In A Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
In a mellow tone
Feeling fancy free
And I'm not alone
I've got company
Everything's ok
The live long day
With this mellow song
I can't go wrong
In a mellow tone
That's the way to live
If you mope and groan
Something's gotta give
Just go your way
And laugh and play
There's joy unknown
In a mellow tone
How I love when the band starts to play
They play such sweet music that they blow all my cares away
I should knock on wood when the saxo's moan
'Cause it feels so good in a mellow tone
In a mellow tone
That's the way to live
If you mope and groan
Something's gotta give
Just go your way
And laugh and play
There's joy unknown
In a mellow tone