SCOTCHIN' WITH THE SODA
Riley

as rec by The Nat "King" Cole Trio  
March 14th 1941 Chicago


Scotchin' with the soda,
Scotchin' with the soda,
Sittin' at the bar with a jar in my hand,
Scotchin' with the soda.

I know I hadn't oughta,
Know I hadn't oughta,
Know it might lead to a life of vice,
Scotchin' with the soda.

When you're feelin' lowdown
And the blues are haunting you,
Why not have a showdown?
Just see what this magical phrase will do!

Scotchin' with the soda,
Scotchin' with the soda,
Chasin' my misery away,
Scotch scotch scotchin' with the soda today.

Scotch, scotch, scotch, scotch, scotchin' with the soda,
Scotch, scotch, scotch, scotch, scotchin' with the soda,
Have you had a scotch, a scotch today?
It will taste your blues away!
Sittin' at the bar with a jar in my hand,
Scotch, scotchin' with the soda.

Scotchin' with the soda,
Scotchin' with the soda,
Chasin' my misery away,
Scotchin',
Scotchin,
Scotchin, scotchin, scotchin, scotchin,
Scotchin' with the soda today!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2011)