Sammy Davis, Jr.

Unaccustomed as I am to getting married
I am taking this occasion here
To say that me and Adelaide
Are finally naming the day
Though she knows deep in her heart, I'm a phoney and I'm a fake,
She wants five children to start
Five?
Five's a difficult point
To make
But Adelaide
Adelaide
Everloving Adelaide is taking a chance on me
Taking a chance I'll be respectable and nice,
Give up the cards and dice,
And go for shoes and rice
So, gentlemen,
Deal me out
Do not try to feel me out
I've got no more evenings free
Since Adelaide
Adelaide
Everloving Adelaide is taking a chance -
Talk about your longshots -
Taking a chance on me
But Adelaide
Adelaide
Everloving Adelaide is taking a chance on him
Taking a chance he'll be respectable and nice
Give up the cards and dice
And go for shoes and rice
So, gentlemen,
Deal me out
Do not try to feel me out
I've got no more evenings free
Since Adelaide,
Adelaide,
Everloving Adelaide
Is taking a chance -
Talk about your longshots -
Taking a chance
Taking a chance on me