"(You'll Have To Swing It) Mr. Paganini" lyrics - ELLA FITZGERALD

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

[Chorus:]
Oh, Mr. Paganini
Please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it
Won't you sing it?

And if you can't sing
You simply have to

[Scat]

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

[Scat]

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

[Chorus:]
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

[Scat]

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

[Scat]

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

[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]

[Chorus:]
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