In The Mood

Glenn Miller

In the MoodGlenn Miller (#1 in 1940)- words by Andy Razaf, music by Joe Garland- charted by Glenn Miller at #1 in 1940 and again at #20 in 1943- also charted at #16 by Johnny Maddox in 1953- as recorded by The Andrews SistersWho's the lovin' daddy with the beautiful eyesWhat a pair o' lips, I'd like to try 'em for sizeI'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will beSo, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude"He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood"First I held him lightly and we started to danceThen I held him tightly what a dreamy romanceAnd I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to threeThere's a mess of moonlight, won't-cha share it with me""Well" he answered "Baby, don't-cha know that it's rudeTo keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood"In the mood, that's what he told meIn the mood, and when he told meIn the mood, my heart was skippin'It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"In the mood for all his kissin'In the mood his crazy lovin'In the mood what I was missin'It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"So, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude"He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood""Well" he answered "Baby, don't-cha know that it's rudeTo keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood"Who's the lovin' daddy with the beautiful eyesWhat a pair o' lips, I'd like to try 'em for sizeI'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will beSo, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude"He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood"First I held him lightly and we started to danceThen I held him tightly what a dreamy romanceAnd I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to threeIt's a mess of moonlight, won't-cha share it with me""Well" he