Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Back booth, checkered floor
Your name on the receipt
Cold glass, lemon twist
Two seats, one heartbeat
You say it like a spark
“Jaazz” off your tongue
Trouble in a smile
When the night’s just begun
[Pre-Chorus]
The room leans in
Like it knows your plan
My pulse gets loose
In your borrowed tan
[Chorus]
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Play it slow, play it bad
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
You got the kind of sway I never had
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Make the whole old room come alive
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
One little word and I’m all in time
[Verse 2]
Shoes by the bandstand
Hat on the chair
You laugh through the brass
Like you own the air
Silver on your wrist
Glow from the bar
You don’t need much
You hit hard from afar
[Pre-Chorus]
The drummer nods
The singer knows
Your little grin
Steers the whole thing home
[Chorus]
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Play it slow, play it bad
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
You got the kind of sway I never had
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Make the whole old room come alive
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
One little word and I’m all in time
[Bridge]
Now the horn line bends
And the floor turns gold
You move like a secret
That nobody told
[Final Chorus]
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Play it slow, play it bad
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
You got the kind of sway I never had
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
Make the whole old room come alive
Jaazz, jaazz, jaazz
One little word and I’m all in time
Style of Music
Jazz swing with brushed drums, walking upright bass, smoked tenor sax riffs, and brushed piano comping; verse rides lightly syncopated with sparse horns, pre-chorus adds muted trumpet swells and tighter vocal doubles, chorus opens with gang shouts and a sax answer line. Lead vocal stays close-mic and conversational, with short delay throws on the title word, vinyl crackle and ride-cymbal sparkle between phrases, warm and smoky mix with a glossy club sheen.