And now friends let me tell you about this cat that I once met
Smooth talker with an export cigarette
I don't believe I ever saw him without a cocktail in his hand
And no one swings as hard to the big bad voodoo band

Now he strolls through the city like a big ol' alley cat
With his pinstripe suit and a big bad voodoo hat
I don't believe I ever saw him without a kitten on his hand
And no one swings as hard to the big bad voodoo band

Hey Mr. Pinstripe Suit, hey Mr. Hi De Hi De Ho
Well I know you got the answers we all wanna know
Hey Mr. Wingtip Shoes, hey Mr. Always On The Go
Well I know you got the answers we all wanna know

That's right Jack
Pinstripe Suit swing

Hey Mr. Pinstripe Suit, hey Mr. Hi De Hi De Ho
Well I know you got the answers we all wanna know
Mr. Wingtip Shoes, hey Mr. Always On The Go
Well I know you got the answers we all wanna know

Well I know you got the answers we all wanna know
Well I know you got the answers, yeah, we all wanna know


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Mr. Pinstripe Suit Lyrics as written by Scott Morris

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    This whole album is just great. I always wished I had learned how to swing dance.

    kmk_natashaon March 20, 2005   Link
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    It's never too late to learn to swing. Just watch swing kids and jump into a group lesson. Most major cities have some kind of swing scene.

    MamasanScaron June 01, 2007   Link
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    this song is a lot of fun. I think a couple danced a quickstep to it on SYTYCD, that was fun too.
    Yay for swing dancing. Lots of fun and good exercise : )

    angeleyes07on November 10, 2007   Link

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