The Skeleton in the Closet

by Putney Dandridge

Louis "Putney" Dandridge (January 13, 1902 – February 15, 1946) was an American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Dandridge began performing in 1918 as a pianist in the a revue entitled the Drake and Walker Show. In 1930, he worked for a time as accompanis…




(Spoken)

Ahhh!
Lemme outta here!
What's in there?
Man, there's a skeleton in this closet!
That's alright, Putney, he'll get used to you

Spooks were havin' their midnight fling
The merry makin' was in full swing
They shrieked themselves into a cheerful trance
When the skeleton in the closet did his dance

Now a goblin giggled with fiendish glee
A shout rang out from a big banshee
Amazement was in every ghostly glance
When the skeleton in the closet started to dance

All the witches were in stitches
While his steps made rhythmic thumps
And their nearly dropped their broomsticks
When he tried to do the bumps

You never heard such unearthly laughter
Or such hilarious groans
When the skeleton in the closet rattled his bones

All the witches were in stitches
While his steps made rhythmic thumps
And their nearly dropped their broomsticks
When he tried to do the bumps

You never heard such unearthly laughter
Or such hilarious groans
When the skeleton in the closet rattled his bones

Submitted on: March 22, 2018

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