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-be-bop-a-bop (Bass voice: You mean be-be-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) Yeah! Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs Be-did-did-a-boom-boom, be-dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bom Hey Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, d-d-be-bop-a-bop (Bass voice: No no, be-be-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 want to be a bass man too, d-d-be-bop-a-bop (Bass voice: Try this, be-be-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) Hey Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it Be-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-be-dit-dit-dit-dit C'mon, Mr. Bass Man, now I'm a bass man too, d-d-be-bop-a-bop (Bass voice: That's it, be-be-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...) (Scat bass duet between Johnny & bass voice)