La Tristesse

Oh every afternoon when the clock strikes four

bop bee ba ba ba ba ba ba bee ba

well a crazy bunch of kids crash through that door yeah

bop bee ba ba ba ba ba ba bee ba

well they throw of their costs and leave the squares behind

and then they shake it shake it shake it like they're losing their minds

you'll never see them frown

cos they're the nicest kids in town

ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

oh every afternoon you turn your tv on yeah

Naa na na na na na na na na

yeah we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone yeah

naa na na na na na na na na

then you twist and shout For your favourite star

and when you've practiced every step that's in your repertoire

you better come on down and meet the nicest kids in town whoo

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 spinning

with the latest greatest Baltimore sound

so every afternoon drop everything whoo

bop bee ba ba ba ba ba ba bee ba

who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing yeah

bop bee ba ba ba ba ba ba bee ba

forget about your algebra and calculus

you can always do your homework on the morning bus

can't tell a verb from a noun

they're the nicest kids in town

ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

r r r roll call

I'm amber, brad, tammy, fender

brenda, sketch, shelly, IQ, lou ann

joey, mikey, vicky, bekki, bix, jesse

darla, paulie, noreen, doreen

And I'm... Link

so if every night your shaking when you lie in bed

corny corny shake it baby corny corny

and the base and drums are pounding in your head

corny corny ooh corny corny

who cares about sleep when you can snooze in school

you'll never get to college but you'll sure look cool

don't need a cap and a gown

when your the nicest kids in town

ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

nicest kids in...kids in town whoo