Mel Torme - Zaz Turned Blue lyrics

Zaz had red hair, he didn't care He always laughed loud, he wasn't proud Just a real easy guy who wouldn't tell a lie But then one day Zaz turned blue Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do When Zaz turned blue One night in the park for a lark Zaz let Steve Brown fool around Steve squeezed his neck, figured what the heck But Zaz hit the ground, he was downed Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do When Zaz turned blue After high school Zaz seemed cool He worked on cars, went to bars But then one day he went away And became a Marine at the age of eighteen But he didn't want to fight Didn't do it out of spite And he didn't want to die No, he didn't want to die And he seemed kind of strange Could it be that he changed On that night in the park When he fainted in the dark Zaz didn't die, lucky guy There were no parades, how the glory fades Now he shoots lots of pool and as a rule He wears a silly grin on his chin It all started when Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do Zaz turned blue, what were we supposed to do When Zaz turned blue