The Baron Is In Conference (American version)

Written for: That Night In Rio (1941)
Performer: Studio Chorus
Lyric: Mack Gordon
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1940
Original publisher: Twentieth Century Music Corporation, rights controlled by Miller Music, Inc.

Verse:

(Four girls, spoken:) Hello, no, yes, oh!
(All men, sung:) We must see the baron immediately!
We've waited and waited, how long will he be?
(Four girls, spoken:) Hello, oh, yes, no!

Chorus:

(Four girls, sung:) The baron is in conference and he cannot be seen today,
(Men:) You mean?
(Four girls:) We mean, we certainly mean he cannot be seen today.
(First man:) I came all the way from Uruguay on matters very vital,
(Second man:) I'm a man of high repute
(Third man:) And I'm a man of title.
(Four girls:) But, the baron is in conference and he cannot be seen today.
(All men:) Is he busy?
(Four girls:) Busy is he!
(All men:) Busy is he?
(Four girls:) Is he busy!
All appointments have been canceled,
Ev'ry one must be postponed,
He said he's not to be disturbed
Not even if Winchell phoned.
(Fourth man, spoken:) This may cause a crash and quite an international mess!
(Fifth man, spoken:) And tell him he's aggravated the Associated Press!
(Four girls, sung:) We offer our apologies, but again we have to say…
(All men, spoken:) We know!
(All men, sung:) The baron is in conference!
(Four girls:) And he can't be seen today,
Come tomorrow!
He can't be seen, he can't be seen today.
(Four girls, spoken:) He's very busy!