They're throwin' a party   For big Ida Lee   The man from the skyway   The Chinaman and me   There's so much affection   It's making me crazy   I've run out of reasons   For keeping it neat      Everybody's laughin'   Everybody's makin' love   Ida Lee   It's you I'm thinkin' of      Threw out the favours   The hooters and the hats   Put out the candle   And blew out the cat   My temperature's rising   We're all on the chaise lounge now   Big Ida Lee   She's nowhere to be found      [Chorus]      They open the air shaft   As Ida walks in   She comes up to me and whispers   Honey, where have you been?   I'm stripping my gears   I'm blowing my fuse   'Cause Ida Lee's giving me somewhat more than I can use