I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Better be ready about half past eight Ooh, honey, don't be late I'll be there when the band starts swingin' Remember when we get there, honey Two steps, we're gonna have a ball Kick off both of our shoes When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues' Quiet, tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball Re-re-re-ready (We're gonna come and get ya) Let it ru-ru-rule, honey (We've really gotta have it) De-de-du-de-da-dy (Whatchu gonna do now?) Re-re-ru-ru-re-dra-dra (Got 'em all right) Re-re-de-di-di (Tight, tight, tight) Re-de-di-di-de-di-di (Woo, talk tonight) Re-di-de-di-di-di-de-di-de-di Dom-dom-do-dom-da-da-da-di Tomorrow night, at the strut-strut-strutter's ball Darktown's heaven, tambourine Everybody's shoutin' in a minor key Sunday gonna meet, 'course, that ain't long Makin' preparations for the strutter's ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Gotta be ready about half past eight Ooh, honey, don't be late Be there when the bands are swingin' Remember when we get there, honey Two steps, we're gonna have 'em all Take off both of our shoes When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues' Quiet, tomorrow night Yup, tomorrow night Yes, tomorrow night, at the darktown strutter's ball