(Bop-bop-bop) 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...) 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, will 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...) Hey 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 (That's it, b-b-bop-p-p-bop bop bop...) [Scat bass duet: Johnny & bass voice] It don't mean a thing....