Fifteen Minute Intermission - Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

Say, what’s the matter with you cats

You sure look beat back there this evening

Look like you’ve been knocking yourselves out!

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

With your permission!

Intermission?

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

In our condition!

Intermission is up, the music’s got to stop, I’m sure

An intermission is the only cure

To ease your palpitatin' embouchure

You’ll never get to heaven if you treat me this way!

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

We want a 15 minute intermission, boss

With your permission!

Intermission!

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

In your condition

Intermission!

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

In your condition

Intermission is up, the music’s got to stop, I’m sure

An intermission is your only cure

To ease your palpitatin' embouchure

You’ll never get to heaven if you treat me this way!

You take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Take a fifteen minute intermission, boys

Fifteen minute intermission, boys

At my permission

Intermission!

(Instrumental Break)

Now you cats can go on in the back and rest for a few ticks

And these folks can come back and knock themselves out in just a few ticks

But I want you cats to take it easy when you come back and knock yourself right

on out now

Folks I’m sorry but there’s intermission now

You can go back to your tables and sit down, take it easy for a few ticks

Miss Jones, enjoying yourself?

Are you having a nice time Miss Smith?

Thank you very much, intermission