Jane Jazz

Cool as smooth
sunrise to sunset.

Sunrise cool
she moves
she moans
she is sunset
blazing red and hot yellow
mixed with black things
awakening howls
beneath primitive.

Give unto caesar

what is caesar's
but dat gal's

gotta get some.
Got mo people stoppin
den da dew drop inn.
She oughta ask somebody
cause she don't know
how fine she is.

Smooth to cool
loving her just ought to be.

Say nothing now
lay afraid
between duets
An ibo cameo
night just before the stars

Give unto god

what is god's
but lawd

let me have her for a while
she'll come

when sportin life calls

she'll go
I cain't stop her
she got to be somebody
got to find something.

Cool to smooth too
check.

Palm Sunday preachin'
Easter clothes
spirit on high
thank you jesus
head down
hand waving
fist full of money
amen.

Smokey at three
ladies are a pair.
lawd have mercy
head down
hand waving
southern comfort
amen.

temptation
between heaven and earth
souls lost and won
forgive me father

cause Jane Jazz is
cool and smooth
amen.

Mom says
stay way from dat

Dad says
marry dat quick

the boys say
hit dat and quit dat

soul akimbo
her hair a flair
only she understands.
high note cool
low note smooth

A razor
that cuts to the bone
leaving a scar.
damn.