He lives where the music stops at night No sweet melodies or lullabies fill the air Everyday he's on the same old grind Living for the job, years are passing by And he goes running all around town Until the sun goes down Missing all of the sounds Of life, and that's just not right So I said let me take you down I'll take you down to the Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival Let me take you down I'll take you down to the Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival He's unsure of how to sing or dance But I think it's a crime to not give it a chance I told him baby it's not that complicated Don't worry about what they'll say, forget about it I hear a rhythm playing beautiful sounds of art It's the sound of the beat that you're making down in your heart And he paused for a moment, to hear if I was right Listening for the music of life And he said, won't you take me down, take me down To the Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival? Won't you take me down, take me down To the Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival?