Lou Christie

Mr Tenor Man

Lou Christie


la la la" falsetto scat singing) 

They talk about the bass man, he had success 
Oh what they say about him, I couldn't care less 
But I'm a tenor man & a-don't you forget 
That I have got the sound that the kids love best 

CHORUS: 
(over "la la la" falsetto scat singing): 
(Listen to the tenor man, listen to the tenor man 
Listen to the tenor man, ah) 

They all come around & we hit the town 
They never start screamin' till they hear this sound 
Now I don't care about a "boom boom boom" 
They don't start to swoon till they hear me croon 

(chorus) 

They talk about tenors day & night 
Don't care if the sound is wrong or right 
All I have to do is open my mouth 
Everybody wants to jump & shout 

(instrumental) 

Now, Mr. Bass Man, before you go 
Let me hear you "boom boom" just once more 
(low, trilling "boom boom" scat singing) 
(spoken): Together now! 

(repeat chorus & fade