[Verse:] Snappy music is the only music that was ever meant for me A little spice is very nice in ev'ry melody Let me mingle with a peppy jingle That the jazz bands love to play I'm a swifty Very nifty That's why I say [Refrain:] Bring on the pepper We need a lot of pepper You've got to be a stepper with a barrel of speed Make it good and snappy if you want to get by Make 'em think you're happy though you're ready to die When you begin it Put lots of ginger in it About a mile a minute is the tempo we need Slow folks are no folks To trouble with, no, indeed! Lots of pep will make an undertaker Rock with joy and laughter If you can sprinkle a cute little twinkle You'll find that's the wrinkle we're after Just keep a-goin' And don't forget to throw in A bit of Georgie Cohan that we know Lots of tobasco That's all we ask so Bring on the pepper, let's go