Mr. Paganini

Mr Paganini Ella Fitzgerald

The concert was over in Carnegie Hall

The maestro took bow after bow

He said My dear friends I have given my all

I'm sorry its all over now

When from the gallery way up high

There suddenly came this mournful cry

Mr Paganini please play my rhapsody

And if you cannot play it won't you sing it

And if you can't sing it you'll simply have to

Mr Paganini we breathlessly await

Your masterful baton go on and sling it

And if you can't sling it you'll simply have to

We heard your repertoire and at the final bar

We greeted you with a round applause

But what a great ovation your interpretation

Mr Paganini now don't you be a meanie

What have you up your sleeve Come on and spring it

And if you don't spring it that means you'll have to

Mr Paganini please play my rhapsody

And if you cannot play it won't you sing it