Some cat says that bop is dead
But that cat done lost his head
Tell that square he's been misled
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
Bop ain't dead, that's a line o' jive
Dixieland bands done kept it alive
Tell that square to take a dive
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
If you say bop is dead
Then you're just tellin' a lie,
‘Cause listen what cat’s are blowin'
Oop-oop de-blee, Oop boop de-blah
Blow your horn on a be-bop kick
Make new sounds, don't miss a trick
Bop's alive and it's gonna click
‘Cause everybody's boppin’
Some cat says that bop is dead
But that cat done lost his head
Tell that square he's been misled
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
Bop ain't dead, that's a line o' jive
Dixieland bands done kept it alive
Tell that square to take a dive
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
If you say bop is dead
Then you're just tellin' a lie,
‘Cause listen what cat’s are blowin'
Oop-oop de-blee, Oop boop de-blah
Blow your horn on a be-bop kick
Make new sounds, don't miss a trick
Bop's alive and it's gonna click
‘Cause everybody's boppin’
Some cat says that bop is dead
But that cat done lost his head
Tell that square he's been misled
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
Bop ain't dead, that's a line o' jive
Dixieland bands done kept it alive
Tell that square to take a dive
‘Cause everybody's boppin'
If you say bop is dead
Then you're just tellin' a lie,
‘Cause listen what cat’s are blowin'
Oop-oop de-blee, Oop boop de-blah
Blow your horn on a be-bop kick
Make new sounds, don't miss a trick
Bop's alive and it's gonna click
‘Cause everybody's boppin’
‘Cause everybody's boppin’
‘Cause everybody's boppin’