Body And Soul

Don't you know, he was the king of saxophones?

Yes, indeed he was

Talkin' 'bout the guy that made it sound so good

Some people knew him by the Bean

But Hawkins was his name

He sure could swing and play pretty too

Sounds good to me, should sound good to you

I love to hear him playing Body and Soul

Very pleasing to the ear

When I first heard it on the record

I just stopped right there

Sounded like a band of angels in the sky

And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone

In fact I payed no attention to the saxophone

Till Coleman Hawkins came along

And spoke to everyone

Saying better listen, won't you hear me

While I play for you?

Sometimes it's hot, then again it's blue

My soul just seems to wander

Pleasing each and everyone

It's what I've long been craving for

The doors have not been always open

But I am trying to please you

Please don't stop me

Hope you like it folks

And then he started cookin'

Every time he played

Some melodic melody fast or slow

You could tell that it was Hawkins

No other one ever has quite captured his tone

Just he alone has the sound that penetrates

It will sure go right through you, yes it will

And every chorus gives you just another thrill

Then along came Eddie Jefferson

He sang the melody like Hawkins played it

He sang it true, he sang it blue

Made words for it too

All his fans in New York loved him

There's no one above him

Here in the U.S.A

I've heard 'em say old Eddie was the man

Oh how he could sing

Man did he swing

Sang on the wing, did his own thing

Yes he did

Throughout the country

Music lovers are still wiggin' on Eddie's singin'

All around the world, he is known

Rhythm was his special joy, he swung it like a horn

He must have been born to be a singer

'Cause his lyrics were so sincere and true

Funny sad or blue, oh yeah!

And we've got to remind you, many years it took him

Singing every day to achieve his first claim to fame

He was twenty years ahead of his time

And he knew it but he kept right on a singing

He went all around the world making rhythm

'Cause music sure was in him and he knew it was

Sang with Moody and Richie Cole

He could sing it just like Bird

But his forte was the words he wrote to

Music that he sang

So he sang, and he sang

And he sang his words so clever

And I know they'll silence him never

'Cause he cut this masterpiece

And now we're trying to sing it for you

Hope the Bean and Eddie both would still approve

There we go, we didn't mean to reminisce

You can surely bet that we won't forget

'Cause we hear them yet, goodbye