Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm
That pit-a-pats through my brain

So darn persistent,

The day isnt distant

When itll drive me insane.

Comes in the morning
Without any warning

And hangs around me all day.

Ill have to sneak up to it
Someday, and speak up to it.
I hope it listens when I say

Fascinating rhythm

Youve got me on the go!
Fascinating rhythm,

Im all a-quiver.

When a mess youre making!
The neighbours want to know
Why Im always shaking

Just like a flivver.

Each morning I get up with the sun

Start a-hopping,
Never stopping

To find at night no work has been done.

I know that
Once it didnt matter
But now youre doing wrong
When you start to patter

Im so unhappy.

Wont you take a day off?
Decide to run along

Somewhere far away off
And make it snappy!

Oh, how I long to be the man I used to be!

Fascinating rhythm,
On wont you stop picking on me?