Duke Ellington
Time to Take a Holiday
[COZY COOL]
Mama's in the hospital
Papa's in the jail
Sister's on the corner
Yellin' kisses for sale
It's time to break away
Go on vacation
Yeah, baby, time to take a holiday
[FLORA FOURWAYS]
Auntie's in the loony bin
Uncle's on the drink
Granny's in the graveyard
Things really stink
So be a runaway
Go for a furlough
Yeah, baby, time to take a holiday
[DOLLY DIDDLE]
Times are simply terrible
Life can be a curse
But look at the alternative
Dyin's even worse
So try another way
Have a hiatus
Yeah, baby, time to take a holiday