START THE DAY RIGHT
(Charles Tobias / Al Lewis / Maurice Spitalny)

Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell - 1939
Ben Lyon & Bebe Daniels - 1939
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - 1939


(CB)
Off with the blanket, down with the window, on with the day

(BC)
You gotta stretch just a little, bend just a little, you’ll feel OK

(CB)
Sing while you’re washing, sing while you’re dressing

(BC)
Carefree and gay

(Both)
Ho-dle-ay start the day right

(CB)
Back to the window, up with the window, down with some air

(BC)
Off with the slippers, on with the shoes and then comb your hair

(CB)
Out of the bedroom, into the kitchen

(BC)
Breakfast is there

(Both)
Ho-dle-ay start the day right

(BC)
Though the skies be cloudy
Smile and all the world say’s “Howdy”

(CB)
Off with the blanket, up with the curtain, greet the new day

(BC)
In with the sugar, down with the jam, but don’t you delay

(CB)
Out of the kitchen, out of the cottage

(BC)
Sing on your way

(Both)
Ho-dle-ay start the day right

(Music)

(CB)
On with the day

(Music)

(BC)
Come on now, Satch, you feel OK

(CB)
Sing while you’re washing, sing while you’re dressing

(BC) gat on outa that hay

(Whistle & music)

(CB)
What d’ya say we get some of the air

(Music)

(BC)
Come on, rugged, comb your hair

(CB)
Out of the bedroom, into the kitchen
(BC)
Come and get it, breakfast is there

(Whistle)

(BC)
Though the skies be cloudy

(CB) (It sure do look like rain don’t it)
(BC) (clear up directly)

(BC)
Smile and all the world says “Howdy”

(CB)
Off with the blanket, up with the curtain, greet the new day

(BC)
In with the sugar, only two lumps please, don’t you delay

(Both)
Out of the kitchen, out of the cottage,

(BC)
Singing on your way

(Both)
Ho-dle-ay start the day right

CB: That's right
BC: Hear what I'm tellin' ya
CB: That's right
BOTH: Ho-ho-ho-dle-ay, that's the only way

BOTH: You gotta start the day right
CB: Well, roll it
BC: Quickly


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley & Mel Priddle - December 2004)