I heard you call for an all star band It's something new for the music stand It's on the way, but before we start A cuttin' capers around your heart You're gonna cheer when you hear this band There's never been a better crew And when you hear the drummer Lawdy, how the joint'll hum A cuttin' capers just for you You'll never pick about or pick a quarr'l With Mister Krupa or with Frankie Carle You'll never dig a list of bigger names A cuttin' capers with Harry James With Benny Goodman and his clarinet And Tommy Dorsey's in it, too Alvino Rey will star A walkin' talkin' steel guitar A cuttin' capers just for you Listen to that tenor saxophone Never heard it played with such a tone And when you get that lic'rish stick Out in the woodshed, son Why it's Papa Benny Goodman And he's showin' ya quick How the proper lic'rish stickin's done (Too root, dah roo, ta, doo doo) Listen to that fiddle player slap, slap, slap Boy, he plays it, he really lays it, in your lap, lap, lap Say, I'll bet before they're through You'll be cuttin' capers, too (Doo doo, doo doo, roo doo) (Do rah do) Cuttin' capers 'cause I'm out with you Nothin' else that I'm about to do My heart begins to flutter like a dove I even stutter (Guess, it's love) I'm cuttin' capers so you'll notice me When we're together, can't you see I'm only blowin' off A talkin' big, a showin' off A cuttin capers 'cause it's true Dee dah, dee dah, ooh, ooh, ooh Baby, I'm in love (Baby, I'm in love) Baby, I'm in love with (Baby, I'm in love with) Baby, I'm in love with you