The Mbo Bop by Amos, Metchosin and Áine


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Chords: C~~~Am~~~~~F~~~~~~~~G

They were gathered at the Mudcat, BanjoBonnie, Caitrin, Pop
When the music started thumpin, and they started in to bop!
WHat was it they were doing? That crazy dance so free!!??
Well they were doing the Mbo Bop, c'mon and do it just like me!!

Chorus:
They did the bop!!
It was the Mbo Bop
They did the bop! It was a folkies hop!
They did the bop!
It was the MBO Bop!
They did the bop!
They never want to stop!

The place was really rockin' when the laughing kat strolled in,
She jumped up on the table, yelled 'let the Mbo Bop begin!'
Then Amos lit the candle and the flaming mousse ran by
That's when the crowd began to flee, Mbo bopping on the fly!

Chorus

Joe Offer came a cruisin' in, his head upon a stick
And the GUEST who never shall be named, came up to get a lick
That's when the riot started and chocolate mousse began to spurt
Spaw cried, "Don't touch it, suckah, or you're likely to get hurt!"

Chorus

Big Mick's Irish temper was beginning to flare
Shambles and Bugsy his sentiments did share
Seems their frustrations they could not conceal
For they wanted to know if the rude guests were real

Chorus

Gargoyle from the crypt began to arise
With a flamin' group The Kat Kicker Five
Threw back the lid and shook his mouse,
"Words of care and comfort? Not in my House!

Chorus

Witty banter and thread creep is the specialty
Lyrics and tunes? They dish it out for free!
Lemons into lemonade, when things go wrong,
Down at the Mudcat they turn it into song!

Chorus

Lil' Mbo was caterwhalin' that his poem could not be heard
For the crowd was Mbo Boppin' to Fats Waller and The Bird
Max picked up his new dobro, played a chord, began to sing,
"If you guys don't settle down now, I'll shut off the whole damn thing!"

Chorus

Well, they twisted and murmured, but began to settle down
For the 'Cats all know to listen when the Max is in the town
Mbo hisself took notice, said his party piece so neat
And they hoisted him on high and Mbo Bopped into the street!

Chorus

So if chillblains and the fever have begun to get you down
And you're ready to decapitate the nearest kid around!
C'mon down to Mudcat heaven, just dispense with all the fuss,
Where it's a treat to beat your feet and do
The Mbo Bop with us!

Chorus:
They did the bop!!
It was the Mbo Bop
They did the bop!
It was a folkies hop!
They did the bop!
It was the MBO Bop!
They did the bop!
They never want to stop!
They did the Bop!