all the birds up in the trees have got a different song to sing and as birds learned now they ve learned that swing they ve been pallin with al down below at the candy shop theyre still workin at that same old chore but the stuff heres sweeter than it was before you know why people pallin with al who s that man who s got that sentemental swing plays that mess just like it doesn t mean a thing gather round you all and watch him watch him pluck those strings people when he gets that right hand pumpin all those kiddies got to start buck jumpin listen now and dont forget if you go for that solid jive you can always keep the dream alive be bop a doo bop a bee ba doo way