You've heard all about your raggy melody
Everything from op'ra down to the harmony
But I've a little song that I will sing to you
It's gonna win you through and through
There ain't much to the words
But the music is grand
And you'll be singing it to beat the band
You've heard of the tisket and tasket
It's true but given a little listen to this will you
Ja Da ja da ja da ja
Da jing jing jing
Ja Da ja da ja da ja
Da jing jing jing
That's a funny little bit of melody
It's so soothing and appealing to me
It goes
Ja Da
Ja Da ja da ja da jing jing jing
Our bands have been digging back for tunes to be sung
Operas and nurs'ry rhymes have been over done
I dug a little deeper and I found this thing
It's ragtime but it still can swing
It ain't a turkey trot or a shimmy one step
But when grandma danced to it she thought she was hep
It still is a dirty
I'm sure you will find
Will keep running around and around your mind
Ja Da ja da ja da da
Da jing jing jing
Ja Da ja da ja da da
Da jing jing jing that's a funny little bit of melody
It's so soothing and appealing to me
It goes
Ja Da
Ja Da ja da ja da jing jing jing