The Nicest Kids In Town

(Ooh ooo

(Cm7)oo, (F7)(Ooh ooo

(Bb)oo,

(C7)hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot!)

(F7)Ev'ry afternoon when the (Bb7)clock strikes four,

(F7)(Bopbeeba, bababababa beeba) a (Bb7)crazy bunch of kids when crash can through that door.

(F7)(Bopbeeba, bababababa beeba)

They (C)throw off their coats and leave the (Bb)squares behind and then they (C)shake it,

shake it, shake it like they're (Bb)losing their mind.

You'll never (C)see them a frown,

'cause they're the (Bb)nicest (Ab)kids (Bb)in (F7)town.

(Ooh ooo

oo. Ooh ooh ooo)

(D7)So if (G7)Ev'ry afternoon you turn your (C7)T.

V. on.

(G7)(Na, na, na, na, na, nananana) And we (C7)know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone,

yeah! (G7)(Na na, na, na, na,

nanana) And then you (D)twist and shout for your (C)favorite star.

And once you've (D)practiced ev'ry step that's in your (C)repertoire,

you better (D)come on down, and meet the (C)nicest (Bb)kids (C)in (G7)town.

(C7)Nice white kids who like to lead the way,

and (G)once a month we have our "Negro Day!"

And (Em)I'm the man who keeps it (A)spinnin' 'round,

Mister (C)Corny Collins with the latest (A)greatest

(D)Baltimore (C)sound!

So (G7)ev'ry night you're shaking as you (C7)lie in bed,

(G7)(Mony, mony, ahooh, mony, mony) and the (C7)bass and drums are pounding in your head,

(G7)(Mony, mony, ahooh, mony, mony) who (D7)cares about sleep when you can (C7)snooze in school?

(Db)They'll (D7)never get to college but they (C7)sure look cool.

Don't need a (D7)cap and a gown,

'cause they're the (C)nicest (Bb)kids (C)in (G7)town.

Hoot!