Varsity Drag

by Anita O'Day

From the album: At Mr. Kelly's

Track 3 of 11 on At Mr. Kelly's (1958).

Duration: 1:51

At Mr. Kelly's cover art

Lyrics for Varsity Drag

We've always thought Knowledge is naught, We should be taught to dance, Right here at Tate We're up to date, We teach a great new dance, Don't think that I brag, I speak of the drag. Why should a sheikh Learn how to speak Latin and Greek badly? Give him a neat Motto complete Say it with feet gladly! First lesson right now, You'll love it and how you'll love it: Here is the drag, see how it goes, Down on the heels, up on the toes, That's the way to do the Varsity Drag, Do-dee-odle-oh-do! Hotter than hot, newer than new, Meaner than mean, bluer than blue, Gets as much applause as waving the flag! You can pass many a class, Whether you're dumb or wise, If you'll all answer the call When your professor cries: "Everybody down on the heels, up on the toes, Stay after school and learn how it goes, Everybody do the varsity drag!"

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More from At Mr. Kelly's

  1. But Not For Me
  2. I Have A Reason For Living / My Love For You - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958
  3. Varsity Drag
  4. It Never Entered My Mind - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958
  5. Tea For Two
  6. Everytime I'm With You
  7. Have You Met Miss Jones? - Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958
  8. The Wildest Gal In Town
  9. Star Eyes
  10. Loneliness Is A Well
  11. The Song Is You