The concert was over
in Carnagie 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 it
you simply have to
Only only only
only on Mr Paganini
We breathlessly await
your masterful detente
Go on and sling it
And if you can't sling it
you simply have to
We heard your repertoire
and at the final bar
We greeted you
with a round of 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
Listen Paganini
Please play my rhapsody
And if you cannot play it
won't you sing it
If the boys are bopping
ain't no need in stopping
Listen Paganini
We breathlessly await
your masterful detente
Come on and spring it
If the boys is bopping
ain't no need in stopping
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
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