Lyrics

[Intro: Judy Garland with The King's Men, Judy Garland] In the evening by the moonlight, you should drop You folks should drop down to the old barbershop Old barbershop [Verse 1: Judy Garland, The King's Men, Judy Garland with The King's Men] Down in the great big rathskeller Where a swell colored fella By the name of Bill Jefferson Lord Played the piano while he'd sing a song Mm-hmm He just sang and played the whole night long 'Til one night a starry-eyed lady They call lovable Sadie heard him playing that barbershop chord When he finished Sadie drew a sigh Oh, Lord Everytimе that she would catch his eye shе'd cry [Chorus: Judy Garland, The King's Men, Judy Garland with The King's Men] Mr. Jefferson Lord (Ooh-wah) Play the barbershop chord (Ooh-wah) That soothing harmony (Da-da, da-da) It makes an awful, awful, awful hit with me Play that strain (Ah) Just to please me again (Ah, ah, ah) 'Cause, Mister, when you start that minor part I feel your fingers slippin' and a-grippin' my heart Oh, Lord (Oh, Mr. Lord) Play the barbershop chord [Chorus: The King's Men, Judy Garland, Judy Garland with The King's Men] Mr. Jefferson Lord Thomas Jefferson Lord Play that barbershop chord Play that barbershop chord That soothing harmony Sweet harmony Makes a terrible, terrible, terrible (Terr-boo-hoo-hoo-hoo) Hit with me Play that strain Play that strain Just to please me again Just to please me again 'Cause, Mister, when you start that minor part I feel your fingers slippin' and a-grippin' my heart Oh, Lord Mr. Jefferson Lord Play that barbershop chord