(J Cymbal)
Jalo Music, Inc
(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-b-bop-a-bop
(Bass voice: You mean b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)
Mr. Bass Man, you`re on all the songs
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, B-dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bom
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"
Mr. Bass Man, I`m askin` just one thing:
Will you teach me? Yeah, the way 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...)
Mr. Bass Man, I think I`m really with it
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-b-dit-dit-dit-dit
Oh, 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 John & bass voice)
It don`t mean a thing when the lead is singin`
Or when he goes "Hi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yah"
Mr. Bass Man, I`m askin` just one thing:
Will you teach me? Yeah, the way 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...)
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: Getting good, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)
(scat duet, fading out)