(The Zaz-Zuh-Zaz chorus has been simplified here from Cab's scatted version.) 



Now, here's a very entrancing phrase, 

It will put you in a daze, 

To me it don't mean a thing, 

But it's got a very peculiar swing! 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! 



Now, zaz-zuh-zaz was handed down 

From a bloke down in Chinatown; 

It seems his name was Smoky Joe, 

And he used to hi-de-hi-de-ho. 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! 



When Smoky Joe came into town 

And he kicked the gong around, 

Any place that he would go 

Minnie the Moocher she was sure to go, 

With her zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! 



It makes no difference where you go, 

There's one thing that they sure do know: 

There's no need for them to be blue, 

For the zaz-suh-zaz will always see them through! 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, 

Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay!