[INTRO — vinyl crackle, chopped saxophone sample] [Deep bass enters, crisp boom-bap drums] [Female spoken — amused] Mmm... Listen to you. (laughs) You sure got a lot to say. All that jazz... [VERSE 1 — confident, rhythmic female rap] You come around talking like you got the keys To every little thing that I could ever need Got a pocket full of promises, a mouth full of charm And a whole lotta stories hanging off your arm You say you know somebody, say you been somewhere Say you got connections, baby, everywhere Every time I see you, got a brand-new plan But I'm still waiting on the first one, damn You got rhythm in your conversation A little too much improvisation Every time I ask you something real You change the key and tell me how you feel [PRE-CHORUS — smooth melodic female vocals] Ooh, you sound so sweet But you ain't keeping time with me You can play that pretty melody But don't mistake my love for being naive [CHORUS — catchy R&B hook, layered female harmonies] Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz You keep talking 'bout the things we never had Talkin' smooth, talking fast Baby, all that conversation ain't gon' last Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz Got me laughing at the way you do your dance If you really got the rhythm, make it last Otherwise, you're just talking jazz [POST-CHORUS — chopped vocal harmonies] Ba-da-bap, ba-da-bap (There you go again) Ba-da-bap, ba-da-bap (All that jazz) [VERSE 2 — playful, sharp female rap] You got a saxophone story and a trumpet mouth Every time you talk, another note come out Got a whole brass section backing up your lies And a standing ovation in your own damn mind You say we going places, tell me when and where I got my bags packed, baby, I can meet you there But if you still rehearsing what you're gonna do I'ma take the stage and leave the mic with you I like a man who knows his composition Don't need a whole lotta repetition If you gonna make a move, then make it clean Don't keep playing in between [PRE-CHORUS — silky harmonies] Ooh, you sound so sweet But you ain't keeping time with me You can play that pretty melody But don't mistake my love for being naive [CHORUS] Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz You keep talking 'bout the things we never had Talkin' smooth, talking fast Baby, all that conversation ain't gon' last Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz Got me laughing at the way you do your dance If you really got the rhythm, make it last Otherwise, you're just talking jazz [BRIDGE — beat strips to bass and sax loop] [Female spoken — teasing] You know what your problem is? You love the sound of your own voice. (laughs) [Female melodic vocals] I don't need another solo I don't need another show If you wanna make some music Then you gotta let it flow You can tell me all your stories You can paint a pretty scene But the sweetest kind of music Is the truth in everything [BEAT DROP — hard boom-bap drums, funky horn stabs] [VERSE 3 — assertive female rap] Now I'm stepping to the rhythm of a different kind Got my own little orchestra, my own state of mind Every note that I play got a purpose and a place I ain't waiting on a man to give my music space Got my bassline heavy and my tempo right Got a whole lotta living on a Saturday night If you wanna come along, better know your part 'Cause I ain't letting nobody play games with my heart [FINAL CHORUS — full harmonies] Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz You keep talking 'bout the things we never had Talkin' smooth, talking fast Baby, all that conversation ain't gon' last Talkin' jazz, talkin' jazz Got me laughing at the way you do your dance If you really got the rhythm, make it last Otherwise, you're just talking jazz [OUTRO — spoken, amused] Mmm-hmm. That's a nice little tune you got there. Now let's see if you can play it. [Final saxophone stab] [Music cuts]
