[Intro: Garage rock instrumental; crisp clean math-rock guitars with angular interlocking figures] [verse 1] Lights down low Time to begin the show Joe with his guitar, fingers on fire Tim with his bass, holding up that pyre Stevie G driving combustion with all his percussion He’s got the room ready and eager for concussion! In walks Ricky, looking tricky His little mandolin is ready to begin Audience is unsure of this plan How can that little mandolin Keep up with the fire that already began? [chorus] Mandolin Strut Mandolin Stomp Strike that little 4-string match And watch a whole new fire start! All the boys are rockin’ That mandolin made the cut! Mandolin Stomp! Mandolin Strut! [verse 2] Little Rick with his shining mandolin Joins that rock ‘n’ roll with a grin All heads bobbin’ and noddin’ Let the rock begin! Joe wailing on his guitar His whole body playing hot Ricky joins in with his mandolin And they slay together on the spot! [chorus] Mandolin Strut Mandolin Stomp Strike that little 4-string match And watch a whole new fire start! All the boys are rockin’ That mandolin made the cut! Mandolin Stomp! Mandolin Strut! [bridge] Joe with his Gibson Doin' Les Paul proud Ricky hits that four-string And turns the whole room loud Joe throws him a hot lick And Ricky throws it back Tim slides down into the pocket While Stevie G attacks The room stops keeping score Nobody gives a damn Four boys found their sound together And it’s all about the jam! [Instrumental break: mandolin leads the jam, joined by whole band] [final chorus] Mandolin Strut Mandolin Stomp Strike that little 4-string match And watch a whole new fire start! All the boys are rockin’ That mandolin made the cut! Mandolin Stomp! Mandolin Strut! Tricky Little Ricky brought his 4-string Out to play And all the band agreed That mandolin is here to stay! Mandolin Strut! Strike that little 4-string match And watch a whole new fire start! [instrumental to out]
