John Entwistle - Mr. Bassman Lyrics
(J Cymbal)Jalo Music, Inc (Bop-bop-bop singing by bass voice) 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...)Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs B-did-did-a-boom-boom, B-dit-dit-a-boom-boom-bomHey 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" 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 (Bass voice: 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 (Bass voice: That's it, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)(Scat bass duet between John & bass voice) 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 (Bass voice: 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 (Bass voice: Getting good, b-b-BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...)(scat duet, fading out)
