Mr. Bassman

Mr. Bass Man, you’ve got that certain somethin'
Mr. Bass Man, you set that music thumpin'
To you it’s easy when you go 1−2-3, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: You mean b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop…)
Yeah!
Mr. Bass Man, you’re on all the songs
Hey Mr. Bass Man, you’re the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: No no, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop…)
It don’t mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes «Hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yah»
Hey Mr. Bass Man, I’m askin' just one thing:
Will you teach me? Yeah, will you sing?
'Cause Mr. Bass Man, I wanna be a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop…)
Hey Mr. Bass Man, I think I’m really with it B-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-b-dit-dit-dit-dit
C’mon, Mr. Bass Man, now I’m a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: That’s it, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop…)
(Scat bass duet between Johnny & bass voice)
(repeat «It don’t mean a thing», etc.)
(scat duet, fading out)