SOONER OR LATER
From the Walt Disney film "Song Of The South" (1946)
(Charles Wolcott / Ray Gilbert)

Hattie McDaniel (Film Soundtrack) - 1946
Sammy Kaye & His Orch. (vocal: Betty Barclay) - 1946
Les Brown & His Orch. (vocal: Doris Day) - 1946
Tony Pastor & His Orch. (vocal: Rosemary Clooney) - 1946
Billy Butterfield - 1946

Also recorded by:
Barbara Cook; Dinah Shore; Helen Forrest; Gertrude Niesen.


You and I said goodbye
With a friendly kiss
And though I'm not the surest kind
I'm kinda sure of this

Sooner or later you're gonna be comin' around, I'll betcha
I'll betcha that I getcha, you wait and see

Sooner or later you'll wanna be hangin' around, I'll letcha
I'll betcha if I letcha, you'll baby me

You're gonna knock on my door (knock knock)
You did it before (knock knock)
Matter o'factly I don't know exactly when

But sooner or later you're gonna be comin' around
And want my lovin' again


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As performed by Hattie McDaniel
in the film "Song Of The South":


Sooner or later you're gonna be comin' around
I betcha, I betcha that I catch ya
You wait and see

Sooner or later you're gonna be hangin' around
I betcha, I betcha if I catch ya
You'll hear from me

You're gonna knock on my door
You done it before
Matter of factly I don't know exactly when

But Sooner or Later you're gonna be hangin' around
And want my cookin' again

You're gonna knock on my door
You done it before [knock knock]
Matter of factly I 'spected you 'zactly then!

'Cause sooner or later I know you'd be hangin' around
And want my cookin' again
But you ain't gonna get it!


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As performed by Turner Layton


Sooner or later you’re gonna be coming around
I’ll bet you, I bet you that I’ll get you, you wait and see.

Sooner or later you’ll wanna be hanging around
I’ll let you, I bet you if I let you, you’ll baby me

You’re going to knock at my door,
You’ve done it before
Matter of factly
I don’t know exactly when

But sooner or later you’re gonna be coming around
And want my loving again.

You and I said “Goodbye” with a friendly kiss
And though I’m not the surest kind, I’m kinda sure of this

(Instrumental Interlude)

You’re going to knock on my door,
You’ve done it before
Matter of factly
I don’t know exactly when

But sooner or later you’re gonna be coming around
And want my loving again.


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - November 2004)


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