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 (Bass voice: 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 (Bass voice: 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 (Bass voice: 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 (Bass voice: That's it, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)
(Scat bass duet between Johnny & bass voice)
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 (Bass voice: Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)