[Piano Solo]
[Spoken: Willie "The Lion" Smith]
Ain't Misbehavin'
Lyrics by the great Andy Razaf
Incidentally, Andy Razaf now resides in California
[Verse 1: Wille "The Lion" Smith]
No one to walk with, folks, I'm usually all by myself
No one to walk with cause I'm happy that I'm on the shelf, hey
Cause I ain't misbehavin', yes I'm saving all my love for you
I know for certain the one that I love
I through with flirting, it's you I'm thinking of
Ain't misbehavin', savin' all my love for you
Like Jack Horner, in the corner
Don't go no where, what do I care?
Baby, you kisses are really worthwile living for,
Please believe, please believe
I don't stay out late, don't care to go
I'm home about eight, just playing with my radio
Ain't misbehavin', savin' all my love for you
Yes, yes, I ain't misbehavin', savin' all my love for you
[Piano Solo]
Like Jack Horner, boys
In the corner, boys
Don't go no where, what do I care?
Honey, your kisses are really worthwhile living for
Please believe, please believe
Don't stay out late folks, there ain't no place to go
You'll find me home at eight, just me and my radio, boy
Ain't misbehavin', babe, I'm savin' all my love for you
Yes, yes, yeah, ain't misbehavin', babe, I'm savin' all my love for you
One more time, Lion, one more time!
Ain't misbehavin', kid, I'm savin' all my love for
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-bee! Ba-beeee!
[Spoken: Willie "The Lion" Smith]
You wanna little a Gershwin?
As I said before, while I'm in this mood, this trend of thought,
Gershwin, the great George Gershwin used to come up in Harlem and listen to all us cats play piano, meaning us fellows, us gentlemen. The slang phrase is cats, C-A-T-S. Gershwin's first tune that he wrote, "Rhapsody in Blue", and then he wrote for the great score, the title, "The Man I Love".