Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harold Mabern
Piano
Gregory Porter
Vocals
Eric Alexander
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Farnsworth
Drums
John Webber
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Mabern
Composer
Lyrics
There's a man that I know
With a TV show
He can show you the chord
That you need to know
He's amazing by far
With his harmonies and melodies
He's always been that way
How can he produce chords of such great use?
I first met him a long time ago
South side
He was standing in front of a club
Outside
Then I told him to go in and play
With the guys up on the stand
And his playing was grand
Shortly after that day, I heard DB say
I need someone to help me out
While Duke's away
He took lessons from Chris
But he learnt from them all
Then he packed up his bags and split
For the Big Apple in the fall
He arrived on the scene
Tryna find some work
Donald, Alfred and Frank signed him up
To make a day a bright young Turk
He is constantly trying to improve
All of his skills and make his mark
The man from Hyde Park
Pee-pa-pee-pa-do-pa-doom
Pa-doop-doop-doop-pee-o
Do-we-uhm-ooooh-hay-uhm
Pa-dooop-doop-wee-doo-doo
Plee-plee-pa-doodle-wee-taa-dum
Da-doodly-ooh-da-doo-pay-oh
Pay-do-oh-da-da-weee
Da-da-da-way-down
Shortly after that day, I heard DB say
I need someone to help me out
While Duke's away
He took lessons from Chris
But he learnt from them all
Then he packed up his bags and split
For the Big Apple in the fall
He arrived on the scene
Tryna find some work
Donald, Alfred and Frank signed him up
To make a day a bright young Turk
He is constantly trying to improve
All of his skills and make his mark
The man from Hyde Park, oh, oh, oh
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