Well, I know a cool cat from way downtown Hes been boppin all around In this ole world hes livin fast Someday Im afraid hes gonna run outta gas So if youre travelin that way, too I tell you, friend, what you better do Chorus: Ya gotta stop, look and listen Hey, ya dont know what youre missin Ya gotta stop, look and listen cause ya might be missin kissin If youre travlin slow, youll go a long, long way Now, farmer jones, he came to town And saw that boppin all around He learned to do it, theres no doubt Im afraid someday hell burn his motor out So if youre travelin that way, too I tell you, friend, what you better do Repeat chorus First came the boogie, then the bunny hop Now the rhumba, samba, then the bop Well, I dont know whats a-comin next But this ole worlds in a terrible fix So if youre travelin that way, too I tell you, friend, what you better do Repeat chorus Ya gotta stop, look and listen Ya gotta stop, look and listen Ya gotta stop, look and listen Ya gotta stop