Mr. Paganini Songtext / Lyric

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