Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham Grace votes for builabaise stew Jake wants a weenie bake, stake and a layer cake He'll get a tummy ache, too We'll rent a tent or teepee Let the town cryer 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 Better save a chair When the party's gettin' a glow on Singin' fills the air In the shank of the night, when the doings are right You can tell 'em I'll be there In the cool, cool, cool of the evening Tell 'em I'll be there In the cool, cool, cool of the evening Better save a chair When the party's gettin' a glow on Singin' fills the air In the shank of the night, when the doings are right You can tell 'em I'll be there If there's room for one more and you need me why sure 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