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Miss Otis Regrets

Bette Midler

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bette Midler

Lead Vocals

Marc Shaiman

Conductor

Ron Carter

Bass Guitar

Grady Tate

Drums

Gene Bertoncini

Gene Bertoncini

Guitar

Bernie Layton

Piano

Phil Bodner

Clarinet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cole Porter

Songwriter

Marc Shaiman

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Marc Shaiman

Associate Producer

Jack Joseph Puig

Jack Joseph Puig

Mixing Engineer

Arif Mardin

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today

Madame, Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, mmm

And she's sorry to be delayed

But last evening down at lover's lane she strayed

Madame, Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today

[Verse 2]

When she woke up and found that her dream of love was gone

Madame, she ran to the man who had led her so far astray

And from under her velvet gown

She drew a gun and shot her lover down

(He shoulda seen it comin')

Madame, Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today

[Verse 3]

When the mob came and got her and dragged her from the jail

Madame, they string her up on the willow across the way

And the moment before she died

She lifted up her lovely head and cried

Madame, Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today

Written by: Cole Porter

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