Some cat says that bop is dead, But that cat done lost his head. Tell that square he's been mislead, 'Cause everybody's boppin'. Bop ain't dead, that's a line o' jive, Dixieland bands done kept it alive. Tell that square to take a dive, 'Cause everybody's boppin'. If you say bop is dead, You're just tellin' a lie, 'Cause listen what cats are blowin': Oop-oop de-blee, Oop boop de-blah! Blow your horn on a be-bop kick, Make new sounds, don't miss a trick, Bop's alive and it's gonna click 'Cause everybody's boppin'.