When I’m thirteen I’m gonna start a band
With drum kit bass and a saxophone
And me as the guitar man
We’ll play at Sullivan’s disco every Saturday night
And maybe rock on Countdown
When the time is right
When I’m thirteen I’m gonna start a band.

When I’m thirteen I’m gonna set the beat
With soul at the disco and bop-a-long in the street
So kick up your heels start dancing
Say goodbye to the day
Get with the rock and rolling
Grooving the night away.
When I’m thirteen I’m gonna set the beat.

Doop der doo next October
Doop der doo I’ll be older
Doop der doo come October I’ll be thirteen
Doop der doo start that rock band
Doop der doo sing on Countdown
Doop der doo I wonder what my Dad will say – “Okay!”

Now I’m thirteen and I’ve got a rock and roll band
And every Friday we get together and jam
There’s Donald on the trumpet, Billy playing the bass
There’s Sally on the saxophone
And me I’m the guitar man.
Now I’m thirteen and I’ve got a rock and roll band
I’ve got a rock and roll band
I’ve got a rock and roll band – doop der doo.