A Song Was Born

they took the tune and the words

right from the mocking birds

that's how a song was born

and then the soft evening breeze

huffed through the willow trees

that's how a song was born

the tinklin' rain from the sky

became a lullaby

and the blues must've come from a sigh

and when two hearts beat in time

bluebells began to chime

that's how a song was born

they took a reek jungle beat

and brought it to Basin Street

and that's how jazz was born

and someone played a whale

all up and down the scale

and that's how jazz was born..

they simply played what they liked

as long as it would fit

if it just had a beat

that was it

and when a heart gave a scream

they took it as a theme

and that's how jazz was born....