Hey there, Teenage Baltimore, don't change that channel
'Cause it's time for the Corny Collins Show
Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray

Oh, every afternoon when the clock strikes four
(Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)
A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door, yeah
(Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

They throw off their coats and leave the squares behind
And then they shake it, shake it, shake it like they're losin' their mind
You'll never see them frown 'cause they're the nicest kids in town, ooh

Oh, every afternoon, you turn your TV on, huh
(Na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)
And we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone, yeah
(Na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)

And then you twist and shout for your favorite star
And once you've practiced every step that's in your repertoire
You better come on down and meet the nicest kids in town, huh

Nice white kids who like to lead the way
And once a month, we have our 'Negro day'
And I'm the man who keeps it spinnin' round
Mr. Corny Collins, with the latest, greatest Baltimore sound

So every afternoon, drop everything, huh
(Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)
Ooh, who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing?
(Bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

Forget about your algebra and Calculus
You can always do your homework on the mornin' bus
Can't tell a verb from a noun, they're the nicest kids in town

Roll call, I'm Amber, Brad, Tammy, Fender
Brenda, Sketch, Shelley, I.Q, Lou Ann, and I'm Link

So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed
(Mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)
And the bass and drums are poundin' in your head
(Mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)

Oh, who cares about sleep when you can snooze in school?
They'll never get to college but they sure look cool
Who needs a cap and a gown, you're the nicest kids in town?

Yeah, they're the nicest, nicest
Oh, they're the nicest, nicest
They're the sugar and spicest,
The nicest kids in, kids in town, ooh