It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

Lyrics

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It makes no difference if it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm everything you've got Oh, it don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah) Don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing (doo-ah, doo-ah) It makes no difference if it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm everything you've got Oh, it don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) [Piano solo: Paul Smith] [Guitar solo: Barney Kessel] [Violin solo: Stuff Smith] [Tenor sax solo: Ben Webster] (Scat singing) (doo-ah) (Scat singing) (doo-ah) It makes no difference if it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm everything you've got (Scat singing) (doo-ah) It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (scat) It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing (doo-ah) Makes no difference if it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm everything you've got Don't mean a thing all you've gotta do is swing (doo-ah) It don't mean a thing (scat) All you gotta do is sing (scat) It makes no difference if it's sweet or hot Give that rhythm everything you've got Oh, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, dooooo-aaaaah) Don't mean a thing