In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening lyrics

Song information

Artist: Bette Midler
Album: Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook

Lyrics

(Hoagy carmichael/johnny mercer) academy award winning song

Sue wants a barbeque
Sam wants to boil a ham
Grace votes for bouillabaisse stew
Jake wants a weenie bake
Steak and a layer cake
He'll get a tummy ache, too
We'll rent a tent or teepee
Let the town cryer cry
And if it's rsvp
This is what I'll reply:

In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin'
Tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin'
Better save a chair
When the party's gettin' a glow on
And singin' fills the air
In the shank of the night
When the doins' are right
Well you can tell 'em I'll be there

"Whee," said the bumblebee
"Let's have jubilee."
"When?" said the prairie hen, "soon?"
"Shore," said the dinosaur
"Where?" said the grizzly bear
"Under the light of the moon."
"How 'bout ya, brother jackass?"
Everyone gaily cried
"You comin' to the fracas?"
Over his specs he sighed:

In the coooool of the evenin'
Tell 'em I'll be there
In the coooool of the evenin'
Slickum on my hair
When the party's gettin' a glow on
And singin' fills the air
If I ain't in the clink
And there's something to drink
Well you can bet that I'll be there
If I can crawl out of bed
And slap a hat on my head
Well you can tell 'em I'll be there
If there's room for one more
And you need me, why sure
Tell 'em, tell 'em I'll be there

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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