<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom, <br>
The world is in a mess. <br>
With politics and taxes <br>
And people grinding axes, <br>
There's no happiness <br>
Zoom - zoom, zoom - zoom, <br>
Rhythm lead your ace! <br>
The future doesn't fret me <br>
If I can only get me <br>
Someone to slap that bass <br>
<br>
[Pete]<br>
Happiness is not a riddle <br>
When I'm list'ning to that big bass fiddle. <br>
<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Slap that bass - <br>
<br>
[Patsy]<br>
Slap it till it's dizzy. <br>
<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Slap that bass - <br>
<br>
[Tess]<br>
Keep the rhythm busy. <br>
<br>
[Tess & Patsy]<br>
Zoom, zoom, zoom - <br>
Misery - You got to go. <br>
<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Slap that bass - <br>
<br>
[Tess, Patsy, Wyatt & Jimmy]<br>
Use it like a tonic. <br>
<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Slap that bass - <br>
<br>
[The Company]<br>
Keep your Philharmonic<br>
Zoom, zoom, zoom - <br>
and the milk and honey will flow! <br>
<br>
[Sam & Mingo]<br>
Dictators would be better off <br>
If they zoom-zoomed now and then; <br>
<br>
[Pete]<br>
Today you can see that the happiest of men <br>
<br>
[The Company]<br>
All got rhythm. <br>
<br>
[Tess & Patsy]<br>
In which case, <br>
If you want to bubble - <br>
<br>
[Bobby]<br>
Slap that bass; <br>
Slap away your trouble. <br>
<br>
[The Company]<br>
Learn to zoom, zoom, zoom - <br>
Slap that bass! <br>
Dictators would be better off <br>
If they zoom-zoomed now and then <br>
Today you can see that the happiest men <br>
All got rhythm <br>
All got rhythm <br>
In which case if you want to bubble <br>
Slap that bass <br>
Slap away your trouble <br>
Learn to zoom zoom zoom <br>
Slap that bass!!<br>
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