FAN CLUB
A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald
 
ALL HEART (Portrait of Ella)Music by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Lyrics by Alan Paul With every whisper and every passage Your voice has lured us with magnificent refrain With your eloquent heart, you've opened us apart We've been infatuated with you from the start Through every heartbeat, through every standard You've filled us with a rapture that we still retain Like lovers that sigh, or an infants reply we're captivated by the joy in you And when you sway it (we get a sudden yearning) To catch each subtle turn, to grace each breathless phrase, each nuance you command inspires us to stand When you swing it wild, or sing it sad or sweet and lovely That's when clearly we see your passions flow and so we thank you 'cause you are all heart So lady be good to us and hear our simple plea, to sing once again the notes that ascend, so we can drift away in ecstacy And when you swing a set and scat and bop a minuet or blues it like a coronet we're so moved, we can't forget That through all your giving And through your devotion You've shared a magic that stays woven with your name You have charted a path we all walk on: So Now we want to thank you Ella Cause you've shown us so much Ella And we love you so much Ella And we're grateful to you Ella For every little thing that you have ever sung (April 25, 1918 - June 15, 1996) GODSPEED |
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