Sue wants a barbecue
Sam wants to boil ham
Grace votes for bouillabaisse stew
Jake wants a wienie bake, steak and a layer cake
He`ll get a tummy ache too
We`ll rent a tent or tepee
Let the town crier cry
And if it`s RSVP
This is what I`ll reply
In the cool cool cool of the evening
Tell `em I`ll be there
In the cool cool cool of the evening
You better save a chair
When the party`s getting a glow on
Singing fills the air
In the shank of the night when the doings are right
You can tell `em I`ll be there
We, said the bumblebee, let`s have a jubilee
When said the prairie hen, soon
Sure said the dinosaur
Where said the grizzly bear
Under the light of the moon
How `bout your brother jackass
Everyone gave a cry
You coming to the fracas
Over his expected sighs
In the cool cool cool of the evening
Tell `em I`ll be there
In the cool cool cool of the evening
Slickum on my hair
When the party`s getting a glow on
Singing fills the air
If I aint in the clink
And there`s something to drink
You can tell `em I`ll be there
If I can find the right sock by eleven o`clock
You can tell `em I`ll be there
If you need a new face or a tenor off base
You can tell `em I`ll be there
If I can climb out of bed, put a hat on my head
You can tell `em I`ll be there