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