I'd Rather Lead a Band-Fred Astaire/Johnny Green & Orchestra

[ti:I'd Rather Lead a Band] [ar:Fred Astaire] [al:Let's Call the Whole Thing Off: The Best of Fred Astaire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I'd Rather Lead a Band - Fred Astaire/Johnny Green & Orchestra [00:13.29]I haven't ambitions for lofty positions [00:17.91]That wind up with the wealth of the land [00:21.24]I'll give you the throne that a king sat on [00:24.50]For just a small baton [00:26.30] [00:26.88]Providing you included a band [00:31.29]If I could be the wealthy owner of a large industry [00:34.92]I would say not for me [00:36.93]I'd rather lead a band [00:38.94] [00:40.10]If I could be a politician with a chance to dictate [00:43.71]I would say let it wait [00:45.80]I'd rather lead a band [00:47.38] [00:49.05]My every care ceases [00:51.31]I'm rich as old Croesus [00:53.43]When I've got ten pieces in hand [00:57.80]If I could have a millionairess [00:59.68]With a whole flock of banks [01:01.27]I would just whisper thanks [01:03.46]I'd rather lead a band [01:05.21] [01:08.30]Oh a saxophone a slide trombone [01:13.05]A bass fiddle and a drum [01:15.23] [01:17.45]A guy at the piano [01:18.79]Who makes it hum [01:19.55] [01:24.09]A violin a clarinet [01:27.77] [01:28.90]A hot trumpet and GU