WAITIN' AT THE GATE FOR KATY
From the film "Bottoms Up" (1934)
(Lyrics: Gus Kahn / Music: Richard A. Whiting)


Don Bestor & His Orch. (vocal: Maurice Cross) - 1934 
Anson Weeks & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Crosby) - 1934 
Earl Burtnett & His Drake Hotel Orch. (vocal: Biltmore Trio) - 1934 
Angelo Ferdinando & His Orch. (vocal: Dick Robertson) - 1934 
Adrian Rollini & His Orch. - 1934 
Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orch. - 1934 
Paul Small & His Orch. (vocal: Paul Small) - 1935 
Die Kardosch-Sänger - 1935 (German Recording)




As recorded by MAURICE CROSS 
with DON BESTOR & His Orch:

Just a farmer's son
A fool am I
Can't explain this thing
I don't know why

When the cows come home
And the milkin' is through
I can always be found
Waitin' at the gate for Katy
Oh-oh, um-um-umm

When the Katy did does
What the Katy dids do
I'll be hangin' around
Waitin' at the gate for Katy
Oh-oh, um-um-umm

There are lovesick guys of every size
Under every bush and tree
Seventy or eighty, 
all in love with Katy 
How can Katy care for me

Every day I say
I'll be stayin' away
But at sundown I'll be
Waitin' at the gate for Katy
Oh-oh, um-um-umm

When the cows come home
And the milkin' is through
The tables are turned
Look who's there, can't you see
Katy's waitin' at the gate for me



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)