CLASSY BUT SLEAZY

Starin at the sidewalk left foot followed my right, The streets to the sky turn to black and white

Fastly fading not a color in sight, She sprayed my eye with a bullet of light

She went from livid to vivid and winter to spring, a beautiful face and a bite and a sting

I have but one question: would you like to swing?

Jiving now, I’ll show you how, Flashy lights, Harlem nights

Mack and jab, ‘round this wooden slab, Move so fast, hand wrapped round your back

CHORUS

Hey you flapper dressed in black to the nines, can you dot my eighths?

Sepia Cadillac tommy gun rides, Can you keep my pace?

A stone cold looker in haste, With such a beautiful face

Leggers’ boot, tasty booze, Langston Hughes, Rosy rouge

Tap your shoes, bust your blues, When a catchy tune, won’t stop haunting you

I play it cool and I dig and I’m dug, Swingin hips dancin and hugs

Shakin my body colors symphonic, Zoot Suit music smiles and tonic

Said Roarin like twenties, spin like 78’s, Sultans of swing ahead of dire straits

Red hot jazz like a wave on land, I crave that music so play it big band

Boot, boot leggin speak, speakin easy, On the crest of dawn classy but sleezy

Culture fresh, flashy fly, If you wanna catch it all don’t blink your eye.