In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, save your pappy a chair
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
In the shank of the night, when the doin's are right
Well you can tell 'em I'll be there
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham
And I vote for bouillabaisse stew. 's that
I'd like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake
And you'll get a tummy ache too
We'll rent a tent or a teepee. Let the town crier cry "All's well"
And if it's R S V P, this is what I'll reply
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em we'll be there
If you need a pair of freeloaders to fracture your affair
I may even give them Pagliacci now stand back and give him air
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks
And you can tell them we'll be there
"Oui, said the bumblebee, "Let's have jubilee
"When said the prairie hen, Soon"
"Sure," said the dinosaur "Where?" said the grisly bear
"Under the light of the moon"
"How about your brother, jackass" everyone gaily cried
"Are you coming to the fracas" "Ain't gonna blow it"
And all the respects," he sighed
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, stick 'em on my hair
If perchance we look a bit peeked, remember, se la guerre
If we're still on our feet and there's something to eat
Well you can tell them we'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening, better save a chair
When the party's getting a glow on and singin' fills the air
If there's gas in my hack and my laundry is back
If there's room for one more and you need me, why sure
If you need a new face or a tenor or base
If I can climb out of bed and put a head on my head
Well you can tell 'em we'll be there