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