Lisa Minelli Mr Emery Won-t Be Home Lyrics

Mr Emery Won-t Be Home Lyrics

Monday through Friday from 9 until 5

I bring him coffee and I type his letters

And I dial the number to tell his wife:



Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

He said not to worry, just leave on the light

Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

Just lock the door and be sure to tuck the kids in tight.



Monday through Friday from 5 until 9

I take my hair down and put on some music

And open a bottle of sweet red wine;



Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

He said not to worry, just leave on the light

Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

Just lock the door and be sure to tuck the kids in tight.



Saturday and Sunday I stay home alone

I lay around hoping that he'll call

Well, I wash my hair, play solitaire or read a book

And now and then I close my eyes

Trying to remember how he looks, whoah!



The lines were rehearsed when I called her today

But my part was over before I could speak she said,

"Hello, yes, I know you've called to say:"



Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

He said not to worry, just leave on the light

Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

Just lock the door and be sure to tuck the kids in tight.



Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

He said not to worry, just leave on the light

Mr. Emery Won't Be Home 'til late tonight

Just lock the door...



From the 1999 Sony compilation "Liza Minnelli: All That Jazz"

Music and lyrics by Bob Stone (c) 1972