as a child I went wild when a band played how I ran to the man when his hands swayed clarinets were my pets and a slide trombone I thought was simply divine but today when they play I could hiss them every bar is a jar to my system but there's a musical instrument that I call mine I love piano I love piano I love to hear somebody play upon a piano a grand piano it simply carries me away I know a fine way to treat a Steinway I love to run my fingers over the keys the ivories and with the pedal I love to meddle when Paderewski comes this way I'm so delighted if I'm invited to hear that long-haired genius play so you can keep your fiddle and your bow give me a piano I love to stop right beside an d with the pedal I love to meddle when Paderewski comes this way I'm so delighted if I'm invited to hear that long-haired genius play so you can keep your fiddle and your bow give me a piano I love to stop right beside an upright or a high-toned baby grand I love to stop right beside an upright or a high-toned baby grand you
