Ella Fitzgerald — Youl'll Have to Swing It lyrics

Lyrics

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 Scat
Listen Paganini,
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
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 round applause
But what a great ovation
Your interpretation of:
I’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 Scat
Listen Paganini, please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it, wont you sing it?
If the boys are bopping
Aint no need in stopping
Scat
Listen Paganini,
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
Come on and spring it If the boys are bopping
Aint no need in stopping
Scat
heard your repertoire and
At the final bar
We greeted you, we greeted you
With round 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