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 détente

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 détente
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

The concert was over in Carnagie Hall

The maestro took bow after bow
He said, "My dear friends, I have given my all