What good is music, what good is a melody,
if it ain't possessing something
sweet?
Well it ain't the music,
and it ain't the melody,
that makes this tune complete.
But it don't mean a thing
if it ain't got that swing
Do -ah, do -ah, do -ah, do -ah,
do -ah, do -ah, do -ah
It don't mean a thing,
all you gotta do is sing
Do -ah, do -ah, do -ah, do -ah,
do -ah, do -ah, do -ah, do -ah
Makes no difference if it's cool or hot
Just give that rhythm
everything you've got
But it don't mean a thing
if it ain't got that swing
Do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do do
It don't mean a thing if
it ain't got that swing
Do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I, do I
It don't mean a thing,
all you gotta do is sing
Duet, duet, duet, duet, duet,
duet, duet, duet
Makes no difference if it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
everything you got
It don't mean a thing
if it ain't got that swing, boy
Duet, duet, duet, duet,
duet, duet, duet, duet
Well, don't mean nothing
until you can
Oh, you can't take that away,
it's got to
Oh, it don't mean a thing
if it ain't got that swing
Do I, do I, do I, do I, do I,
do I, I, I, do I,
Do I, do I get that swing?