Dry your eyes, my little friend
   Let me take you by the hand
   Freddie get ready
   Rock steady
   When Johnny strikes up the band
  
   They'll be rocking in the projects
   Walking down along the strand
   Freddie get ready
   Rock steady
   When Johnny strikes up the band
   When Johnny strikes up the...
   When Johnny strikes up the...
   When Johnny strikes up the band
  
   And Johnny is my main man
   He's the keeper of the keys
   He'll put your mind at ease
   He's guaranteed to please
   Back by popular demand
  
   Look around, my little friend
   Jubilation in the land
   Freddie get ready
   Rock steady
   When Johnny strikes up the band
   When Johnny strikes up the...
   When Johnny strikes up the...
   When Johnny strikes up the band