Well, I know a cool cat from way down town
He's been boppin' all around
In his own world he's livin' fast
Someday, I'm afraid, he's gonna run out of gas
So if you're travelling that way too
I'll tell you friend what you better do
You gotta stop, look and listen
Hey! You don't know what you're missin'
You gotta stop, look and listen
'Cause you might be missin' kissin'
If you're travelling slow you go a long-long way

Now farmer Jones he came to town
And saw that boppin' all around
He learned to do it, there's no doubt
I'm afraid he'll burn his motor out
But if you're travelling that way too
I'll tell you friend what you better do
You gotta stop, look and listen
Hey! You don't know what you're missin'
You gotta stop, look and listen
'Cause you might be missin' kissin'
If you're travelling slow you go a long-long way

First came the boogie, then the bunny-hop
Now the rhumba, samba, then the bop
Well I don't know what's coming next
But this old world is in a terrible fix
So if you're travelling that way too
I'll tell you friend what you better do
You gotta stop, look and listen
Hey! You don't know what you're missin'
You gotta stop, look and listen
'Cause you might be missin' kissin'
If you're travelling slow you go a long-long way

You gotta stop, look and listen
You gotta stop, look and listen
You gotta stop, look and listen
You gotta stop!