Mr. Paganini

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 you simply have to
 Scat
 Listen Paganini,
 We breathlessly await your masterful dtente
 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:
 â'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 is bopping
 Aint no need in stopping
 Scat
 Listen Paganini,
 We breathlessly await your masterful dtente
 Come on and spring it
 If the boys is bopping
 Aint 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