Mr. Paganini Lyrics in English Ella Fitzgerald
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mr. Paganini by Ella Fitzgerald from German to English.
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The concert was over at Carnagie Hall
The concert was over at Carnagie Hall
The maestro took bow after bow
The maestro took bow after bow
He said, 'My dear friends, I have given my all
He said, 'My dear friends, I have given my all
I'm sorry, it's all over now'
"I'm sorry, it's all over now"
When from the balcony, way up high
When from the balcony, way up high
There suddenly came a mournful cry
There suddenly came a mournful cry
Mr. Paganini
Mr Paganini
Please play my rhapsody
Please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
And if you can't sing it
And if you can't sing it
You simply have to
You simply have to
Listen, Paganini
Listen, Paganini
We breathlessly await
We breathlessly await
Your masterful baton
Your masterful baton
Go on and spring it
Go on and jump it
And if you can't spring it
And if you can't jump it
You simply have to
You simply have to
We've heard your repertoire
We've heard your repertoire
And at the final bar
And at the final bar
We greeted you with round applause
We greet you with round applause
But what a great ovation
But what a great ovation
Your interpretation of
Your interpretation of
I never cared much for moonlit skies
I never cared much for moonlit skies
I never winked back at fireflies
I never waved back at fireflies
Would do
Would do
So, Paganini, don't you be a meanie
So, Paganini, don't be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve?
What do you have up your sleeve?
Come on and spring it
Come on and jump it
And if you can't spring it
And if you can't jump it
You simply have to
You simply have to
Listen Paganini, please play my rhapsody
Listen to Paganini, please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
If the boys are boppin'
If the boys are boppin'
Ain't no need in stoppin'
Ain't no need in stoppin'
Listen, Paganini
Listen, Paganini
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
We breathlessly await your masterful baton
Come on and spring it
Come on and jump it
If the boys are boppin'
If the boys are boppin'
Ain't no need in stoppin'
Ain't no need in stoppin'
we heard your repertoire
we heard your repertoire
And at the final bar
And at the final bar
We greeted you, we greeted you
We greet you, we greet you
With round applause
With round applause
But what a great ovation
But what a great ovation
Your interpretation
Your interpretation
Listen, Paganini
Listen, Paganini
Now, don't you be a meanie
Now, don't be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve?
What do you have up your sleeve?
Come on and spring it
Come on and jump it
And if you can't spring it
And if you can't jump it
You simply have to
You simply have to
Swing it
Swing it
I said
I said
Swing it
Swing it
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