT BETTER
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN IT'S SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD.
SOMETIMES ONE BITE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH
TO KNOW YOU WANT MORE OF THE THING YOU JUST GOT A TASTE OF.
Jenna:
THAT REMINDS ME OF A THING WE WOULD SAY.
ME AND MY MAMMA IN THE KITCHEN WHEN WE'D BAKE.
SHE'S SAY "JENNA, YOU CAN TELL THE WHOLE STORY WITH A TASTE."
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Yah.
NO, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.
I SWEAR THAT AS THOSE FLAVORS MIXED AND MELTED
I COULD HEAR THE SIRENS SING.
IT WAS TRULY SOMETHING SPECIAL.
ONE TASTE AND I WANT THE WHOLE THING.
I MUST SAY IT FELT LIKE I WAS CARRIED AWAY.
INTOXICATED.
MADE ME ESCAPE THE ROOM I WAS IN.
I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER
HOW YOUR HAND MUST HAVE FELT MAKING THAT MASTERFUL THING.
Jenna: J
UST ONE BITE CAUSED ALL THAT WONDERING.
Dr. Pomatter:
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE
BOTH:
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD.
SOMETIMES ONE BITE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
TO KNOW YOU WANT MORE OF THE THING YOU JUST GOT A TASTE OF.
From the musical WAITRESS by Sara Bareilles
LYRICS
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
You know what's kind of funny?
Just seeing you sitting here all by yourself in your uniform.
YOU REMIND ME OF A GIRL I ONCE KNEW.
GOD, BY NOW SHE'S WELL IN MIDDLE AGE.
PROBABLY 41. 42.
Jenna (spoken):
Huh. Thank you?
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
What? OH MY GOD! NO! NO! NO! NO!
SHE WAS A WAITRESS AT A SHOP I USED TO FREQUENT QUITE A LOT.
NICE TEETH AND SMALL HANDS
AND SNUCK ME GOODIES I COULDN'T AFFORD THEN.
BUT SHE WAS SWEET TOO.
REMINDS ME OF YOU
Jenna (spoken):
Hmm. Oh well no one ever really notices me that way so...
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Somebody did right?
Jenna (spoken):
Hmm?
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Yah, because you have th... the baby.
SHE'D BAKE THE PIES FRESH EVERY DAY
Like you I guess,
BUT I MUST SAY
IF PIES WERE BOOKS YOURS WOULD BE SHAKESPEARE'S LETTERS.
YOU REMIND ME OF HER,
BUT BETTER
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN IT'S SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD.
SOMETIMES ONE BITE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH
TO KNOW YOU WANT MORE OF THE THING YOU JUST GOT A TASTE OF.
Jenna:
THAT REMINDS ME OF A THING WE WOULD SAY.
ME AND MY MAMMA IN THE KITCHEN WHEN WE'D BAKE.
SHE'S SAY "JENNA, YOU CAN TELL THE WHOLE STORY WITH A TASTE."
Dr. Pomatter (spoken):
Yah.
NO, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.
I SWEAR THAT AS THOSE FLAVORS MIXED AND MELTED
I COULD HEAR THE SIRENS SING.
IT WAS TRULY SOMETHING SPECIAL.
ONE TASTE AND I WANT THE WHOLE THING.
I MUST SAY IT FELT LIKE I WAS CARRIED AWAY.
INTOXICATED.
MADE ME ESCAPE THE ROOM I WAS IN.
I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER
HOW YOUR HAND MUST HAVE FELT MAKING THAT MASTERFUL THING.
Jenna: J
UST ONE BITE CAUSED ALL THAT WONDERING.
Dr. Pomatter:
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE
BOTH:
IT ONLY TAKES A TASTE WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD.
SOMETIMES ONE BITE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
TO KNOW YOU WANT MORE OF THE THING YOU JUST GOT A TASTE OF.
