Save The Bones For Henny Jones-Nat King Cole

[ti:Save The Bones For Henry Jones] [ar:Johnny Mercer/The King Cole Trio] [al:Great Songs, Vol. 4] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]We'll Save The Bones For Henry Jones(Cause Henry Don't Eat No Meat) - Johnny Mercer/King Cole Trio [00:06.38]Written by：Barker [00:12.77]We're gonna have a supper [00:15.92]We'll eat some food that's rare [00:19.35]And at the head of the table [00:22.35]We'll place brother Henry's chair [00:25.78]Invite all the local big dogs [00:29.10]We'll laugh and talk and eat [00:32.19]But we'll save the bones for Henry Jones [00:35.98]'Cause Henry don't eat no meat [00:39.13]Today I'll go to market [00:42.52]Buy up a lotta fish [00:45.53]Well that will thrill brother Henry [00:49.01]'Cause fish is his special dish [00:52.38]Get a large can of molasses [00:55.44]Have something really sweet [00:58.94]But we'll save the bones for Henry Jones [01:02.64]'Cause Henry don't eat no meat [01:05.80]Henry is not a drinker [01:09.04]He rarely takes a nip [01:12.89]He don't need a napkin [01:15.66]'Cause the things he eats don't drip blip [01:19.46]One day we had a banquet [01:22.54]It really was a bake [01:25.38]They started off with short ribs [01:29.10]Then finished off with steak [01:32.41]But when the feast was over [01:35.85]Brother Henry just kept his seat [01:39.07]And we served the bones to Henry Jones [01:42.80]'Cause Henry don't eat no meat [01:58.81]Our banquet was most proper [02:02.03]Right down to demitasse [02:05.46]From soup to lox and bagels [02:08.63]And pheasant under glass class [02:12.68]We thought the chops were mellow [02:15.31]He said his chops were beat reet [02:18.66]We served the bones to Henry Jones [02:22.05]'Cause Henry don't eat no meat [02:24.55]He's an egg man [02:25.99]Henry don't eat no meat [02:27.79]He loves a pullet [02:28.96]Henry don't eat no meat [02:30.95]A vegetarian [02:32.00]Henry [02:33.27]Coming mother [02:36.45]Soup's on