If I wrote history
and could pocket a moment for me
it would be singin' with the big bands
I would turn back the clock
for the time we'll be in for a shock
hearin me singin' with the big bands
if I had me a genie inside Aladdin's lamp
I'd tell him do your thing
and like that I would be
at the Paramount in '43 and I sing
ringin' in the good times
swingin' with the big boys
singin' with the big bands
singin' with the big bands
If I had me a genie inside Aladdin's lamp
I'd tell him Mr. Genie go on and do your thing
and like that I would be
at the Paramount in '43 and I sing
ringin' in the good times
singin' with the big boys
wingin' it in swing time
bringing back the big nose
I'm jumpin with the Duke
stoppin with the King
cooler than the Kid swinging everything
I'm singin' with the big bands