Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Well now my baby's always singin' that chop chop boom Man I can't stand it, gonna leave here soon The confounded noise, I can't take it no more Gonna get my hat and hit the door Chop chop boom Chop chop boom I had a talk with my baby just to try and find out Just what that choppin' noise was all about My baby couldn't tell me but this she said You know it always reminds me of an achin' head Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Well when we go walkin' like two folks should Just about the time that I'm feelin good She meets a friend she calls a Daisy Mae They'll get together and you'll hear them say
Musical interlude Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Its so sad on her mind, on her mind all the time Chop chop boom I didn't know the lady would take my place But that was until she met a cat named Ace Still I didn't know she was doin' me wrong 'Til they started hummin' that song Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Well my baby's gone and left me and I think I know why I'll bet that cat Ace done told her a lie Now they're goin on hummin' that tune And I'm left here with that chop chop boom Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Chop chop boom Chop Chop