Vamp!

[JERRY, spoken]

They just— They just killed those guys!

[JOE, spoken]

To death!

[JERRY, spoken]

We can't stay here, Chicago's too hot!

[JOE, spoken]

Sweet Sue needs a sax and a bass, and she's gonna get 'em

From now on, I'm Josephine and you're Geraldine!

[JERRY, spoken]

You flipped your wig!

[JOE, spoken]

Now you're talkin'! We're going on tour with Sweet Sue's band

Once we get to San Diego, it's a hop, skip, and a jump to Mexico!

[JERRY, spoken]

And how do you propose—

[JOE, spoken]

We'll make it up as we go! It's like jazz

We'll just vamp

[JERRY, spoken]

"We'll just vamp" is not a plan!

[JOE, spoken]

Moment of truth time, brother

We gotta riff!

We gotta jam!

We gotta go!

(sung)

When the club shuts down at two a.m. 

And most folks hit thе hay

Well, we're two cats who lovе to jam

So we stay up and play

First someone hits a rhythm

Then a riff comes from a horn

Then we jump in and play it out

'Til a brand new song is born!

Well, this is like a late-night jam

But now it's just us two

So 'til the tune is perfect, kiddo

You know what we have to do!

We'll just vamp 'til we're ready

We'll just vamp! On moon 'n' June

We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk

And talk flows like a tune!

We'll just vamp 'til we find the groove

That keeps us both alive

The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!

[JERRY, spoken]

You're not hearing me, Joe

[JOE, spoken]

You're right, I'm sorry

Let's hear your idea

Oh, you don't have one? Strip!

(sung)

This girdle may be all that keeps us

From an early grave

Some nylons just might save us

But these legs will need a shave!

[JERRY]

Your magic can't protect us

[JOE]

And we do not own a gun

[JERRY]

Well Joe, we're out of options

So, like stockings, girl, let's run!

[JOE]

The girls we've known will now become

A note, a beat, a chord

So play it out and just put forth

Our musical, feminine smörgåsbord!

[BOTH]

We'll just vamp 'til we're ready

We'll just vamp on moon 'n' June

We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk

And talk flows like a tune!

We'll just vamp 'til we hit the groove

That lets us both survive

The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!

[JOE]

We've been watching women

Since we crawled out of the crib

[JERRY]

Yes, there's a woman in me

Just think Adam and his rib

[JOE]

And for a voice, just think of

Every songbird we have backed

[JERRY]

We'll use their pitch

[JOE]

And make the switch

[BOTH]

Or this might be our final act!

[JERRY]

A wig is an accent

[JOE]

A stocking's a rest

[BOTH]

There's a harmony in this scent!

[JOE]

You'll be a sensation

[JERRY]

In the right foundation

[JOE]

Find the doll

Beneath the gent

[JERRY]

A skirt is a lick

[JOE]

A garter's a riff

[JERRY]

There's a melody in this glove!

[JOE]

Just make your pick 'til you're feeling diff—

[JERRY]

Who's that looker in the mirror?

I think I'm in love!

[JOE]

The girl I'll be will use her hips

Just like a set of drums

She'll go boom-badda-boom-badda-roll and hit

And say, "Fellas, here she comes!"

[JERRY]

I'll tip-toe like an opus

Yes, a symphony for strings

This fellow won't be mellow

More like Jell-O that's on springs!

[JOE]

Let's put it all together

Every color, shape, and size

[JERRY]

It's true, we're really in a jam

So, sister, time to improvise!

[BOTH]

Sister, time to improvise!

So let's vamp' til we're ready

We'll just vamp on moon 'n' June

We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk

And talk flows like a tune!

We'll just vamp, now we've got the theme

To play when we arrive

The Josephine and Geraldine

The Josephine and Geraldine

The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!