[Verse 1]

Dizzy, he was screamin'

Next to O. P. who was beamin'

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then they got into somethin'

[Verse 2]

Oscar played a mean sax

Mr. Byas blew a mean axe

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then the joint started jumpin'

[Bridge]

Every hip stud really dug Bud

Soon he hit town

Takin' that note nobody wrote

Puttin' it down

[Verse 3]

O. P. he was screamin'

Next to Dizzy who was beamin'

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then they got into somethin'

[Scat]

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 1]

Dizzy, he was screamin'

Next to O. P. who was beamin'

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then they got into somethin'

[Verse 2]

O. P. blew a mean axe

Mr. Byas blew a mean sax

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then they got into somethin'

[Bridge]

Every hip stud really dug Bud

Soon he hit town

Findin' that note nobody wrote

Puttin' it down

[Verse 1]

Dizzy, he was screamin'

Next to O. P. who was beamin'

Monk was thumpin'

Suddenly in walked Bud

And then they got into somethin'