[Intro - big band hit, brass fanfare] [Verse 1] Well hello there, darling, don't just stand at the door Kick off your shoes, drop your coat on the floor The ice is a-clinkin', the shaker's in swing Come on in honey, hear the doorbell ring [Verse 2] Don't you worry 'bout the hour, don't you check your watch I've got gin, I've got vermouth, I've got top-shelf scotch Whether sun's comin' up or the moon's hangin' low The bar's always open, didn't anyone tell you so? [Chorus] Come by anytime, 'cause guess what, sugar? It's always cocktail time! Morning, noon, or midnight chime It's always cocktail time! Pour me somethin' tall, pour me somethin' fine Honey, every hour's happy hour when the clock is mine So come by anytime, 'cause guess what, baby? It's always — always — cocktail time! [Trombone solo - sliding, sassy, full 16 bars, growling and playful] [Verse 3] Tuesday afternoon? Pull up a stool Sunday before church? Don't you play the fool Got olives, got cherries, got a twist of lime Got a smile on my lips and I've got plenty of time [Chorus - bigger, key change up a half-step] Come by anytime, 'cause guess what, sugar? It's always cocktail time! Morning, noon, or midnight chime It's always cocktail time! Pour me somethin' tall, pour me somethin' fine Honey, every hour's happy hour when the clock is mine [Outro - band swells, vocal ad-lib] So come by anytime… (brass stab) Anytime at all… (brass stab) 'Cause guess what, darling? It's ALWAYS cocktail time! [Big band button ending - bah-dah-DAH!]
