ABERCROMBIE HAD A ZOMBIE
(Mort Greene / Vee Lawnhurst)

as recorded by
Thomas "Fats" Waller & his Rhythm
November 6th 1940 New York


Abercrombie was so meek and quiet,
Abercrombie was the tearoom type.
Oh, you'd never think he'd start a riot;
Then Abercrombie had a zombie!

Abercrombie never stole a hansom,
Abercrombie never did a bump.
Never thought of crawling through a transom;
Then Abercrombie had a zombie, yes yes!

He never passed a stop,
He never sassed a cop,
He never drove a car
Into the Astor bar.
He didn't try to wade
In the Aquacade,
He was just an icky I'm afraid!

But like that other famous sinner,
Abercrombie met his Waterloo!
He's the man who never came to dinner,
'Cause Abercrombie had a zombie, or was it true?
(give me a zombie or somethin', a double one!)

He never passed a stop,
He never sassed a cop,
He never drove a car
Into the Astor bar.
He never tried to wade
In the Aquacade,
Just an icky I'm afraid!

But like the other famous sinner,
Abercrombie met his Waterloo!
He's the man who didn't come to dinner,
'Cause Abercrombie had a zombie, or was it true?
Or was it three or four or five or six?
(huh-huh, get it first to Abercrombie)




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2020)