They talk about the bass man, he had success
 Oh what they say about him, I couldn't care less
 But I'm a tenor man & a-don't you forget
 That I have got the sound that the kids love best

 CHORUS:
 (over "la la la" falsetto scat singing):
 (Listen to the tenor man, listen to the tenor man
 Listen to the tenor man, ah)

 They all come around & we hit the town
 They never start screamin' till they hear this sound
 Now I don't care about a "boom boom boom"
 They don't start to swoon till they hear me croon

 (chorus)

 They talk about tenors day & night
 Don't care if the sound is wrong or right
 All I have to do is open my mouth
 Everybody wants to jump & shout

 (instrumental)

 Now, Mr. Bass Man, before you go
 Let me hear you "boom boom" just once more
 (low, trilling "boom boom" scat singing)
 (spoken): Together now!

 (repeat chorus & fade