I'm the Scatman Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub I'm the Scatman Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop (Scatting by Scatman John) Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you. As a matter of fact I don't let nothin' hold you back. If the Scatman can do it so can you. Everybody's sayin' that the Scatman stutters But doesn't ever stutter when he sings. But what you don't know I'm gonna tell you right now That the stutter and the scat is the same to you. I'm the Scatman. Where's the Scatman? I'm the Scatman. Why should we be pleasin' all the politician heathens Who would try to change the seasons if they could? The state of the condition insults my intuitions And it only makes me crazy and with a heart like wood. Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you. As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back. If the Scatman can do it brother so can you. I'm the Scatman. B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you. As a matter of fact I don't let nothin' hold you back. If the Scatman can do it so can you. I hear you all ask 'bout the meaning of scat. Well I'm the professor and all I can tell you is While you're still sleepin' the saints are still weepin' cause Things you call dead haven't had the chance to be born. I'm the Scatman. B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub Ski-Bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo dab dub dub I'm the Scatman! (Scatting by Scatman John) Where's the Scatman? (Scatting by Scatman John) I'm the Scatman... repeat after me It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody I'm the Scatman... sing along with me It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody Yeah! I'm the Scatman! (Scatman!) Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop I'm the Scatman! (I'm a Scatman!) Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop (Scatting by Scatman John) *In background* Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Be Bop a Bodda Bop (Yeah!) Bop a Bodda B-B-B-Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Boop Be Bop a Bodda Bop Bop a Bodda Bop Sing along with me! It's a scoobie oobie...