Mr, Paganini

Mr, Paganini - the Lou Levy Quartet/Ella Fitzgerald

The concert was over in carnagie hall

The maestro took bow after bow

The concert was over in carnagie hall

The maestro took bow after bow

He said my dear friends I have given my all

I'm sorry it's all over now

When from the balcony way up high

There suddenly came a mournful cry

Oh 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 simply have to

Here you are you are you are

Listen Paganini

We breathlessly await your masterful d'tente

Go on and sling it

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

We heard your repertoire

And at the final bar

We greeted you with wild applause

But what a great ovation

Your interpretation of

I never cared much for moonlight skies

I never blinked back at fireflies

Would do

So Paganini don't you be a meanie

What have you up your sleeve

Come on and spring it

And if you can't spring it you simply have to

Listen Paganini please play my rhapsody

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

If the boys is bopping

Ain't no need in stopping

Listen Paganini

We breathlessly await your masterful d'tente

Come on and spring it

If the boys is bopping

Ain't no need in stopping

I heard your repertoire and

At the final bar

We greeted you we greeted you

With wild applause

But what a great ovation

Your interpretation

Listen Paganini

Now don't you be a meanie

What have you up your sleeve

Come on and spring it

And if you can't spring it you simply have to

Swing it