Verse I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey You'd better be ready 'round half past eight Ah baby don't be late AbEb I wanna be there when the band starts playing Well just remember when we get there honey Two steps gonna handle them all Gonna dance with both my shoes When they play the jelly roll blues Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball Interlude Verse Well I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey You'd better be ready around half past eight Ah baby don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing Just remember when we get there honey Two steps and gonna handle them all I'm gonna Dance off both my shoes when they play the jelly roll blues Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball Tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball