Music & Lyrics by Scatman John and Antonio Nunzio Catania

[Chorus]
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

           
ba ba ba bi ba

 bo di
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

             
ba ba ba bi ba

              
 bo di

             
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

 
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
             
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

       
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

        
in your fantas

y.
             
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

 
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
             
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

       
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

        
in your fantas

y.


[Verse]
             
Everybody's ta

      
lkin' somethin

g very shockin

' just to
            
Keep on blocki

              
n' what they'r

  
e feelin' insi

de but
             
Listen to me b

              
rother, you ju

   
st keep on wal

kin' 
            
'Cause you and

              
 me and sister

           
 ain't got not

hin' to hide.
             
Scatman, fat m

    
an, black and 

white and brow

n man
            
Tell me 'bout 

              
the colour of 

     
your soul.
             
If part of you

              
r solution isn

    
't ending the 

pollution
            
Then I don't w

              
ant to hear yo

           
ur stories tol

d.
N.C.
I want to welcome you to Scatman's world


[Chorus]
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

           
ba ba ba bi ba

 bo di
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

             
ba ba ba bi ba

              
 bo di

             
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

 
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
             
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

       
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

        
in your fantas

y.


[Verse]
             
Everybody's bo

         
rn to compete 

as he chooses
            
But how can so

              
meone win if w

       
inning means t

hat someone lo

ses.
             
I sit and see 

              
and wonder wha

       
t it's like to

 be in touch.
            
No wonder all 

              
my brothers an

     
d my sisters n

eed a crutch.
             
I want to be a

             
 human being n

ot a human doi

ng.
            
I couldn't kee

              
p that pace up

      
 if I tried.
             
The source of 

              
my intention r

      
eally isn't cr

ime prevention

.
            
My intention i

              
s prevention o

       
f the lie (yea

h)
N.C.
Welcome to the Scatman's world


[Chorus]
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

           
ba ba ba bi ba

 bo di
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

             
ba ba ba bi ba

              
 bo di

             
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

 
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
             
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

       
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

        
in your fantas

y.


[Bridge]
             
Skibbi dibbi d

             
obii ding ding

              
 ding ban dibb

            
i ding ding ba

           
n  dum a drdrd

   
dra
              
Skibbi dibbi d

             
egi degi dell 

             
dell dell dell

              
 bop du bop du

             
 bop ban   hey


ay


[Chorus]
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

           
ba ba ba bi ba

 bo di
             
Ba bo bay ba b

             
a do ba ba ba 

            
ba ba di ba bo

              
 bay ba ba da 

             
ba ba ba bi ba

              
 bo di

             
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

 
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
             
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

       
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

             
in your fantas

             
y listen to me

            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatlan

  
d
            
I'm calling ou

              
t from Scatman

   
's world.
            
If you wanna b

              
reak free you 

        
better listen 

to me.
            
You got to lea

              
rn how to see 

        
in your fantas

y.


[Outro]
            
Skibbi dibbi d

            
obii ding ding

              
 ding dong don

            
g dong ding di

     
ng 
            
ding ding ding

            
 dong dong don

            
g ding ding do

            
ng dong dong d

    
ing ding.....