Lyrics:

Bop-bop-bop
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
You mean b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop

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
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'
Mr. Bass Man, I'm askin' just one thing:
Will you teach me?
Yeah, the way you sing?
'Cause Mr. Bass Man,
I wanna be a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop

Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop
Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it
B-did-did-a-boom-boom, a-boom-boom-b-dit-dit-dit-dit
Oh, Mr. Bass Man,
Now I'm a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
That's it, 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'
Mr. Bass Man, I'm askin' just one thing:
Will you teach me?
Yeah, the way you sing?
'Cause Mr. Bass Man,
I wanna be a bass man too, d-d-b-bop-a-bop
Try this, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop

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
Getting good, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop