I should have known better I should have caught on One moan from his saxophone and you were up and gone I wanna know how he does it Know what he has The man who invented jazz You're taking the A train You're headed up town I'll bet his little sextet, all got your number down Could it be his charisma? Could it be his pizzazz? The man who invented jazz It can't be his rhythm It can't be his songs What can you do with 'em Send him back where he belongs You're hummin' a new tune You're wearing a smile One bite of his blues in the night and you would run a mile Does he strike up a fanfare? With that razzmatazz The man who invented jazz I wanna know how he does it Know what he has The man who invented jazz