From the film “Here Comes the Groom”, 1951.
Words by Johnny Mercer.
Music by Hoagy Carmichael.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. 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 teepee, let the town crier cry
And if it’s R. S. V. P. this is what I’ll reply
Refrain:
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
Ehen the party’s getting 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
2. “Whee!” said the bumble bee
“Let’s have a 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 specks he sighed
Refrain:
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 getting 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