In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening

In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
music by Hoagy Carmichael (far right)
lyric by Johnny Mercer (near right)

Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham,

Grace votes for Bouillabaisse Stew.

Jake wants a weeny bake, steak and a layer cake, he'll get a tummy-ache too.

We'll rent a tent or tee-pee. Let the town crier cry.

And if it's R.S.V.P. 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, 'n' singin' fills the air,

In the shank o' the night, when the doin's are right,

You can tell 'em I'll be there.

"Whee!" said the bumble bee, "Let's have a jubilee!"

"When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon?"

"Shore!" said the dinosauer.

"Where?" said the grizzly bear, "Under the light of the moon?"

"How 'bout ya, brother jack-ass?" Ev'ryone gaily cried,

"You comin' to the fracas?" Over his specs he sighed;

In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin', tell 'em I'll be there.

In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin', slick-um on my hair.

When the party's gettin' a glow on, 'n' singin' fills the air,

If I ain't in the clink, and there's sumpin' to drink,

You can tell 'em I'll be there.