A song I wrote many years ago and Anita Baker heard it and passed on it regarding a publishing deal. ENJOY, Folks. Clay Brian Wilson P.S. I dare you to play this only once. Lol. 😆😂

JAZZ CITY

Music & Lyric/Clay Wilson

       Chorus: Oh,
JAZZ CITY;                   

The sound of Miles is filling the air.                  

Oh, JAZZ CITY;                    

It brings us smiles and love everywhere.

Verse: Where everyone’s happy

            And
everyone’s laughing

            And joy is
the spirit of all.

            Where
Mardi Gras hopping

            And
Bourbon Street’s bopping

            And
ragtime is having a ball.

       Chorus: Oh,
JAZZ CITY;                

The sound and rhythm are making us move.                 

Oh, JAZZ CITY;                   

The sound and rhythm are making our groove.

Verse: Where Ella is singing

            And Louie is
swinging

            And
Cajun’s a tasty delight.

            Where
everyone’s dancing

            And
everyone’s glancing

            At the
girls on the corners at night.

       Bridge: Oh,
JAZZ CITY.

                    Is
jazz a way of life,

                    Or
just a song we long to hear?

                    Is
jazz a ray of light,

                    Or
just the joy of our tears?

Chorus: Oh, JAZZ CITY;

The sound of New Orleans blowing horns.

Oh, JAZZ CITY;

The sound of New Orleans has been born.

Verse: The brothers; they played it;

In jazz, they made it;

Enlivened our souls to the skies.

The music we live for;

Our hearts want to give more,

And open our ears and eyes.

Bridge: Oh, JAZZ CITY.

Is jazz a way of life,

Or just a song we long to hear?

Is jazz a ray of light,

Or just the joy without our fears?

Coda: JAZZ CITY.

(c) 1983, 1996, 2018 Clay Brian Wilson

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