WHO KILLED 'ER?
from 1947 film "Night Song"
(Hoagy Carmichael / Janice Torre / Fred Spielman  1947)

Hoagy Carmichael (Film Soundtrack) - 1947
Tony Pastor & His Orch. (vocal: Pastor & The Clooney Sissters) - 1947
Jesse Stone - 1948


as performed by
Hoagy Carmichael
with Orchestra directed by Billy May
recorded October 30th 1947


Who killed 'er?
Who killed the black widder?
Who took a broom and a fryin' pan
And hit her on the head and took it on the lam?
Who killed 'er?
Who killed the black widder?
Who beat her up till she was dead
And left poor me in jam?

You see, I'm a district attorney,
A very intelligent mouse.
How could that villain escape me
When I was right here in her house?

Who killed 'er?
Who killed the black widder?
Who threw her out in the garbage can,
Left without a clue?
Well, I'm thinkin' to believe it was you!

Who killed 'er?
Who killed the black widder?
Who took a broom to her spider web
Pulled her by the hair right outta her bed?
Who killed 'er?
Who killed the black widder?
Who beat her up with a kitchen chair,
Hid her body and fled?

Well, I just got a confession,
The butler told me the deal.
I caught him in the pantry
With a bloodstain on his heel!

He killed 'er! He
killed the black widder!
He told me she'd 'a' poisoned him,
But he got her instead!
So, case is dismissed, it's self defence,
And I'm mighty glad she's dead!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2016)