[05:10.00]Body And Soul - Nat King Cole
[05:10.00]Don't you know, he was the king of saxophones
[05:10.00]Yes indeed he was;
[05:10.00]Talkin' 'bout the guy that made it sound so good
[05:10.00]Some people knew him by the Bean
[05:10.00]But Hawkins was his name
[05:10.00]He sure could swing and play pretty too
[05:10.00]Sounds good to me, should sound good to you
[05:10.00]I love to hear him playing Body and Soul
[05:10.00]Very pleasing to the ear
[05:10.00]When I first heard it on the record
[05:10.00]I just stopped, right there,
[05:10.00]Sounded like a band of angels in the sky,
[05:10.00]And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone
[05:10.00]In fact I pay no 'ttention to the saxophone
[05:10.00]'Til Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to everyone,
[05:10.00]Saying better listen won't you hear me,
[05:10.00]While I play for you,
[05:10.00]Sometimes it's hot
[05:10.00]Then again it's blue
[05:10.00]My soul just seems to wander,
[05:10.00]Pleasing each and everyone,
[05:10.00]It's what I've long been craving for
[05:10.00]The doors have not been always open,
[05:10.00]But I am trying to please you.
[05:10.00]Please don't try to stop me.
[05:10.00]Hope you like it folks
[05:10.00]And then he started cookin',
[05:10.00]Every time he played
[05:10.00]Some melodic melody fast or slow
[05:10.00]You could tell that it was Hawkins,
[05:10.00]No other one ever has
[05:10.00]Quite captured his tone
[05:10.00]Just he alone,
[05:10.00]Has the sound that penetrates
[05:10.00]It will sure go right through you
[05:10.00]Yes it will,
[05:10.00]And every chorus gives you just another thrill
[05:10.00]Then along came Eddie Jefferson
[05:10.00]He sang the melody like Hawkins played it
[05:10.00]He sang it true
[05:10.00]He sang it blue
[05:10.00]Made words for it too
[05:10.00]All his fans in New York loved him
[05:10.00]There's no one above him
[05:10.00]Here in the USA
[05:10.00]I've heard 'em say ol' Eddie was the man
[05:10.00]Oh how he could sing
[05:10.00]Man did he swing
[05:10.00]Sang on the wing, did his own thing
[05:10.00]Yes he did
[05:10.00]Throughout the country,
[05:10.00]Music lovers are still wiggin' on Eddie's singin'
[05:10.00]All around the world, he is known
[05:10.00]Rhythm was his special joy,
[05:10.00]He swung it like a horn
[05:10.00]He must have been born to be a singer
[05:10.00]'Cause his lyrics were so sincere and true
[05:10.00]Funny sad or blue
[05:10.00]Oh yeah!
[05:10.00]And we've got to remind you
[05:10.00]Many years it took him
[05:10.00]Singing every day to achieve his first claim to fame
[05:10.00]He was twenty years ahead of his time
[05:10.00]And he knew it
[05:10.00]But he kept right on-a singing
[05:10.00]He went all around the world making rhythm
[05:10.00]'Cause music sure was in him and he knew it was
[05:10.00]Sang with Moody and Richie Cole
[05:10.00]He could sing it just like Bird
[05:10.00]But his forte was the words he wrote to
[05:10.00]Music that he sang
[05:10.00]So he sang, and he sang
[05:10.00]And he sang his words so clever
[05:10.00]And I know they'll silence him never
[05:10.00]'Cause he cut this masterpiece
[05:10.00]And now we're trying to sing it for you
[05:10.00]Hope the Bean and Eddie both would still approve
[05:10.00]There we go
[05:10.00]We didn't mean to reminisce
[05:10.00]You can surely bet
[05:10.00]That we won't forget
[05:10.00]'Cause we hear them yet
[05:10.00]Goodbye