Save the Bones for Henry Jones

[Intro: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
Hey, Lou (Yeah, what's happenin', Ray?)
Look here (Uh-huh)

[Verse 1: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
We're gonna have a supper (Really?)
We'll eat some food that's rare
Ah, at the head of the table (Mhm)
We'll place brother Henry's chair
Invite all the local big dogs (All of 'em?)
We'll laugh and talk and eat (Uh-huh)

[Chorus: Ray Charles & Lou Rawls]
And we'll save the bones for Henry Jones
'Cause Henry don't eat no meat

[Interlude: Lou Rawls, Ray Charles]
Now, listen, Ray (Talk to me)

[Verse 2: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
I'm going down to the market (Go 'head)
And buy up a lotta fish (Sounds like a good idea)
(Uh-huh, yeah)
That oughta please brother Henry (You think he'll like it?)
Oh, he'll love it, 'cause, uh, fish is his special dish
I'll get a great big can of molasses (Alright)
Just to have a little something sweet (Mhm)

[Chorus: Ray Charles & Lou Rawls]
And we'll save the bones for Henry Jones
'Cause Henry don't eat no meat

[Interlude: Lou Rawls, Ray Charles]
Now, listen here, Ray (I'm listening)

[Bridge: Lou Rawls, Ray Charles]
You know, Henry's not a drinker (No)
Oh no, the boy rarely takes a nip (Are you sure about that?)
You see, he don't even use no napkins (Say what?)
Because the things that he eat, they don't drip (Blip)

[Verse 3: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
One day we had a banquet (Really? Yeah)
It really was a bake
Well, it started out with some short ribs (Mhm)
You know, Ray, and we finished off with some good ol' steak
(Oh, I remember it well)
We thought the chops were mellow (Yeah)
But he said his chops were beat (Uh-huh)

[Chorus: Ray Charles & Lou Rawls]
So we served the bones to Henry Jones
'Cause Henry don't eat no meat

[Interlude: Ray Charles]
Come on, Mr. Jackson, give it to me

[Instrumental]

[Bridge: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
Hey, Lou (Yeah, what's happenin', baby?)
Listen to this (Yeah, what's that?)
Henry's just not no drinker (Oh, you jivin'), uh-uh
He rarely takes a nip (He won't even take a sniff?)
Never
He don't need no napkins (Well, well)
Because the things he eats don't drip (Say what?), blip (Mmm)

[Verse 4: Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
Our banquet was most proper
Right down to demitasse
Ah, from soup to lox and bagels (Alright)
Know what, Ray? (What's that?)
They even had some pheasant under glass
(Now ain't that class?) I'm tellin' you
But when the feast was all over
Our brother Henry just kept his seat (Really?)

[Chorus: Ray Charles & Lou Rawls]
So we served the bones to Henry Jones
'Cause Henry don't eat no meat

[Outro: Ray Charles & Lou Rawls, Ray Charles, Lou Rawls]
(Now you know he's a vegetarian) (Really?)
Henry don't eat no meat
(Can you believe that?)
Henry don't eat no meat
(He's got to be an egg man) (Sho 'nuff)
Henry don't eat no meat
(Give him a bone to suck on)
Henry don't eat no meat
(Alright band, get me outta here)