Say man, they tell me you think you're pretty goodnDon't you know you're in my neighborhoodnThey tell me you're pretty fast on your feetnyou best be at the dance hall downnon 14th street, you hearnThere's gonna be a showdownnThere's gonna be a showdownnnI've got ten notches on my shoesnAnd when it comes to dancinnI just can't losenThey call me the top cat, right in this here townni just want you to meet me, baby,nbefore the sun goes downnThere's gonna be a showdownnThere's gonna be a showdownnnnAll the girls been losin, faith in menIt don't seem like top cat's great,nAs he once used to benI know I'm goodnAnd so you better be betternWhen you get yourself out on that floornYou better have your steps togethernThere's gonna be a showdownnThere's gonna be a showdownnnNow my reputation has been one ofnthe fastest men alivenSo I'm gonna see how good younare when I count to fiven(One) oh man, you better stepn(Two) You can do better than thatn(Three)come on baby,you better step asiden(Four-Five) And let me get out here and do my jivenThere's gonna be a showdownnThere's gonna be a showdown, showdown, oh yeah