You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords
Mind, it’s strictly rhythm he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing
They said an old guitar is all, he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing.
And Harry doesn’t mind, if he doesn’t, make the scene
He’s got a daytime job, he’s doing alright
He can play the Honky Tonk like anything
Savin’ it up, for Friday night
With the Sultans
We’re the Sultans of Swing
…
Come on and dance,
Come on and dance,
We may not get another chance.
You know that night is falling,
And the music is calling,
And we’ve got to get down to Swingtown…
Calling out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat
Summer’s here and the time is right
For dancing in the street
They’re dancing in Chicago (dancing in the street)
Down in New Orleans (dancing in the street)
In New York City (dancing in the street)
When you hear that music playin’
Hear what I’m saying, it make you feel alright
Grab somebody, come on down
Bring your paintbrush, we’re paintin’ the town
Honey, there’s some sweetness goin’ 'round
Catch it down in New Orleans
I sleep alone each night
Wait by the phone each night
But you don’t call
And I won’t hurt my pride
Call me mister “I won’t tell you”
When you paint the town
A bright red to turn it upside down
I’m painting it too
But I’m painting it blue
Call me Mr. Blue
Then he cried just south of Nashville,
And he turned that car around.
He said, “This is where you get off, boy,
‘Cause I’m goin’ back to Alabam.”
And as I stepped outta that Cadillac
I said, “Mister, many thanks.”
He said, “You don’t have to call me mister, mister,
The whole world calls me Hank.”
-“BB”-
Hey, soul sister
Ain’t that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo
The way you move ain’t fair, you know
Hey, soul sister
I don’t want to miss a single thing you do
Tonight
Long distance directory assistance? Area code 212?
Say hey, and this is Mister Rhythm and Blues.
He said hello, and put me on hold,
To say the least the cat was cold,
He said, “Don’t call us child; we’ll call you.”
Please, Mister Postman
Look and see
Is there a letter in your bag for me…
Now because you wear all those fancy clothes (oh yeah)
And have a big fine car, oh yes you do now
Do you think I can afford to give you my love (oh yeah)
You think you’re higher than every star above
Mr. Big Stuff
Who do you think you are
Mr. Big Stuff
You’re never gonna get my love
When a star is born
They possess a gift or two
One of them is this
They have the power to make a wish come true
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
*Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars
Yes, you climbed on a ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon…*
One summer night,
We ran away for a while.
Laughing, we hurried beneath the sky
To an obscure place to hide,
That no one could find.
And we drifted to another state of mind.
And imagined I was yours and you were mine
As we lay upon the grass,
There in the dark,
Underneath the stars.
Underneath the stars.
-“BB”-
It comes down to reality
And it’s fine with me 'cause I’ve let it slide
I don’t care if it’s Chinatown or on Riverside
I don’t have any reasons
I left them all behind
I’m in a New York state of mind
Oh yeah
Chinatown, my Chinatown
Where the lights are low
Hearts that know no other land
Drifting to and fro
Dreamy dreamy Chinatown
Almond eyes of brown
Hearts seems light and life seems bright
In dreamy Chinatown
So tell me what you’ll say,
When you finally come face to face,
When there ain’t no turning back,
Because this is your last chance.
Let’s hear it.
I’m through trying to hold onto this,
Because you seem to be over it.
So kiss these almond eyes goodbye,
Because this is the last time you’ll see them cry.
Oh, oh, oh little China girl
Oh, oh, oh, little China girl
I could escape this feeling with my China girl
I feel a wreck without my little China Girl
I hear her heart beating loud as thunder…