GET TO GETTIN'
McDonald / Weber

as recorded by Nat "King" Cole
& Judd Conlon's Rhythmaires
with Pete Rugolo & his Orchestra 1950


(Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do.)

Get to gettin', (one, two, three)
While I'm countin' to ten, (four, five)
Get to gettin', (six, seven, eight)
Baby, this is the end! (nine, ten)
Get to gettin',
I'm not countin' ten again!

The day you went away (do-do)
To see a matinee, (do-dooo)
I know you didn't go away to see a matinee!
The night you got a call (do)
You said was uncle Paul, (do-doo)
And when I heard his voice it wasn't uncle Paul at all!
Get to gettin', (doo-dooo)
I'm not countin' ten again!

(Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-do, dooo.)

(Da-do-da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do-da-do,
Da-do-da-do-da-do,
Dooo.)

Get to gettin', (one, two, three)
Or you better knock wood! (four, five)
Get to gettin', (six, seven, eight)
While the gettin' is good! (nine, ten)
Get to gettin',
I'm not countin' ten again!

The time you took a plane (do-do)
To visit cousin Jane, (do-doo)
I know you never had a second cousin by that name!
You had me in a spin, (doo)
But baby you won't win, (do-doo)
For now at last I realise you dug the hole I'm in!
Get to gettin',
I'm not countin' ten again!

(One, two, three,
Four, five, six,
Seven, eight, nine)
I'm not countin' ten again!
(Da-do-da-do-da-do, doot-doo)



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2013)