[Verse 1] Buttoned-up town on a Tuesday noon Coffee gone cold, office in a swoon Boss says, “Kids, we’re behind this week” Then trips on the rug, does a double peak (whoops!) His toupee flies like a startled bird Lands in my lunch, that’s the strangest wurst He winks at me, says, “Keep this hush” But the filing clerk starts a snare-drum rush (tap tap) [Chorus] It’s a swingtime shenanigan kind of day Every straight line bending out of shape Snap your fingers, let the papers fly Stamp your time card, then kiss goodbye Oh, swingtime shenanigans, what a scene Turn that gray life tangerine One more prank, then we’re all okay In a swingtime shenanigan day (hey!) [Verse 2] Janet from accounts with the cat-eye frames Sneaks rubber chickens in picture frames Phones all ring with a rooster cry Old Mister Grump nearly jumps sky-high (woah!) We conga-line round the watercooler Tie polka-dot ties on the boss’s ruler He calls a meeting, we all salute With bubble pipes and a kazoobie toot (pffft!) [Chorus] It’s a swingtime shenanigan kind of day Every straight line bending out of shape Snap your fingers, let the papers fly Stamp your time card, then kiss goodbye Oh, swingtime shenanigans, what a scene Turn that gray life tangerine One more prank, then we’re all okay In a swingtime shenanigan day (shoo-bee-doo) [Bridge] Someday they’ll say “remember when” The clocks ran fast and the rules all bent We’ll clink our cups in the old café To the day we danced our jobs away (ha!) [Chorus] It’s a swingtime shenanigan kind of day Every straight line bending out of shape Snap your fingers, let the papers fly Stamp your time card, then kiss goodbye Oh, swingtime shenanigans, what a scene Turn that gray life tangerine One last prank, then we’re on our way From a swingtime shenanigan day (ba-da bap!)
