Cover art for Jazz N Blues by Amy Winehouse
Jan. 1, 20011 viewer

Jazz N Blues Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's always gone within two days
Follow my father, his extravagant ways
So if I got it I will spend it all
Camden and Parkway 'til I hit a wall
I cross my fingers at the cash machine
As I check my balance I kiss the screen
I love it when it says I got the means
To go to Miss Sixty and pick up my new jeans

[Chorus]
Never lasts me long
Handle finance wrong
Blow it all on bags and shoes
Jazz 'n blues
Never lasts me long
Handle finance wrong
Blow it all on bags and shoes
Jazz 'n blues

[Verse 2]
Standin' two deep at the bar today
Wait with impatience to throw my cash away
Four white Russians, a JD, and Coke
Buy their drinks all night and now I am broke

But that's cool 'cause I can borrow more from you
And I didn't forget about that fifty pound, too
Tell you what, my advance is comin' through
I'll take you out shoppin'
Can you wait 'til next June? Yeah
[Chorus]
Never lasts me long
Handle finance wrong (handle it wrong)
Blow it all on bags and shoes
Jazz 'n blues (jazz and blues)
Never lasts me long (long)
Handle finance wrong (wrong)
Blow it all on bags and shoes (blow it all)
Jazz 'n blues

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Genius Annotation

This song was written sometime in 2000/2001, after Amy had gotten a record deal with Island Records. It seems to be about the money that Amy had received for signing a deal with them, and how she’s glad that she now has the money to spend on all the things she wants, while admitting that it’s probably not the best thing to do. The full song itself is not on YouTube, but is available on DailyMotion and Vimeo.

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