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The concert was over in Carnegie Hall |
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The maestro took bow after bow |
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He said, "My dear friends I have given my all |
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I'm sorry, it's all over now." |
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When from the balcony way up high |
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There suddenly came a mournful cry |
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Oh, Mr. Paganini |
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Please play my rhapsody |
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And if you cannot play it won't you sing it? |
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And if you can't sing you simply have to |
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Listen Paganini |
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We breathlessly await your masterful d?tente |
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Go on and sling it |
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And if you can't sling it you simply have to |
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We heard your repertoire |
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And at the final bar |
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We greeted you with wild applause |
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But what a great ovation |
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Your interpretation of |
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'I never cared much for moonlight skies |
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I never blinked back at fireflies' |
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Would do |
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So, Paganini don't you be a meanie |
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What have you up your sleeve? |
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Come on and spring it |
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And if you can't spring it, you simply have to |
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Listen Paganini, please play my rhapsody |
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And if you cannot play it, wont you sing it? |
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If the boys is bopping |
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Ain't no need in stopping |
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Listen Paganini |
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We breathlessly await your masterful d?tente |
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Come on and spring it |
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If the boys is bopping |
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Ain't no need in stopping |
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I heard your repertoire and |
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At the final bar |
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We greeted you, we greeted you |
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With wild applause |
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But what a great ovation |
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Your interpretation of |
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Listen Paganini |
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Now, don't you be a meanie |
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What have you up your sleeve? |
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Come on and spring it |
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And if you can't spring it, you simply have to |
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Swing it |
