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 tepee
 Let the town crier 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 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 gaily cried
 "You comin' to the fracas?"
 "Offer respects," he sighed
 In the cool of the evenin'
 Tell 'em I'll be there
 In the cool 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