Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty good   Don't you know you're in my neighborhood   They tell me you're pretty fast on your feet   you best be at the dance hall down   on 14th street, you hear   There's gonna be a showdown   There's gonna be a showdown      I've got ten notches on my shoes   And when it comes to dancin   I just can't lose   They call me the top cat, right in this here town   i just want you to meet me, baby,   before the sun goes down   There's gonna be a showdown   There's gonna be a showdown         All the girls been losin, faith in me   It don't seem like top cat's great,   As he once used to be   I know I'm good   And so you better be better   When you get yourself out on that floor   You better have your steps together   There's gonna be a showdown   There's gonna be a showdown      Now my reputation has been one of   the fastest men alive   So I'm gonna see how good you   are when I count to five   (One) oh man, you better step   (Two) You can do better than that   (Three)come on baby,you better step aside   (Four-Five) And let me get out here and do my jive   There's gonna be a showdown   There's gonna be a showdown, showdown, oh yeah