[Verse 1]
Who's that whisperin' in the trees?
It's two sailors and they're on leave
Pipes and chains and swingin' hands
Who's your daddy? Yes I am

[Pre-Chorus]
Fat cat came to play
Now you can't run fast enough
You'd best stay away
When the pushers come to shove

[Chorus]
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Pull a comb through your coal black hair
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Pull a comb through your coal black hair
Blow daddy!

[Verse 2]
A whipped up jitterbuggin' brown eyed man
A stray cat frontin' up an eight-piece band
Cut me Sammy and you'll understand
In my veins hot music ran

[Pre-Chorus]
You got me in a sway
And I want to swing you down
Now you sailors know
Where your women come for love

[Chorus]
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Pull a comb through your coal black hair

[Bridge]
You're in a Zoot suit riot
You're in a Zoot suit riot
You're in a Zoot suit riot

[Scat breakdown]

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh you got me in a sway
And I want to swing you down
Now you sailors know
Where your women come for love

[Chorus]
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Pull a comb through your coal black hair
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Throw back a bottle of beer
Zoot suit riot (Riot!)
Pull a comb through your coal black hair

[Outro]
You're in a Zoot suit riot
You're in a Zoot suit riot
You're in a Zoot suit riot
(I think I'm about ready to sing it)