Body And Soul Lyrics - Forgotten 1949 Carnegie Hall Concert - Nat King Cole

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 

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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 pay no 'ttention to the saxophone 

'Til 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 try to stop me. 

Hope you like it folks 

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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 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 USA 

I've heard 'em say ol' 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