Little Jazz Bird Lyrics - Blossom Dearie

Into a cabaret 

One fatal day 

A little songbird flew 

Found it so very gay 

He thought he'd stay 

Just to get a bird's eye view 

When he heard the jazz band playing 

He was happy as a lark 

To each measure he kept swaying 

And he stayed 'til after dark 

Then back to the land he knew 

Thrilled through and through 

He sailed on in the air 

Called all the other birds 

And in these words 

Started gurgling then and there 

I'm a little jazz bird 

And I'm telling you to be one too 

For a little jazz bird 

Is in heaven when it's singin' blue 

I say it with regret 

But you're out of date 

You ain't heard nothing yet 

'Til you syncopate 

When the going is rough 

You will find your troubles all have flown 

If you warble your stuff 

Like the moanin' of a saxophone 

Just try my recipe 

And I'm sure you'll agree 

That a little jazz bird 

Is the only kind of bird to be 

I say it with regret 

But you're out of date 

You ain't heard nothing yet 

'Til you syncopate 

When the going is rough 

You will find your troubles all have flown 

If you warble your stuff 

Like the moanin' of a saxophone 

Just try my recipe 

And I'm sure you'll agree 

That a little jazz bird 

Is the only kind of bird to be