Nada Knežević - Mr. Paganini (You'll have to swing it)

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...
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Listen Paganini,
We breathlessly await
your masterful baton
Go on and sling it!
And if you can’ t sling it
You simply have to...
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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...
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Listen Paganini,
Please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it,
Wont you sing it?
If the boys is bopping
Ain' t no need in stopping!
scat

Listen Paganini,
We breathlessly await
your masterful baton
Come on and spring it!
If the boys is bopping
Ain't no need in stopping!
scat

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 of…
scat

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!

(S. Coslow)