It Don't Mean A Thing (if It Ain't Got That Swing) Lyrics - Original Recordings That Inspired The Broadway Hits - Duke Ellington

What good is melody? 

What good is music? 

If it ain't possessing something sweet 

It ain't the melody 

It ain't the music 

There's something else that makes this song complete 

(Bo dolled dolled do da...) 

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing 

(do Do a Do ap... 

Well it don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing 

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It makes no difference if it's sweet or hot 

Just give that rhythm ev-ry-thing you got YES 

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing 

It don't mean a thing 

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing boy 

(Ba ba doo dah doo...) 

I said it don't mean a thing and all you got to do is sing 

(La la la...) 

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Now it makes no difference if it's sweet or hot 

Just give that rhythm ev-ry-thing you got OHH 

It don't mean a thing boy, if it ain't got-a-that-a-swinga 

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