*Scatting by Scatman John* I'm the Scatman *Scatting by Scatman John* I'm the Scatman *Scatting by Scatman John* Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba daba daba daba Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back If the Scatman can do it so can you Everybody's sayin' that the Scatman stutters But doesn't ever stutter when he sings But what you don't know I'm gonna tell you right now That the stutter and the scat is the same thing Yo I'm the Scatman Where's the Scatman? I'm the Scatman Why should we be pleasin' all the politician heathens Who would try to change the seasons if the could? The state of the condition insults my intuitions And it only makes me crazy and my heart like wood Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back If the Scatman can do it brother so can you I'm the Scatman Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba daba daba daba Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo *Scatting by Scatman John* Everybody stutters one way or the other So check out my message to you As a matter of fact don't let nothin' hold you back If the Scatman can do it so can you I hear you all ask 'bout the meaning of scat Well I'm the professor and all I can tell you is While you're still sleepin' the saints are still weepin' coz Things you call dead haven't yet had the chance to be born I'm the Scatman Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba daba daba daba Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo *Scatting by Scatman John* Yeah, I'm the Scatman... Where's the scatman? Repeat after me It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody I'm the Scatman... sing along with me It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody I'm the scatman (I'm the scatman...) Ba ba bada bo, be ba ba bada bo Ba ba bada, I'm the scatman (I'm the scat man...) Ba ba bada bo, be ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba ba bada bo Be ba ba bada bo, ba daba daba daba Yeah, I'm the scatman Sing along with me