《Body And Soul(LP版)》歌词

[00:00:12] Don't you know he was the king of saxophones

[00:00:20] Yes indeed he was

[00:00:22] Talkin' 'bout the guy that made it sound so good

[00:00:29] Some people knew him by the Bean

[00:00:32] But Hawkins was his name

[00:00:35] He sure could swing and play pretty too

[00:00:39] Sounds good to me should sound good to you

[00:00:43] I love to hear him playing Body and Soul

[00:00:46] Very pleasing to the ear

[00:00:51] When I first heard it on the record

[00:00:53] I just stopped right there

[00:00:57] Sounded like a band of angels in the sky

[00:00:59] And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone

[00:01:03] In fact I payed no attention to the saxophone

[00:01:07] Till Coleman Hawkins came along

[00:01:10] And spoke to everyone

[00:01:12] Saying better listen won't you hear me

[00:01:15] While I play for you

[00:01:17] Sometimes it's hot then again it's blue

[00:01:21] My soul just seems to wander

[00:01:23] Pleasing each and everyone

[00:01:25] It's what I've long been craving for

[00:01:28] The doors have not been always open

[00:01:31] But I am trying to please you

[00:01:35] Please don't stop me

[00:01:36] Hope you like it folks

[00:01:37] And then he started cookin'

[00:01:40] Every time he played

[00:01:41] Some melodic melody fast or slow

[00:01:43] You could tell that it was Hawkins

[00:01:45] No other one ever has quite captured his tone

[00:01:51] Just he alone has the sound that penetrates

[00:01:56] It will sure go right through you yes it will

[00:02:00] And every chorus gives you just another thrill

[00:02:03] Then along came Eddie Jefferson

[00:02:05] He sang the melody like Hawkins played it

[00:02:09] He sang it true he sang it blue

[00:02:13] Made words for it too

[00:02:16] All his fans in New York loved him

[00:02:19] There's no one above him

[00:02:21] Here in the U S A

[00:02:23] I've heard 'em say old Eddie was the man

[00:02:27] Oh how he could sing

[00:02:29] Man did he swing

[00:02:30] Sang on the wing did his own thing

[00:02:33] Yes he did

[00:02:35] Throughout the country

[00:02:37] Music lovers are still wiggin' on Eddie's singin'

[00:02:41] All around the world he is known

[00:02:45] Rhythm was his special joy he swung it like a horn

[00:02:51] He must have been born to be a singer

[00:02:54] 'Cause his lyrics were so sincere and true

[00:02:57] Funny sad or blue oh yeah

[00:03:00] And we've got to remind you many years it took him

[00:03:05] Singing every day to achieve his first claim to fame

[00:03:09] He was twenty years ahead of his time

[00:03:13] And he knew it but he kept right on a singing

[00:03:17] He went all around the world making rhythm

[00:03:19] 'Cause music sure was in him and he knew it was

[00:03:25] Sang with Moody and Richie Cole

[00:03:27] He could sing it just like Bird

[00:03:29] But his forte was the words he wrote to

[00:03:31] Music that he sang

[00:03:34] So he sang and he sang

[00:03:35] And he sang his words so clever

[00:03:38] And I know they'll silence him never

[00:03:42] 'Cause he cut this masterpiece

[00:03:46] And now we're trying to sing it for you

[00:03:50] Hope the Bean and Eddie both would still approve

[00:03:54] There we go we didn't mean to reminisce

[00:04:02] You can surely bet that we won't forget

[00:04:06] 'Cause we hear them yet goodbye