The Manhattan Transfer《Body And Soul》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:12.39]Don't you know  he was the king of saxophones [00:20.09]Yes  indeed he was [00:22.65]Talkin' 'bout the guy that made it sound so good [00:29.46]Some people knew him by the Bean [00:32.77]But Hawkins was his name [00:35.46]He sure could swing and play pretty too [00:39.02]Sounds good to me  should sound good to you [00:43.43]I love to hear him playing Body and Soul [00:46.87]Very pleasing to the ear [00:51.24]When I first heard it on the record [00:53.62]I just stopped right there [00:57.31]Sounded like a band of angels in the sky [00:59.87]And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone [01:03.37]In fact I payed no attention to the saxophone [01:07.31]Till Coleman Hawkins came along [01:10.05]And spoke to everyone [01:12.62]Saying better listen  won't you hear me [01:15.50]While I play for you [01:17.06]Sometimes it's hot  then again it's blue [01:21.18]My soul just seems to wander [01:23.37]Pleasing each and everyone [01:25.87]It's what I've long been craving for [01:28.50]The doors have not been always open [01:31.18]But I am trying to please you [01:35.24]Please don't stop me [01:36.31]Hope you like it folks [01:37.34]And then he started cookin' [01:40.15]Every time he played [01:41.53]Some melodic melody fast or slow [01:43.59]You could tell that it was Hawkins [01:45.91]No other one ever has quite captured his tone [01:51.78]Just he alone has the sound that penetrates [01:56.65]It will sure go right through you  yes it will [02:00.52]And every chorus gives you just another thrill [02:03.59]Then along came Eddie Jefferson [02:05.28]He sang the melody like Hawkins played it [02:09.53]He sang it true  he sang it blue [02:13.08]Made words for it too [02:16.59]All his fans in New York loved him [02:19.34]There's no one above him [02:21.65]Here in the U S A [02:23.77]I've heard 'em say old Eddie was the man [02:27.27]Oh how he could sing [02:29.28]Man did he swing [02:30.53]Sang on the wing  did his own thing [02:33.40]Yes he did [02:35.83]Throughout the country [02:37.21]Music lovers are still wiggin' on Eddie's singin' [02:41.65]All around the world  he is known [02:45.88]Rhythm was his special joy  he swung it like a horn [02:51.13]He must have been born to be a singer [02:54.25]'Cause his lyrics were so sincere and true [02:57.51]Funny sad or blue  oh yeah [03:00.38]And we've got to remind you  many years it took him [03:05.32]Singing every day to achieve his first claim to fame [03:09.32]He was twenty years ahead of his time [03:13.88]And he knew it but he kept right on a singing [03:17.13]He went all around the world making rhythm [03:19.82]'Cause music sure was in him and he knew it was [03:25.01]Sang with Moody and Richie Cole [03:27.94]He could sing it just like Bird [03:29.76]But his forte was the words he wrote to [03:31.82]Music that he sang [03:34.07]So he sang  and he sang [03:35.88]And he sang his words so clever [03:38.63]And I know they'll silence him never [03:42.23]'Cause he cut this masterpiece [03:46.72]And now we're trying to sing it for you [03:50.42]Hope the Bean and Eddie both would still approve [03:54.29]There we go  we didn't mean to reminisce [04:02.60]You can surely bet that we won't forget [04:06.79]'Cause we hear them yet  goodbye