Sooner Or Later

Words by Ray Gilbert
Music by Charles Wolcott
Performed by Hattie McDaniel
© 1946 Walt Disney Music Company


Sooner or later you're gonna
   be comin' around,
I betcha, I betcha that I catch ya,
You wait and see.

Sooner or later you're gonna
   be hangin' around,
I betcha, I betcha if I catch ya,
You'll hear from me.

You're gonna knock on my door
You done it before
Matter of factly I don't know exactly when

But Sooner or Later you're gonna
   be hangin' around
And want my cookin' again.

You're gonna knock on my door
You don't it before [knock knock]
Matter of factly I 'spected you 'zactly then!

Cause sooner or later I know you'd
   be hangin' around
And want my cookin' again.
(But you ain't gonna get it!)

1946 song teaser ad [Mat 214].

While the movie's song focused on Uncle Remus' hunger for some of Sis Tempy's outstanding gooseberry pie, the sheet music version addressed love:

You and I said goodbye
With a friendly kiss
And though I'm not the surest kind,
I'm kinda sure of this:

Sooner or later you're gonna be comin' around, I'll betcha;
I'll betcha that I getcha, you wait and see.
Sooner or later you'll wanna be hangin' around, I'll letcha;
I'll betcha if I letcha, you'll baby me.

You're gonna knock on my door
(knock knock)
You did it before
(knock knock)
Matter o'factly I don't know exactly when.

But sooner or later you're gonna be comin' around and want my lovin' again.

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This song is not currently available on CD, however it was released on several Disneyland record albums, including DQ-1205.

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