| (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 | |
| (You mean b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) | |
| Yeah! 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 | |
| (No no, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) | |
| Oh, 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, the way you sing? | |
| 'Cause Mr. Bass Man, I wanna be a bass man too | |
| D-d-b-bop-a-bop | |
| (Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) | |
| Oh, 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 | |
| (That's it, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) | |
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| 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, the way you sing? | |
| 'Cause Mr. Bass Man, I wanna be a bass man too | |
| D-d-b-bop-a-bop | |
| (Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) | |
| Yeah, 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 | |
| (Bum bum bum bum... now you) | |
| (Bum bum bum bum...You're getting good) | |
| (Bum bum bum bum...) | |
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