[00:04.000]The concert was over in Carnegie Hall
[00:07.000]The maestro took bow after bow
[00:10.000]He said, "My dear friends, I have given my all
[00:13.000]I'm sorry, it's all over now
[00:19.000]When from the balcony way up high
[00:26.000]There suddenly came a mournful cry
[00:36.000]Oh, Mr. Paganini
[00:43.000]Please play my rhapsody
[00:46.000]And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
[00:54.000]And if you can't sing it you simply have to
[01:03.000]Only, only, only, only on Listen Mr. Paganini
[01:13.000]We breathlessly await your masterful détente
[01:17.000]Go on and sling it
[01:22.000]
[01:36.000]We heard your repertoire and at the final bar
[01:42.000]We greeted you with a round of applause
[01:50.000]But what a great ovation, your interpretation of
[01:56.000]I never cared much for moonlight skies “
[02:00.000]I never blinked back at fireflies' would do
[02:05.000]So Paganini
[02:07.000]Don't you be a meanie
[02:11.000]What have you up your sleeve?
[02:14.000]Come on and spring it
[02:18.000]
[02:30.000]Listen Paganini
[02:31.000]Please play my rhapsody
[02:35.000]And if you cannot play it, won't you sing it?
[02:40.000]If the boys are bopping, ain't no need in stopping
[02:50.000]Listen Paganini
[02:51.000]We breathlessly await your masterful détente “
[02:56.000]Come on and spring it
[02:59.000]
[03:09.000]I heard your repertoire and at the final bar
[03:13.000]We greeted you, we greeted you
[03:16.000]With wild applause
[03:18.000]
[03:29.000]Listen Paganini
[03:34.000]Now, don't you be a meanie
[03:37.000]What have you up your sleeve?
[03:40.000]Come on and spring it
[03:44.000]And if you can't spring it
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