| tell 'em i’ll be there
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| in the cool, cool, cool of the evening
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| save your pappy a chair
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| when the party’s gettin' a glow on
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| and singin' fills the air
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| in the shank of the night
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| when the doin’s are right
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| well, you can tell 'em i’ll be there
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| (jane) i like a barbecue
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| (bing) i like a boiler ham
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| (jane) and i vote for bouillabaise stew (bing: what’s that?)
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| (bing) i’d like a wienie bake
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| steak and a layer cake
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| (jane) and you’ll get a tummy ache, too
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| (bing) we rent a tent or a teepee
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| let the town crier cry
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| and if it’s r.s.v.p.
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| this is what i’ll reply:
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| In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
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| tell 'em we’ll be there
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| if you need a pair of freeloaders
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| to fracture your affair
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| i may even give them «pagliacci»
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| (jane) now, stand back and give him air
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| (bing) everyone can relax
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| and we’ll have a few yacks
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| (both) and you can tell 'em we’ll be there
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| (jane) «whee,» said the bumblebee
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| «let's have a jubilee»
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| «when,» said the prairie hen, «soon?»
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| (bing) «shore,» said the dinosaur
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| «where?» |
| said the grizzly bear
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| «under the light of the moon»
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| (jane) «how about your brother jackass?»
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| everyone gaily cried
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| «are you comin' to the fracas?»
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| and over his specs, he sighed:
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| (both) in the cool, cool, cool of the evening
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| tell 'em we’ll be there
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| in the cool, cool, cool of the evening
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| stickum in my hair
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| if perchance we look a bit peaked
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| remember, c’est la guerre
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| if we’re still on our feet
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| and there’s somethin' to eat
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| well, you can tell 'em we’ll be there
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| (backup singers) in the cool, cool, cool of the evening
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| tell 'em i’ll be there
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| in the cool, cool of the evening
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| better save a chair
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| (jane) when the party’s gettin' a glow on
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| and singin' fills the air
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| (bing) if there’s gas in my hack
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| and my laundry is back
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| (jane) if there’s room for one more
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| and you need me? |
| (bing: why, shore!)
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| (backup) if you need a new face
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| or a tenor or bass
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| (bing) if i can climb out of bed
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| and put a hat on my head
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| (all) well, you can tell 'em we’ll be there |