Mr. Bass Man, you've got that certain somethin' Mr. Bass Man, you set the music thumpin' To you it's easy when you go 1-2-3, b-b-b-b-ba-ba-ba (b-ba-b-b-b-b-b-ba-ba)
Yeah! Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs With the d-d-boom-boom, and the dit-dit-boom-boom-boom Hey Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, b-b-b-b-ba-ba-ba (b-ba-b-b-b-b-b-ba-ba)
Owww, 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, b-b-b-b-ba-ba-ba (b-ba-b-b-b-b-b-ba-ba)