Ella Fitzgerald
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)
The concert was over in Carnagie HallThe maestro took bow after bowHe said, â??My dear friends I have given my all.I'm sorry, it's all over now.â??When from the balcony way up highThere suddenly came a mournful cryOh, Mr. PaganiniPlease play my rhapsodyAnd if you cannot play it won't you sing it?And if you can't sing you simply have toScatListen Paganini,We breathlessly await your masterful dtenteGo on and sling itAnd if you can't sling it you simply have toScatWe heard your repertoireAnd at the final barWe greeted you with wild applauseBut what a great ovationYour interpretation of:â??I never cared much for moonlight skiesI never blinked back at fireflies'SongtexteWould doSo, Paganini don't you be a meanieWhat have you up your sleeve?Come on and spring itAnd if you can't spring it, you simply have toScatListen Paganini, please play my rhapsodyAnd if you cannot play it, wont you sing it?If the boys is boppingAint no need in stoppingScatListen Paganini,We breathlessly await your masterful dtenteCome on and spring itIf the boys is boppingAint no need in stoppingScatI heard your repertoire andAt the final barWe greeted you, we greeted youWith wild applauseBut what a great ovationYour interpretation ofScatListen PaganiniNow, don't you be a meanieWhat have you up your sleeve?Come on and spring itAnd if you can't spring it, you simply have toSwing it
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