(Hoagy Carmichael - Johnny Mercer)      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