Lyrics You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini) - Pt. 1 & 2 - Ella Fitzgerald

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 gallery way up high
There suddenly came this mournful cry

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

Mr. Paganini
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
Go on and sling it
And if you can't sling it you simply have to

We've heard your répertoire
And at the final bar
We greeted you with wild applause
But what a great ovation
Your interpretation

Mr. Paganini, don't you be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve?
Come on and spring it
And if you don't spring it, that means you have to

Oh, Mr. Paganini, please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
And if the boys are bopping
Ain't no need in stopping

Mr. Paganini
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
Go on and sling it
If the boys are bopping
Ain't no need in stopping

We heard your répertoire and
At the final bar
We greeted you with wild applause
What a great ovation
Your interpretation

Listen Paganini
Now, don't you be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve?
Come on and spring it
And if you don't spring it, that means you have to

We've heard your repertoire
And at the final bar
We greeted you, we greeted you
With wild applause
What a great ovation
Your interpretation

Mister Paganini
Now, don't you be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve?
Come on and spring it
And if you don't spring it, that means you have to swing it