(Bop-bop-bop singing by bass voice) 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-be -bop-a-bop (Bass voice: You mean be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) Yeah! Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs Be -did-did-a-boom-boom, be -dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bom Hey Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, d-d-be -bop-a-bop (Bass voice: No no, be -be -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 want to be a bass man too, d-d-be -bop-a-bop (Bass voice: Try this, be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) Hey Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it Be -did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-be -dit-dit-dit-dit c'mon, Mr. Bass Man, now I'm a bass man too, d-d-be -bop-a-bop (Bass voice: That's it, be -be -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)