Basin Street Blues - Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones

Hey look me over

Lend me an ear

Fresh out of clover

Mortgage up to here

But don’t pass the plate folks

Don’t pass the cup

I figure whenever you’re down and out

The only way is up

And I’ll be up like a rose bud

High on the vine

Don’t thumb your nose

But take a tip from mine

I’m a little bit short of the elbow room

But let me get me some

And look out world

Here I come

Yes, hey look me over

Lend me an ear

Fresh out of clover

Mortgage up to here

But don’t pass the plate folks

Don’t pass the cup

I figure whenever you’re down and out

The only way is up

And I’ll be up like a rose bud

High on the vine

Don’t thumb your nose

But take a tip from mine

I’m a little bit short of the elbow room

But let me get me some

And look out, world

Here, I, come…