High Society - Jimmy Dorsey

Just dig that scenery floating by We're now approaching Newport, Rhode I We've been, for years, In Variety But, Cholly Knickerbocker, now we're going to be In High, High So- High So-ci- High So-ci-ety I wanna play for my former pal- He runs the local jazz festival His name is Dexter and he's good news But sumping kind of tells me that he's nursing the blues In High, High So- High So-ci- High So-ci-ety He's got the blues 'cause his wife, alas Thought writing songs was beneath his class But writing songs he'd not stop, of course And so she flew to Vegas for a quickie divorce In High, High So- High So-ci- High So-ci-ety To make him sadder, his former wife Begins tomorrow a brand-new life She started lately a new affair And now the silly chick is gonna marry a square In High So- High So-ci- High So-ci-ety But, Brother Dexter, just trust your Satch To stop that wedding and kill that match I'll toot my trumpet to start the fun And play in such a way that she'll come back to you, son You might also like That's My Desire Louis Armstrong Blueberry Hill Louis Armstrong La Vie En Rose Louis Armstrong In High, High So- High So-ci- High So-ci-ety

Look it's almost morning, baby turn your collar up There ain't nobody dancing who looks better down and out on their luck Run away to a little place with me, where everybody thinks we're royalty, think of how easy life could be Run away to a place that isn't far, forget the jet, call us a car, it doesn't matter where we are Want you, to carry me away, after endless ballroom dreams With you, startin' everyday we'll be High Society We'll drink Chardonnay through the day, cuz we say so A silk lapel suits you well, baby you know With you, each and every day we'll be High Society You never sleep late on Sunday, cuz that's how it's done in Monaco Except for when you can came stateside, you never let me sleep late alone Let's make it to a country club and when, we can't get in slip them a ten, isn't it fun to play pretend? Have somebody else that we can blame, for all the things we do that cause us pain, Keep keeping all our lives again Want you, to carry me away, after endless ballroom dreams With you, startin' everyday we'll be High Society We'll drink Chardonnay through the day, cuz we say so A silk lapel suits you well, baby you know With you, each and every day we'll be High Society There ain't nobody dancing, who looks better down and out on their luck It's in our blood, where we're above the highest penthouse, tell me the world is ours Want you, to carry me away, after endless ballroom dreams With you, startin' everyday we'll be High Society We'll drink Chardonnay through the day, cuz we say so A silk lapel suits you well, baby you know With you, each and every day we'll be High Society

I thought I knew who you were I thought I did, now I ain't so sure I can't believe what I see I take a look and I know what you need Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high Days have changed and rolled by They are forever till the day that I die You tried to kill me again I feel no pain although the scars never mend Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high Out of your mind Oh... Out of your mind Oh... Out of your mind Oh, you must be crazy or high