The Darktown Strutter's Ball

The Darktown Strutter's Ball - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

I'll be down to get you in a taxi

Honey

His be ready about half past eight

Now honey don't be late

I be there

When the band starts playing

Remember when we get there honey

Two steps

We goin' to have them all

Take out both my shoes

When they play the

Jelly Roll Blues

Well Tomorrow night at

The Darktown Strutter's Ball

Re re re ready

We're gonna come and get you

Let it ru ru rule honey

We've really gotta have it

De de du de dady

Whatchu gonna do now

Re re ru ru re dra dra

Got them all right

Re re de di di

Tight tight tight

Re de di di de di di

Woo talk tonight

Re di de di di di de di de di

Dom dom do dom da da da di

Tomorrow night

At the strut strut strutter's ball

Darktown's heaven

Tambourine

Everybody's shoutin'

In a minor key

Sunday gonna meet

Course that ain't long

Makin' preparations

For the strutter's ball

I'll be down to get you

In a taxi honey

Better be ready about half past eight

Now honey don't be late

Be there

When the band starts playing

Remember when we get there honey

The two steps

We're gonna have them all

Take off both of our shoes

When they play the

Jelly Roll Blues

Quiet tomorrow night

Yup tomorrow night

Yes tomorrow night

At the darktown strutter's ball