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