wipe the smile off your face, baby

this stuff just ain't enough

smashed all of the 78s, baby

made up a song for Lester Young

improvised on the waffle iron

tore up the back room in D-natural

wipe the smile off your face, baby

this stuff just ain't enough



emptied out the medicine chest

I drank a toast to your health

chased the diet pills with Nyquil, honey

felt pretty good myself

had a dream I was Lester Young

at the Savoy on a Saturday night

wipe the smile off your face, baby

it's gonna be alright



got the tape recorder running, honey

we'll send a copy to your mom

roll off the high end, baby

this ain't no cause for alarm

stompin' down at the Savoy

yeah, this one goes out to the Prez

raise up another high ball, babe

and lay it down to

rest