Standard (EADGBE)

(Ooh ooooo,

Ooh ooh ooooo,

Ooh ooooo,

hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot!)

Ev'ry afternoon when the clock strikes four

(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)

A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door

(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)

They throw off their coats

And leave the squares behind

And then they shake it, shake it, shake it

Like they're losing their mind

You'll never see them frown

'Cause they're the nicest kids in town

(Ooh ooooo,

Ooh ooh ooo)

Every afternoon you turn your T.V. on

(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)

And we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone, yeah!

(na, na, na, na, na, na na na na)

And then you twist and shout

For your favorite star

And once you've practiced every step

That's in your repertoire

You better come on down

And meet the nicest kids in town

Nice white kids who like to lead the way

And once a month we have our "negro day!"

And i'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round

Mr. Corny Collins with the latest,

Greatest Baltimore

Sound!!

So every afternoon drop everything

(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)

Who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing?

(bop bee ba, ba ba ba ba ba, bee ba)

Forget about your algebra

And calculus

You can always do your homework

On the morning bus

Can't tell a verb from a noun

They're the nicest kids in town

(Ooh ooooo)

So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed

(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)

And the bass and drums are pounding in your head

(mony mony, ah ooh, mony mony)

Who cares about sleep when you can

snooze in school?

They'll never get to college

But they sure look cool

Don't need a cap and a gown

'Cause they're the nicest kids in town

(Ooh ooooo, etc.)

They're the nicest. Nicest

They're the nicest. Nicest

They're the sugar 'n' spicest,

The nicest kids in...

Kids in town! Hoot!