Clever Clever Jazz Lyrics - Brilliant! Tragic! - Art Brut

I'm still nervous on the way to the bar 

We rehearsed a sec in the back of the car 

Fingers moving along with the tape 

We made last night at the practice space 

I hope my friends will come tonight 

So they can see what I am really like 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

Sorry that doesn't sound like it's planned 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can? 

Stop shouting, play what you know 

And let us get on with the show 

Clever, clever jazz band 

I'm sorry that it doesn't sound like it's planned 

They say it's worse if 

They can tell you're nervous 

You can say 'amature hour' but you'd be wrong 

We played for nine minutes, we got two songs 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

I'm sorry it doesn't sound like it's planned 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can? 

Stop shouting, play what you know 

And let us get on with the show 

Clever, clever jazz band 

We're working in a genre you don't understand 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

Sorry that it doesn't sound like it's planned 

Clever, clever jazz, man 

Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can? 

Stop shouting, play what you know 

And let us get on with the show 

Clever, clever jazz band 

We're working in a genre you don't understand