I'll be there to catch you in a taxi, honey   Better be ready 'bout half past eight   Now baby, don't be late   I wanna be there when the band start playing      Remember when we get there, honey   Two-step, I'm gonna have them all   Gonna dance out of both of my shoes   When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blue'   Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutter's Ball      I'll be there to catch you in a taxi, honey   Better be ready 'bout half past eight   Now baby, don't be late   I wanna be there when the band start playing      Remember when we get there, honey   Two-step, I'm gonna have them all   Gonna dance out of both of my shoes   When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blue'   Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutter's Ball