Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ron Sexsmith
Canonical path: /ron-sexsmith/jazz-at-the-bookstore
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Jazz At The Bookstore
Read Jazz At The Bookstore lyrics by Ron Sexsmith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Jazz At The Bookstore
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Leadbelly's in the background
Being drowned out by the grind
He's singing 'bout "Rock Island Line"
Nobody seems to pay him any mind
Bestsellers and bookshelves
Full of self-help printed word
Some faint elegance is heard
Now was that Ellington or Bird?
And has it really come to this?
Can ignorance be bliss?
I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop
Jazz at the bookstore
And Blues in the coffee shop
Jazz at the bookstore
And Blues in the coffee shop
There's a man standing at the crossroads
With a dark roast in his hand
Livin' in white yuppy hand
Over by the milk and sugar stand
And have I really come for this
Cup of caffeinated bliss?
So we browse around
All over town
Sipping coffees that we can't pronounce
And meanwhile in the Blues Cemetery
All the coffins commence to bounce
Leadbelly's in the cold ground
Rolling over in his grave
The hard road where so many slaved
Is now so smooth and paved
And has it really come to this?
Can ignorance be bliss?
I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop
Jazz at the bookstore
And Blues in the coffee shop
Jazz at the bookstore
And Blues in the coffee shop
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Jazz At The Bookstore"?
Ron Sexsmith performs "Jazz At The Bookstore", and this lyric page sits inside the Ron Sexsmith catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Jazz At The Bookstore"?
Yes. The related section below points to Before We Ever Met and Cheap Hotel with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Ron Sexsmith?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Ron Sexsmith's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Jazz At The Bookstore yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.