Sue wants a barbeque
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 evenin',
tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin',
better save a chair
When the party's gettin' a glow on,
singin' fills the air
In the shank of the night,
when the doins' are right,
well you can tell 'em I'll be there

"Oui," said the bumblebee,
"Let's have jubilee"
"When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon?"
"Sure," said the dinosaur
"Where?" said the grisly bear
"Under the light of the moon"
"How 'bout your brother, jackass?"
everyone gaily cried
"You comin' to the fracas?"
"Offer respects," he sighed

In the coooool of the evenin',
tell 'em I'll be there
In the coooool of the evenin',
better save a chair
When the party's gettin' a glow on,
singin' fills the air
If I ain't in a clique,
and there's something to pick,
well you can tell 'em I'll be there
If I can crawl out of bed
and slap a hat on my head,
well you can tell 'em I'll be there
If there's room for one more,
and you need me, why sure,
tell 'em, tell 'em I'll be there