Well, all the Melow-Rooney cats were gathered 'round soundin' times about who was the baddest in town
Who played the baddest?
Who was the best?

It was oo poo pa do in the rebop vest

Oo poo pa do in the rebop

Oo poo pa do in the rebop vest
Oo poo pa do is the rebop
Oo poo pa do is the rebop best


He had the butterfly pads and exaggerated knees
And a long cat chain and three pleat breeze

He had a ermine borcelino and a greased down konk
And a long pleated tie with spectator stomps
And everything he owned was pink and black even that gaberdine ban that he wore on his hat


Oo poo pa do in the rebop
Oo poo pa do in the rebop vest

Oo poo pa do is the rebop
Oo poo pa do is the rebop best


Now when he started blowin' everybody went pop, except for those five blind snitches that just got caught
Woman would shake at their shoulders
And their knees got week

And they'd hump on the floor as they started to peak

Oo poo pa do in the rebop

Oo poo pa do in the rebop vest
Oo poo pa do is the rebop
Oo poo pa do is the rebop best


Now late, late late for all you searchers in plight
When the wind screams wild to the hepster's delight

Melow-Rooney daddy's are scatin' so tight
they scat oo poo pa do in the rebop


Oo poo pa do in the rebop
Oo poo pa do in the rebop vest
Oo poo pa do is the rebop

Oo poo pa do is the rebop best