Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Old Music Master, artist - Hoagy Carmichael. Date of issue: 31.12.1946
Song language: English
The Old Music Master |
| One night long ago by the light of the moon |
| An old music master sat composing a tune |
| His spirit was soaring and his heart full of joy |
| When right out of nowhere stepped |
| A little colored boy |
| You gotta jump it, music master |
| You gotta play that rhythm faster |
| You’re never gonna get it played |
| On the Happy Cat Hit Parade |
| You better tell your friend Beethoven |
| And Mister Reginald De Koven |
| They better do the same as you |
| Or they’re gonna be corny too |
| Long about 1917 |
| Jazz’ll come upon the scene |
| Then about 1935 |
| You’ll begin to hear swing |
| Boogie woogie and jive |
| You gotta show that big broadcaster |
| That you’re a solid music master |
| And you’ll achieve posterity |
| That’s a bit of advice from me |
| The old music master |
| Simply sat there amazed |
| As wide-eyed and open-mouthed |
| He gazed and he gazed |
| How can you be certain little boy |
| Tell me how? |
| Because I was born, my friend |
| A hundred years from now |
| He hit a chord that rocked the spinet |
| And disappeared into the infinite |
| And up until the present day |
| You can take it from me |
| He’s as right as can be |
| Ev’rything has happened that-a-way |