Frank Sinatra

With Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
(chorus) [the drunks] The rest are solos.
Booze, Mister Booze (Mister Booze), Mister Booze
Mister B double O, Z Eeee, (that sure spells booze),
You will wind up wearing tattered shoes if you mess with Mister Booze,
(Dont mess with Mister Booze, dont mess with Mister Booze.)
Dont mess with B, double o, Z, E, if youve been so simply occupied.
Youll feel better once you testify, (testify, testify)
[I want to testify, I want to testify]
Well, then cleanse yourself, my child, cleanse yourself.
Brothers and sisters, I happen to know this poor unfortunate soul,
And the fight she is waging against sin,
That old devil Booze has changed her
Into the unsightly person you see before you.
Give us your testimony, my child.
[Well, it all began with Johnny] (Yeah?)
[He said drink helped him stay alive] (Yeah?)
[Do you know how old he was when he died?] (No)
[He was twenty-five] (No. no)
[Thats why I gotta come clean] (why?)
[Because Im already seventeen]
Whos to blame? (Whos to blame?) What his name?
(We know his name, his name is.)
Mister Booze, Mister Booze, Mister B, double O, Z, E,
Dont ever choose, any game you play with him, you lose,
If your head feels like its two miles wide,
Youll feel better once you testify (testify, testify, testify)
[I want to testify, I want to testify]
Well, come forward, dear brother, come forward.
You see here, ladies and gentlemen, a man who just last year
Was the United States Olympic heavyweight wrestling champion,
Here he is, just a shadow of his former self, wasted in health, ravaged by sin.
Oh give us your testimony, dear brother.
[I was cruel and I was mean] he was mean!
[I was a no-gooder, pickpocket] (a no-good pickpocket)
[And then you see, sin got me in its clutches now] sin got him in his clutches,
[No. I said sin was not...] Oh, I didnt hear the first part
[And thats why I need forgiving] (Why?)
[Cause my hands shake so much now, I cant even make love]
Thats a shame, (what a shame) whos to blame? (Whos to blame?)
(Mister Booze, Mister Booze, Mister B, double O, Z., E. whats with you?)
(Youll make the office dupe a recluse, sister, if you dance with Mister Booze.)
(If you prince with tiffless, naughty guy,)
(Youll feel better when you testify, testify, oh yeah, testify, oh yeah, testify)
[I wanna testify. I wanna testify.]
Ah but you dont have to. [oh but I wanna] (oh let the bum testify!)
Okay, then put down that demijohn and come up forward here,
And let us lead you on the path of righteousness. Not long ago, brothers and sisters,
This helpless soul was the foremost brain surgeon in this grand and glorious country.
Success was smiling down upon him.
Now go ahead and tell us your story. Dont be shy.
[Let me tell. Let me tell. You see I use spirits for medicinal purposes only] (Yeah)
[I manufacture it for medicinal purposes only.] (yeah?)
[Then I started drinking what I manufactured till I drank myself]
[Out of a hell of a business for medicinal purposes only.] (Thats right)
Now, alcohol makes a big man small and can lead to life of crime.
Drinking rum makes you skin-and-bone, and you cash in before your time.
Bootleg gin for your Mickey Finn till you dont even know your name.
Youre a basket case right on your face, theres only one guy to blame.
(Oh Mister Booze, Mister Booze, Mister B, double O, Z, E, dont ever queue,)
(Dont you wind up swearing platitudes if youre mad with Mister Booze)
(Oh, Mister Booze, Dont mess, mess with Mr. Booze.)
Dont mess with B, double O. Z, E, cause that spells booze.
And you gotta lose with Mi-ister Booze. (Oh Yeah).
Dont mess around with Mister Booze.
(Dont with Mister Booze, Dont with Mister Booze.)
(Whats his name now, Oh Mister Booze),
(Dont mess with Mister Booze), Oh Mister Booze, (Dont mess with Mister Booze.)
[ Mister Booze Lyrics ]