Bette Midler — In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening

Sue wants a barbecue Sam wants to boil a ham Grace votes for bouillabaisse stew Jake wants a weenie bake Stake and a layer cake He'll get a tummy ache, too We'll rent a tent or teepee Let the town cryer cry And if it's RSVP 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 Singin' fills the air In the shank of the night When the doins' are right Well you can tell 'em I'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 'bout your brother, jackass?" Everyone gaily cried "You comin' to the fracas?" "Offer respects," he sighed In the coooool of the evenin' Tell 'em I'll be there In the coooool of the evenin' Better save a chair When the party's gettin' a glow on Singin' fills the air If I ain't in a clique And there's something to pick Well you can tell 'em I'll be there If I can crawl out of bed And slap a hat on my head Well you can tell 'em I'll be there If there's room for one more And you need me, why sure Tell 'em, tell 'em I'll be there