Mr Gallagher And Mr Shean - Bing Crosby

Oh Mr Crosby (Yeah)

Oh Mr Crosby (Ask me son)

All the orchestras

are swinging it today

And I wanted to find out

what the noise is all about

Do you really think

that swing is here to stay

Now I'm glad you asked me

Now Mr Mercer (Yeah)

oh Mr Mercer (I'm listening)

Swing is really much

too ancient to condemn

(You don't say)

In the jungles they would play

in that same abandoned way

On the level Mr Crosby

No on the down beat Mr M

Oh Mr Crosby (uh huh)

now Mr Crosby

(So happy to oblige)

I've been reading

in the latest magazine (Yes)

That a jiving jitterbug

blows his top and cuts a rug

Will you tell me

what that language

really means

Oh Mr Mercer (Yeah Yeah)

Oh-ho-ho Mr Mercer

(Tell me tell me tell me)

As a student of the slang

they use pro tem (Pro what )

That just means a solid gait

cuts a murderisitc plate

That's amazing Mr Crosby

That's elementary Mr M

Oh Mr Crosby

dear Doctor Crosby

Is it true that swing's another

name for jazz

And the first place

it was played

Was a New Orleans parade

And the southern

Negro gave it all it had

Oh Mr Mercer Mr Mercer

Mr Mercer Mr Mercer

I believe that it's foundation

came from them

(Are you positive )

Yes they just slowed

the tempo down

And then they really

went to town

Allegretto Mr Crosby

Alligators Mr M

Oh Mr Mercer (Yeah)

Mr (uh Mercer huh)

Well I trust that I have

made the matter clear

(It's really too clear)

So if someone plays a thing

You're gonna understand the swing

And appreciate the rhythm

that you hear

Oh Mr Crosby

No Mr Crosby

I'm afraid that type

of rhythm's not for me

I prefer my music played

A La Schubert Serenade

Sorta retardo Mr Mercer

Sorta Lombardo Mr C