Lyrics Sing A Study In Brown - The Manhattan Transfer
Intro:
Picture
this:
Rhythm
n′
happiness
Souls
in
bliss
'n
havin′
fun
(Oh
no)
If
you
can't
there's
nothin′
to
it
(Oh
no)
I′m
thinkin'
I
have
t′
paint
you
one
Verse:
I'm
gonna
paint
a
sepia
panorama
So
full
of
life
the
painting
will
come
alive
Bathed
in
blues
′n
full
of
drama
An'
all
the
swing
they
needed
so
they′d
survive
I'll
add
some
tans
an'
yellow
ocher
Such
soul!
So
full
of
rhythm
An′
then
some
orange
t′
tone
up
the
black
a
bit
My
goal
is
to
be
with
'em
Purple
haze
t′
lull
the
smoker
What
swing!
What
syncopation
An
cherry
red
t'
loosen
the
back
a
bit
That
thing
captured
a
nation
An′
then
a
mere
patina
of
subtle
green
Get
down
with
me
- you'll
dig
my
study
in
brown
To
lighten
up
the
purple
n′
tone
it
down
Get
down
with
me
- tell
about
it
all
over
town
A
dancing
glow
to
highlight
the
subtle
scene
Get
down
with
me
- Dig
how
I'm
paintin'
the
town
An′
there
you′ll
have
a
study
in
brown
My
study
in
brown
Well,
git
brown!
Oh
yeah,
brown
is
the
pigment
Well,
git
down!
Oh
yeah,
that's
what
cha′
really
meant
Clown!
Oh
yeah,
that's
some
study
We′re
puttin'
down
"A
Study
In
Brown"
Coda:
(That′s
why
we're
callin'
it,
"A
Study
In
Brown!")
Git
brown!
Oh
yeah,
brown
is
the
pigment
N′
git
down!
Oh
yeah,
that′s
what
cha'
really
meant
Clown!
Oh
yeah,
that′s
some
study
Dig
what
I
mean!
It's
in
the
scene
Guitar
solo
What
cha′
talkin'
′bout?
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
That's
my
scene
rhythm
n'dancin′
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
You
can
add
real
romancin′
(Yep!)
I'll
come
clean,
That′s
the
way
I
like
it
Y'
start
real
thin,
then
put
some
color
in
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
Fuschia
hues
blended
with
subtones
(Rhythm-A-Ning)
Spread
them
blues,
blarin′
trombones
(Yep!)
Paint
that
scene
Just
the
way
I
like
it
A
dab
or
two
- that's
how
to
do
it.
Piano
Solo
Y′
talkin'
loud,
hope
people
hear
y'
Guitar
Solo
Hey
dad!
Mama′s
gonn
git
′cha
soon
as
you
git
home!
Piano
Solo
That's
the
ticket
But
where′d
y'fin′
th'
wicket?
Repeat
from
Verse
to
Coda
1 Stomp of King Porter
2 Sing A Study In Brown
3 Sing Moten's Swing
4 A-Tisket, A-Tasket
5 I Know Why (And So Do You)
6 Sing You Sinners
7 Java Jive
8 Down South Camp Meetin'
9 Topsy
10 Clouds (adapted from "Nuages')
11 Skyliner
12 It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
13 Choo Choo Ch' Boogie (Live At the Ryman Auditorium)
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