Save the Bones For Henry Jones
Johnny Mercer & Nat King Cole
 
INTRO
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Tonight we'll have a party - We'll eat some food that's rare
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And at the head of the table I'll place brother Henry's chair
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Invite all the local big dogs - we'll laugh and talk and eat
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But we'll save the bones for Henry Jones 'cause Henry don't eat no meat

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Today we'll go to market and buy a lot of fish
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That will thrill Brother Henry 'cause fish is his favorite dish
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Get a large can of molasses, so we'll have something sweet
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But we'll save the bones for Henry Jones 'cause Henry don't eat no meat
 
BRIDGE
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Henry don't like gravy - He don't dunk and dip
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He don't need no napkin 'cause the things he eats don't drip (Blip!)

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One day we had a banquet - It really was a bake
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They started off with short ribs then they finished off with steak
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But when the feast was over, brother Henry just kept his seat
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And we served the bones to Henry Jones 'cause Henry don't eat no meat
 
BREAK ON VERSE
 
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Our banquet was most proper right down to demitasse
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From soup to lox and bagels and pheasant under glass
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We thought the chops were mellow - He said his chops were beat
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And we served the bones to Henry Jones 'cause Henry don't eat no meat

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(He's an egg man) 'Cause Henry don't eat no meat
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(Loves that spinach) 'Cause Henry don't eat no meat
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(A vegatarian!) 'Cause Henry don't eat no meat
