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[CORNY]
Hey there, Teenage Baltimore!
Don't change that channel!
'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show!
Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray!

[CORNY & COUNCIL MEMBERS]
Ev'ry afternoon
When the clock strikes four
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

A crazy bunch of kids
Crash through that door, yeah
(bop-bee-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

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, bee-ba)

Who needs to read and write
When you can dance and sing?
(bop-bee-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

Roll Call!

[COUNCIL MEMBERS]
I'm Amber!
Brad!
Tammy!
Fender!
Brenda!
Sketch!
Shelley!
I.Q
Lou Ann!
And I'm...LINK!

[CORNY & COUNCIL MEMBERS]
So, if every night you're shaking
As you lie in bed
(mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)

And the bass and drums
Are pounding in your head
(mony-mony, 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 or a gown
When you're the nicest
Kids in town

They're the nicest, nicest
They're the nicest, nicest
They're the sugar 'n' spicest,
The nicest kids in...
Kids in town!
[CORNY]   Hey there, Teenage Baltimore!    Don't change that channel!    'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show!   Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray!      [CORNY & COUNCIL MEMBERS]   Ev'ry afternoon   When the clock strikes four   (bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)      A crazy bunch of kids    Crash through that door, yeah   (bop-bee-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      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, bee-ba)      Who needs to read and write    When you can dance and sing?   (bop-bee-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       Roll Call!      [COUNCIL MEMBERS]   I'm Amber!   Brad!   Tammy!   Fender!   Brenda!   Sketch!   Shelley!   I.Q   Lou Ann!   And I'm...LINK!      [CORNY & COUNCIL MEMBERS]   So, if every night you're shaking   As you lie in bed    (mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)      And the bass and drums    Are pounding in your head    (mony-mony, 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 or a gown   When you're the nicest    Kids in town       They're the nicest, nicest    They're the nicest, nicest    They're the sugar 'n' spicest,    The nicest kids in...    Kids in town!