Hey Ba Ba Re Bop

Hey Ba Ba Re Bop
(Lionel Hampton / Curley Hamner)

Tid-Bettes: Lionel Hampton performed an instrumental version of this song during his musical solo during the second act of Clams on the Half Shell, but on occasions Bette would come back out on stage after his set and sing portions of the song.

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Yeah, my baby knows

Matilda Brown told ole’ King Tut
Say if you can’t pay me five
Just keep your big mouth shut
Shoutin’

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Yes, your baby knows

Momma’s on the chair
Poppa’s on the cot
Baby’s on the floor
Blowin’ his natural top
Sayin’

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Mmm Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop)
Yes, my baby knows

Up in the mountains
Mad as I can be
Lookin’ for the cat
That took my baby from me
Shoutin’

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
Mmm Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
Yes, my baby knows

Now you’ve heard this song from start to end
Now take the title once again
Baby, Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop