Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jason Mraz
Acoustic Guitar
Kevin Kadish
Acoustic Guitar
Jack Daley
Bass Guitar
Josh Deutsch
Castanets
Nir Z
Drums
Lyle Workman
Electric Guitar
Roger Manning Jr
Keyboards
Bashiri Johnson
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Mraz
Songwriter
Kevin Kadish
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kevin Kadish
Producer
Matthew Cullen
Assistant Engineer
Josh Deutsch
Producer
Samuel Merrick
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Scott Moore
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been all around the world, I've been a new sensation
But it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation
The sophomore slump is an uphill battle
And someone said that ain't my scene
'Cause they need a new song like a new religion
Music for the television, I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer
Gotta find another way to live the life of leisure
So I drop my top, mix and I mingle
Is everybody ready for the single and it goes
[Verse 2]
Ah-la-la-la-la
Now listen closer to the verse I lay
Ah-la-la-la-la
It's all about the wordplay
Ah-la-la-la-love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because I am the wizard of oohs and ahs and fa-la-las
Yeah, the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay
[Verse 3]
When it's time to get ill, I got your remedy
For those who don't remember me
Well, let me introduce you to my style
I try to keep it jumble, and the lyrics never mumble
When the music's making people tongue-tied
You want a new song like a new religion
Music for the television, I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder
Gotta find another way to keep from going under
Pull out the stops, got your attention
I guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay
[Verse 4]
Ah-la-la-la-la
Now listen closer to the verse I lay
Ah-la-la-la-la
It's all about the wordplay
Ah-la-la-la-la
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because I am the wizard of oohs and ahs and fa-la-las
Yeah, the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay
[Verse 5]
I built a bridge across the stream of consciousness
It always seems to be flowing
But I don't know which way my brain is going
Oh, the rhyming and the timing keeps the melodies inside me
And they're climbing till I'm running out of air
Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?
Are you listening to a single word I've said?
[Verse 6]
Ah-la-la-la-la
Listen closely to the words I say
Ah-la-la-la-la
I'm stickin' to the wordplay
Ah-la-la-la-love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because I am the wizard of oohs and ahs and fa-la-las
Yeah, the Mr. A to Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay
[Verse 7]
Ah-la-la-la-la
I'm all about the wordplay
Ah-la-la-la-la
Stickin' with the wordplay
Ah-la-la-la-love
I love the wonderful thing it does
Because, because the oohs and ahs and fa-la-las are back in love
With the Mr. A to Z, they say is all about the wordplay
Written by: Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish