[Verse 1] Play me some new kind of blue melody Mix me a dose of close harmony Just let it moan till the tone sort of seems Sad like Rufus Jackson of New Orleans Old Rufus had several sad saxophones That busted into your skin through the bones I don't care whose piano Down in Louisiana that you try Why you'd pass right by When you'd hear Jackson moan Upon his saxophone There's something in the tone That makes you feel at home A thousand violins Upon a thousand chins Could never smack the tone like he attacks the tone when he plays that saxophone you'll start meandering goose and gandering (You'll) swear no grander thing You've ever known Well if you're down in the mouth There's a town in the south Where you can hear Jackson moan On his saxophone [Saxophone and xylophone instrumental break] [Verse 2] He blows his face out of place when he starts You'd think he just sort of was busting apart But he was born with a horn in his hand And he could toot it to beat the band He couldn't get Any set kind of key But oh that weird sort of bleared rhapsody Why you'd forget all your troubles You'd be full of bubbles like champagne 'Cause it's exactly the same When you hear Jackson moan Upon a saxophone Something in the tone Is gonna make you feel at home a thousand violins Upon a thousand chins They could never attack the tone like he can smack that tone when he plays the saxophone you'll start meandering And goose and gandering You'll swear no grander thing You've ever known So if you're down in the mouth Why know a town in the south Where you can hear Jackson moan On his saxophone Play that saxophone [Verse 3] A thousand violins Upon a thousand chins Could never smack the tone like she attacks the tone when she plays that xylophone If you're down in the mouth Why there's a town in the south Where you can hear Jackson moan On his saxophone
