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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Mick Jones
Guitar
Paul Simonon
Bass Guitar
Topper Headon
Drums
Baker Glare
Whistling
Chris Gower
Trombone
Dick Hanson
Trumpet
Irish Horns
Horn Section
John Earle
Saxophone
Ray Bevis
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Strummer
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Guy Stevens
Producer
Bill Price
Engineer
Jerry Green
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Police walked in for Jimmy Jazz
I said, "He ain't here, but he sure went past"
Oh, you're looking for Jimmy Jazz
"Yeah", they said
[Chorus]
Satta Massagana for Jimmy Dread
Cut off his ears and chop off his head
Police come look for Jimmy Jazz
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
[Verse 2]
So, you're gonna take a message 'cross the town
Maybe put it down somewhere over the other side
See it gets to Jimmy Jazz, Jazz
Say
[Verse 3]
Now tell a tale, the police came in, they said
"Now where's Jimmy Jazz?"
I said, "Hmm, he was here but, um, he said he went out"
He's they're lookin' for?
Jimmy Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, hey
[Chorus]
Satta Massagana for Jimmy Dread
Cut off his ears and they'll chop off his head
Oh you're looking for
Jimmy Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
[Bridge]
What a relief
I feel like a soldier
Look like a thief
It's for the Jazz
[Verse 4]
Police a come a lookin' for the Jimmy Jazz
He came in and then he went out
'Cause now they'll get him hanged for that
Jimmy Jazz, Jimmy Jazz
[Chorus]
In fact, don't you bother me, not anymore
I can't take this tale, oh, no more
It's all around
Jimmy Jazz, Jazz
[Bridge]
Zed, zed, Z-Z
J-A, Zed-Zed
G-Z-Z
J-A-Zed-Zed
J-A-Zed-Zed
J-A-Zed
Jimmy Jazz
[Outro]
And then it sucks
He said, "Suck that"
So go look all around
You can try your luck, brother
And see what you found
But I guarantee you that it ain't your day
Your day, it ain't your day
Chop-chop
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon