Take out the papers and the trash Or you don't get no spending cash If you don't scrub that kitchen floor You won't go skankin' anymore Just finish cleaning up your room Let's see that dust move with that broom Take all that garbage outside Or you don't go out Friday night Yakkety Yak Now you put on your coat and hat And walk yourself to the Laundromat And when you've finished doing that Bring in the dog and put out the cat Yakkety Yak Don't you give me no dirty looks Your father's hip he knows what cooks You tell them hooligans outside You ain't got time to take a ride Yakkety Yak