Roy Eldridge

Murder, He Says
Finally found a fellaAlmost completely divineBut his vocabularyIs killin' this romance of mineWe get into an intimate situationAnd then begins this Romeo's conversationHe says, "Murder," he saysEvery time we kissHe says, "Murder," he saysAt a time like thisHe says, "Murder," he saysIs that the language of love?He says, "Solid," he saysTakes me in his armsAnd says, "Solid," he saysMeanin' all my charmsHe says, "Solid," he saysIs that the language of love?He says, "Chick, chick, you torture meZoot! Are we livin'?"I'm thinkin' o' leavin' him flatHe says, "Dig, dig, the jumps the oldTicker is givin'"SongtexteNow, he can talk plainer than thatHe says, "Murder,"' he saysEvery time we kissHe says, "Murder," he saysKeep it up like thisAnd that's, "Murder," he saysIn that impossible toneIt will bring on nobody's murder but his ownHe says, "Jackson," he saysAnd my name's MarieHe says, "Jackson," he says'Shoot the snoot to me'He says, "Jackson," he saysIs that the language of love?He says, "Woof, woof," he saysWhen he likes my hatHe says, "Tsk, tsk," he saysWhat the heck is that?He says, "Wooh, wooh," he saysIs that the language of love?He says, "Hep, hep, with heliumNow babe, we're cookin'"And other expressions to witHe says, "We're in da grooveAnd da groove is good lookin'"He sounds like his uppers don't fitHe says, "Murder"He says, "Murder"And the way he says, "Murder" In that impossible toneI've told him over and over and over againThat it'll be nobody else's murder but his own Aus Songtexte Mania