The Darktown Strutters' Ball

I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

Cos I want to be there when that band starts playing

Remember when we get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both my shoes, have mercy

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball, yes

I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

I want to be there when that band starts playing

Remember when we get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both of my shoes

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night at the Darktown, talk to me

Lay it on me this time

I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

I got to be there when that band starts playing

Remember when you get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both of my shoes

When we play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night at the Darktown, lay it on me

I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready half past eight

Don't be late

I wanna be there when the band starts playing

Remember when you get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both of my shoes

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night, don't stop, lay it Joe

Come on, come on, yeah

Ahhh, won't you play

Gonna take my shoes off, my feet hurt

Yes, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

I wanna be there when the band starts playing

Remember when we get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both of my shoes

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball

Oh, play it for me, play it some more

I said, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

I wanna be there when that band starts playing

Remember when you get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out both of my shoes

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night at the Darktown, yes I'm go

I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey

Please be ready 'bout half past eight

Honey don't be late

I wanna be there when that band starts playing

Remember when you get there, honey

Two-steps, I'm goin' to have 'em all

Gonna dance out one of my shoes

When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues"

Tomorrow night, yeah talkin' 'bout tomorrow night

Saturday night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball