I'M LATE
From the Walt Disney film "Alice In Wonderland" (1951)
(Sammy Fain / Bob Hilliard)

Bill Thompson (Film Soundtrack) - 1951
Rosemary Clooney - 1951
Barbara Cook - 1988
Barbara Hendricks - 1996

Also recorded by: Danny Kaye; Ann Richards;
Sammy Fain; Dick Pearce; Phil Woods Quartet.


SPOKEN: Alice was sitting on the riverbank, when all of a sudden,
a funny little rabbit in a waistcoat came rushing by saying......

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date
No time to say "Hello", "Goodbye" 
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late
And when I wave, I lose the time I save
My fuzzy ears and whiskers 
Took me too much time to shave

I run and then I hop, hop, hop
I wish that I could fly
There's danger if I dare to stop
And here's the reason why
You see, I'm overdue, I'm in a rabbit stew 
Can't even say "Goodbye", "Hello" 
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late

Good morning Mister Chatterbox
I'd love to stop and chatter
But in six and seven-eighth minutes
I must meet with the Mad Hatter
The mad, mad, mad, Mad Hatter
We must chat about a very important matter

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date
No time to say "Hello", "Goodbye" 
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late
And when I wave, I lose the time I save
My fuzzy ears and whiskers 
Took me too much time to shave

I run and then I hop, hop, hop
I wish that I could fly
There's danger if I dare to stop
Aand here's the reason why
You see, I'm overdue, I'm in a rabbit stew 
Can't even say "Goodbye", "Hello" 
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late..........FADE


(Transcribed from the Rosemary Clooney
 recording by Mel Priddle - January 2005)