Hello, Dolly! - Count Basie Orchestra

Hello dolly, well hello dolly

It’s so nice to have you back where you belong

You’re looking swell, dolly, we can tell, dolly

You’re still glowing, you’re still crowing, you’re still going strong

We feel the room swaying 'cause the band’s playing

One of your old favorite songs from way back when

Take a rap, fellows, find her an empty lap, fellows

Dolly’ll never go away, dolly’ll never go away…

(instrumental by louie armstrong playing his saxophone)

Hello sax, this is francis, louie

It’s so nice to see you back where you belong

You’re back on top, louie, never stop, louie

You’re still singing, you’re still swinging, you’re still going strong

You get the room swaying when you start in playing

One of your great songs, your songs from way back when

Blow your horn, louie, sing up a great big song, louie

Promise you won’t go away, promise you won’t go away

Promise you won’t go away again

Louie armstrong: oh yeah!