Patti Austin - You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini) lyrics

The concert was over in Carnegie 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 détente
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

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 détente
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