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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!