It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is sing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, be bop)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
1:59 to 2:53 (Various Scats: Ba do, Ba do, Ba do, Ba do)
Don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is sing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ahhhhhhh)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, be bop)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, various scats 3:49 to 4:26)
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is sing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, be bop)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
1:59 to 2:53 (Various Scats: Ba do, Ba do, Ba do, Ba do)
Don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is sing
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
Makes no difference
If that rhythm's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm everything,
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've got to do is
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ahhhhhhh)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, didlu didlu, dat to wee, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, be bop)
(didlu didlu, dat to wee, various scats 3:49 to 4:26)